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http://www.betterhumans.com/blogs/advancednano/archive/2007/01/19/the-age-of-quantum-computers-starts-feb-13-2007.aspx

The Age of Quantum computers starts Feb 13, 2007 websnapr

"Dwave Systems has fixed the dates for the demo of their Orion quantum computing system. [...] This 16 qubit system is the beginning of commercially usable and useful quantum computers." Thi
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.space.com/spacenews/businessmonday_061120.html

Constellation Battles the Blogosphere websnapr

"Dogged by rumors that Ares I rocket would not be able to lift the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle ... NASA’s Constellation program manager has shot back at unnamed critics in an e-mail missive he
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=831

Looking Back at Orion websnapr

"Driving the ship would be a nuclear arsenal of staggering proportions: 30 million nuclear bombs, each of which would explode 120 kilometers behind the vehicle at intervals of 1,000 seconds."
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/main/index.html

NASA - Constellation Program: NASA's New Spaceships websnapr

"NASA has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. as the prime contractor to design, develop, and build Orion, America's spacecraft for a new generation of explorers." $4billion - that's a lot of dou
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.newscientistspace.com/article.ns?id=dn9750&feedid=space_rss20

Thousands of planet-forming discs discovered websnapr

...and here's another - loads of dust discs discovered, but not as many as expected.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.authspot.com/short-stories/preservation-be-praised.52602

Preservation be Praised websnapr

Death in the cold of space can occasionally be preferable to some alternatives.
>30 days ago by billmtracer, 1 User, more info save