Henry Spencer wrote: In article , Pete Lynn wrote: ...I would expect them to...

No, this post is not a joke, although I wish it were. My son attends an "art" high school in Lucca, Italy. His philosophy teacher and one of his art teachers...

G'day, Would a OTEC system work in the internal ocean of an ice world like Europa or Enceladus? As I understand it OTEC systems on Earth work because of...

Hi I had a Scholarship to get Phd in remote sensing techniques , and I have diploma in electronic engineering . I am not sure about the research plan , I...

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I'm a layman discovering the intricacies of space flight. I understand that the equations for DeltaV denote it as a sole function of mass ratio and engine...

What are the internal fax contact numbers for the NASA Pluto and Voyager Missions? -- NASA TV Fax # would be a plus too... I need to pass on a technical...

Assuming a lunar settlement uses solar power for all their energy needs, the biggest problem is how to store power during the 328 hour lunar night. If the...

Currently as a bit of a space fantic I have spent a great deal of time reseaching space colony technoloies and ideas. As well the technologies to get us there....

I just finished reading This New Ocean that covers the space age. I really wasn't looking forward to the Skylab part but after I read it and then googled up...

Are there any rocket fuels -- existing or potential -- that are less polluting than kerosene or hydrogen? If so, are any of them economically feasible?

Read this one: http://www.physorg.com/news10789.html So is Felber's anti-gravity concept testable? They mention trying to test it in magnetic storage rings...

Proposed system to launch raw materials from the lunar surface to escape velocity: At the top of a 160 meter tall tower is a platform rotating at 100...

Watching the NH launch reminded me of a something that's been bothering me for a while: why is the arrangement of SRBs on the Atlas V asymmetric? How is the...

Does anyone know of a COTS star pattern identification software? Obviously, 'lost in space' will also work (might be more expensive, though). References to...

"Stupendous_Man" wrote in message ... You can see some photographs taken by...

Is there a decent multistage rocket equation calculator on the web? Just looking for a simple one that accepts the usual inputs: # of stages, mass fraction,...

How come the commercial airlines use jet fuel rather than LOX/H2? I would have thought LOX/H2 would be lighter and would give the planes a longer range. Is...

I was wondering if anyone could explain how the new proposed NASA moon probe will actually work when it's using it's laser (split into five beams) to map the...

so who is working on their own rocket ship???? well? Due to a website crash. photos of mine are not available until i pull out the album and re-scan the...