Offworld Report July 2004: Weird Science
01/07/2004 . Source: Jessica Martin 
Sir Arthur C. Clarke on terraforming, the Cassini probe closes in on a weird moon, scientists teleport atoms, the invisible Nordic warship, has Atlantis finally been discovered, and more SpaceShipOne and X-prize coverage than you'll know what to do with. This
month's worthy content roundup of all the stuff found 'offworld
the 'Nest from the world of online space science, cutting edge research
and ... well, just plain weird stuff. Jessica Martin is your web
scout for July.
Red
Home
Sir Arthur C. Clarke speaks on the science of Terraforming.
Reach
for the Sky
The tale of SpaceShipOne.
Nasa
needs Reform
Well, so says President Bush.
The
Invisible Wall
Transparent walls? Whatever will they think of next?
20
Space Winners?
The companies in the running for the X Prize.
Crusing
with Cassini
Saturn, here we come.
Cassini
closes In
The moon Phoebe - not from Friends, dummy - comes into view.
All
Change at NASA
Travel to Mars. Not with NASA in the state it is currently is.
Why
Humans?
Is human space exploration a waste of space?
Energy
for NASA
Beaming solar power to earth from orbit.
Save
the Spysat
Has the spysats been unfairly maligned?
Teleporting
Atoms
But don't beam up just yet.
Teleporting
Atoms II
Are quantum computers around the corner?
Robot
PDA
Will NASA's robotic sphere be an astronaut's best friend?
Space
the reality Show
Why SpaceShipOne makes for bad TV.
Cold
Mars
Is Mars entering a new winter cycle?
Stealth
Ships get Steaming
The future of invisible ships.
Little
Spaceport on the Prairie
Oklahoma wants a spaceport.
Going
Quantum
Why quantum technology is going to be big.
Dinkin's
Big Idea
The recipe for change at NASA.
Pseudoscience
Kills
Bruce Sterling on why political purges are slaying US science.
From
Reagan to Space
Ronald Reagan legacy for space exploration.
Bricks
on Mars
How the Martian settlers will build bases from local material.
Missile
Defense Shield.
The U.S Star Wars anti-missile shield moves ahead.
International
Space Station Raccoon Problems
Inquisitive raccoon raids supplies on the space station.
Die
Cassini-Huygens, Die
Why Cassini will be last mission of its kind. And good riddence.
Dark
Matter Lights Up
Andromeda IX sheds light on the dark matter mystery.
Atlantis
Found?
Satellite imagery may show the remains of the lost city of Atlantis.
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