Technology

Technology powers almost everything we do. From the cave man who discovered flint to the latest spacecraft being sent to outer space. The future of humanity is technology.

News: New Dynamic Timeline

We’ve added a new visual timeline widget to the Unified Republic of Stars. Using a new Javascript widget, it’s now interactive and easier to understand. Read on to find out more.

 
By Colin Andrew Ferm February 6, 2013 Tags: , ,
Blog: A Lunar Supercomputer?

A USC graduate student has made a proposal to place a super computer on the moon to handle data processing and communications with our probes around the solar system. But is putting it on the moon really the best option?

 
By Colin Andrew Ferm October 2, 2012 Tags: , ,
Blog: Totally Predictable

A police department in Texas is now thinking about arming its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or, drones, with tear gas and rubber bullets. What could possibly go wrong?

 
By Colin Andrew Ferm May 25, 2012 Tags: ,
Blog: Lunar Satellite Pinpoints Apollo 17 Photo Sites

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has pinpointed the exact sites where Apollo 17 panoramic photos were taken by mapping the Moon. This will no doubt have interesting implications for science.

 
By Colin Andrew Ferm May 24, 2012 Tags: , , , ,
Blog: Quantum Communications Inch Closer

What was once an area of theory and science-fiction is increasingly becoming fact: the ability to communicate over vast distances instantly and securely using entangled particles. But what else might they be used for?

 
By Colin Andrew Ferm May 3, 2012 Tags: , , ,