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Since 2006, the Rocky Mountain region of the United States and Canada has been the site of a Mountain Pine Beetle outbreak. The current outbreak is among the most severe on record and may result in the death of entire forests. These beetles infect native pine species, which generally cannot be cured, often resulting in the death of infected trees.
Read MoreWherever they may go, travelers can take advantage of new hairstyling tools derived from space-related nanomaterial research. Nanoceramic materials were developed by NASA researchers for the manufacture of microcapsules capable of delivering cancer-fighting drugs.
Read MoreAnother advancement within the travel and lifestyle sector that has taken off during 2010 is satellite-enabled in-flight entertainment. In the spring of 2009, Southwest Airlines, in collaboration with the satellite broadband company Row 44, tested an aircraft Wi-Fi internet system and pricing plans. In October 2010, Southwest Airlines announced that its entire fleet will be equipped with satellite-enabled Wi-Fi by 2013.
Read MoreDuring the FIFA World Cup 2010, worldwide audiences were able to visit DigitalGlobe’s Flickr gallery or Spot Image’s website, which showed satellite views of all 10 of the venues in South Africa. These galleries provided high-resolution satellite imagery for global audiences.
Read MoreLarge satellite dishes on rooftops may soon be a thing of the past due to technology that enables lower-cost “virtual” dishes. This new technology enables affordable antennas that conform to the shape of an object, allowing for delivery of satellite television without the need for a bulky dish.
Read MoreA new online video game, created by Dutch-German startup company iOpener Media, uses high-accuracy satellite tracking that allows players to race cars in real time against other users during real-world racing events, breaking new ground for car racing fans and gamers alike. iOpener Media announced in 2010 that it received substantial funding in support of its next-generation online gaming programs.
Read MoreIn a way unlike any other area of human activity, space allows us to look beyond ourselves. Whether we are looking toward the Sun, outward into the galaxy to search…
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As the space industry has matured, space products and services have become an integral part of daily life, often without people realizing their role and impact. In the early years…
Read MoreIn the 54 years since the dawn of the Space Age, the range of activities, entities, and individuals comprising the space community has steadily grown. Space activity, once the sole…
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