Though the U.S. government has decided that space exploration is an expense it cannot maintain at its current pace, the history of America’s exploration of space is fascinating. The once bustling Kennedy Space Center is a window into the future when private companies will be initiating space flight.
In a presentation at the Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles, Rob Hummel, president of Legend3D, stated that gamma rays destroy digital camera sensor pixels when travelers take them on plane flights more than 20,000 feet in the air. Ned Levi examines Mr. Hummel’s claims to see if flying will actually kill digital camera sensors.
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Currently the Sun is in its peak years of its 11 year solar cycle, during which massive solar flares can shoot off the sun’s corona disrupting GPS navigation, civilization’s electric power grids, and world wide communication. Ned Levi examines this phenomenon and its potential affects on travel and travelers.
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Remember that controversial pilot survey conducted by NASA last year? Then you’ll probably also recall the uproar when, under pressure, the agency released the information earlier this year — albeit in what it calls a “redacted” form.
A government watchdog office sharply criticized NASA for abandoning a massive air-safety survey project without publicizing its purpose or results.