The Wonder-Buoy That May Finally Make Wave Energy Feasible
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Welcome to Spaceport America. Your Rocket Will Depart Soon. Ish.
Our writer goes to Spaceport America to explore what the ambitions of Branson, Bezos, and Musk mean for the rest of us---and for our next giant leap.
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The 12 Greatest Challenges for Space Exploration
From space madness to crash landings, here's how we'll beat the 13 most difficult challenges to space exploration.
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The Neurologist Who Hacked His Brain—And Almost Lost His Mind
Neurologist Phil Kennedy set out to build the ultimate brain-computer interface. In the process he almost lost his mind.
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The Surf Forecaster Who Says When It’s Safe to Shred Mavericks
Mark Sponsler is a renowned surf forecaster and founder of Stormsurf.com, and his number crunching helps decide when big-wave competitions happen.
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Napa’s Fermenting Your Wine With Submarine Technology
A Napa vineyard's high-tech logic control system can detect risk factors before they develop into wine-spoiling problems.
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Space Mining Could Set Off a Star War
There are trillions of dollars of raw materials floating around up there inside asteroids. Who has the rights to harvest them?
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