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X Prize Cup rocket competition flames out

X Prize Cup rocket competition flames outFocus On Earth and Non-Chemical PropulsionThe current "Race to Space" offers humanity little in the way of immediate or even long term benefits. NASA should be grounded, until we have viable cost-effective renewable energy and recycling solutions in place here on earth.After we...

Tags: Taxes, Telecom & Utilities, recycling solution, X Prize Cup, X Prize, prize money

Discussion threads 2007-10-29

Photos: Rockets, space elevators aim at X Prize Cup

X Prize Cup plays host to all manner of rockets going up and space elevators going down.

Tags: X Prize Cup, X Prize, elevator, rocket

Image galleries 2006-10-23

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News to know: Meebo; IBM; Gmail 2.0; PS3 supercomputer

Notable headlines: Robin Harris: Build an 8 PS3 supercomputer. IBM aims to salvage silicon for solar industry. Gallery right. Michael Krigsman: What's the value in enterprise software? Dan Farber: Meebo joins the season of platforms. Tom Foremski: Battle...

Tags: Google Gmail, Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Supercomputer, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., E-mail Providers, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Spam, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Emerging Technologies, Security, Spam And Phishing

Blog posts 2007-10-30

Photos: X Prize rocket rally in New Mexico

The X Prize Cup didn't get the liftoff it hoped for, but there was plenty over the weekend to satisfy aerospace enthusiasts. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Aerospace, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2007-10-29

News to know: Installing Leopard; Google; Green IT; BEA

Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The Leopard has landed: The Mac OS X 10.5 upgrade process. Gallery: Installing Leopard. Robin Harris: Back up before Leopard upgrade! David Morgenstern: Mac OS X Leopard installation as a spiritual practice. Dana Gardner: I got bitten by the Apple Leopard blue screen...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, BEA Systems Inc., Green IT, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Operating Systems, Data Centers, Desktops, Software, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Storage, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-10-29

Photos: Gearing up for the X Prize Cup

X Prize Cup, which runs through Sunday, may result in a $2 million prize going to the group that can simulate a lunar landing. by CNET News.com

Tags: Prize, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2007-10-26

Images: Google Earth joins the space program

For the X Prize Cup, Google Earth launches images that highlight space exploration--and adds same-day features.

Tags: Google Inc., Google Earth

Image galleries 2006-10-25

Photos: Wear a rocketbelt, see the moon?

Well, no, you won't get that high. But at the X Prize Cup, one man does blast off with his wearable rocket.

Tags: moon, rocket

Image galleries 2006-10-20

Photos: Wear a rocketbelt, see the moon?

Well, no, you won't get that high. But at the X Prize Cup, one man does blast off with his wearable rocket.

Tags: moon, rocket

Image galleries 2006-10-20

Photos: Wear a rocketbelt, see the moon?

Well, no, you won't get that high. But at the X Prize Cup, one man does blast off with his wearable rocket.

Tags: moon, rocket

Image galleries 2006-10-20

Photos: Chasing the X Prize Cup

Three competitions with $2.5 million in prizes for future space technology highlight this year's Wirefly X Prize Cup.

Tags: photograph

Image galleries 2006-10-20