Jun 01 2011
Project Icarus: The Gas Mines of Uranus
Guest contributor Adam Crowl looks at the fuel required for an interstellar trip and finds a gas giant with huge mining potential.
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May 09 2011
Project Icarus: An Interstellar Mission Timeline
Guest contributor Andreas Tziolas overviews a potential mission to another star.
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Apr 19 2011
As Gold Prices Go Up, Forests Are Coming Down
With gold prices hitting $1,500 per ounce, an all-time record, take a look at the true cost of this precious metal.
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Feb 27 2011
Chile’s Seismic Waves Circled Earth and Hit California
On Feb. 27, 2010, the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile sent seismic waves circling Earth's surface several times and caused microquakes in California.
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Feb 04 2011
Nevada Goldmine Mystery Solved
A magma event brought forth gold deposits that were overlooked in the early days of prospecting.
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Jan 07 2011
Deep-Sea Robots to Hunt Minerals
With so few natural resources available by land, Japan is turning to the oceans to look for precious metals.
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Nov 23 2010
Peak Cheap Coal Approaching?
Although coal is plentiful, we may see the end of cheap coal within a few decades, a report concludes.
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Nov 22 2010
Rescue of New Zealand Miners Still Delayed
Dangerous gasses are preventing rescuers from launching a full-out search for survivors from Friday's mine collapse.
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Nov 05 2010
Commercial Space Travel Rules of the Road
The FAA is beginning to look past domestic skies, planning ahead for what may be coming down the space highway over the next few years.
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Nov 02 2010
Rare Earth Metals May Trigger Trade Wars
Alternative energy technologies may have a lot of benefits, but increasing energy security isn't necessarily one of them.
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