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Most of the world maps you have seen in your life have passed their prime. The Mercator was designed by a Flemish cartographer in 1569. The Winkel Tripel, National Geographic's preferred map style, dates back to 1921. And the Dymaxion…

"I think there was probably a big sigh of relief there," said Mr Nagle. "And we were delighted to confirm that the spaceship was still talking to us."The work received high marks from NASA officials in the United States."The DSN folks in…

Linda Zall spielte eine Hauptrolle in der amerikanischen Wissenschaft, die zu jahrzehntelangen großen Fortschritten führte. Aber sie hat ihre Durchbrüche nie im Fernsehen beschrieben, Bücher über sie geschrieben oder hohe wissenschaftliche…

About a month into the New Year on Earth, three spaceships will move near Mars. Launched last July, these explorers will usher in a busy year of space exploration, launches, and astronomical events.What follows is a preview of some of the…

China may have been a lag behind the moon, but when its capsule filled with lunar rocks and earth returned to earth early Thursday, it set the stage for a new space race for decades to come. This time it will be a competition for resources…

How effectively the United States and China can turn their economies away from fossil fuels is critical to curbing global warming, shaping global clean technology markets, and moving other major emitters - like India, Indonesia, Russia, and…