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Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson on Congress’ Lack of Vision, Science, Education (+ Top Politics Stories)

August 11, 201113 years ago Zachary Shahan 16 Comments

Leading astrophysicist Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson tears into Congress in this video below (from the Bill Maher show) about it’s lack of vision or concern for the future and where he thinks the problem stems from. He is not focused on cleantech here, but he might as well be — it is a great (partial) explanation of of why our Congress won’t move our country forward enough with good clean energy, energy efficiency, and other cleantech policies.

Can NASA Save a Struggling America?

November 1, 201014 years ago Guest Contributor 11 Comments

This special guest post comes to us from Rebecca D. Costa, author of The Watchman’s Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction (more on Rebecca in the bio at the bottom). If we took a moment to rank every government agency in the United States on the basis of tackling … [continued]

Multilateral Space-based Solar Energy Program Led by India, US Proposed

September 18, 201014 years ago Mridul Chadha 1 Comment

A report published by an Indian Defense ministry-backed think tank has proposed for the establishment of an international space-based solar energy program with India and the United States initiating this massive project. The report is prepared by Peter Garretson, a US Air Force lieutenant colonel, working with the Institue of … [continued]

$21 Billion Solar Power Station in Space — Planned by Japan

September 2, 200915 years ago Zachary Shahan 24 Comments

Japan is planning to build a solar power station in space within the next 30 years. It is expected to cost $21 billion. How will they do it?

NASA Global Warming Satellite Crashes During Launch

February 24, 200916 years ago Jake Richardson 1 Comment

A Taurus XL rocket carrying a satellite intended to be using for monitoring carbon dioxide levels plunged back to Earth several minutes after taking off. A covering for the satellite failed to release, and the rocket could not maintain its intended course with the extra weight. The satellite went down … [continued]

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory Arrives at Launch Site

November 12, 200816 years ago arielschwartz 4 Comments

Yesterday, NASA’s first spacecraft built to study carbon dioxide arrived at its California launch site. After completing final tests, the Orbiting Carbon Observatory will lift off in January 2009. Scientists hope that the observatory’s launch will give us a better understanding of carbon dioxide and Earth’s carbon cycle.

Solar Power From Outer Space Could Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence

July 28, 200816 years ago arielschwartz 42 Comments

Rising fuel costs have spurred some pretty wacky ideas. One that maybe isn’t so crazy is harvesting solar power from space. While the idea isn’t new—NASA and The US Department of Energy studied it throughout the 1970s—the time has come when it might not be too expensive to start pursuing … [continued]