Activity for Jemâ€
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How would the Politburo respond to Project A119? In 1958 the United States Air Force considered a mission to detonate a nuclear device on the surface of the Moon. The endeavour was framed as a booster to American public morale in the wake of the Sputnik shock, as well as a field test of nuclear weaponry in a novel environment (with implications far... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Asteroid mining: Good for the environment? What if there was a binding global resolution passed tomorrow mandating that all countries gradually close down their terrestrial resource extraction sites and instead source from asteroid mines? Would mining metals and other elements from space sources (moons, asteroids, etc.) in lieu of mining them... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Fusion- or antimatter-powered propulsion: Which one will we likely develop first? In terms of scientific and engineering challenges, which one is closer to fruition? Specifically I am looking for the feasibility of using one of these systems for space-only travel between the orbits of planets and bodies throughout our solar system. Bonus points if the propulsion system can maintai... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |