...In considering the future, one might do well to consider Ray Kurzweil and his prediction about the coming ‘Singularity’ or those... Month time. When Peter Diamandis talks of abundance and Ray Kurzweil of singularity, they are suggesting a world that ...
... the topography and surface morphology of Mercury. Instruments include the Mercury Gamma-ray and Neutron Spectrometer (MGNS), the Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer (MIXS) and the Search for Exosphere Refilling and Emitted Neutral Abundances...
...-IR; microwave radiometers; sub-mm-wave spectrometers; short wavelength radars; GPS radio occultation; mass spectrometers; gamma ray and X-ray spectrometers; and optical communication lasers that can be used for occultation. That’s quite a rich suite...
... or waves are of immense scientific interest as they help scientists to scan the planet’s interior in a similar way that an x-ray reveals the insides of a human body One of InSight’s primary objectives is to study seismic waves that originate either...
... and therefore do not generate thrust. The second antimatter propulsion concept is based on heating up propellant via gamma rays. Although higher thrusts can be reached in this way, the exhaust velocity is reduced significantly. The only antimatter...
...medium. A further seven instruments–MGNS (Mercury Gamma-Ray and Neutron Spectrometer), MIXS (Mercury Imaging Spectrometer), ...MPO BepiColombo Integrated Observatory), and SIXS (Solar Intensity X-ray and particle Spectrometer) – will look at everything ...