Planetary Resources, Inc., the asteroid mining company, announced today that it has secured US$21.1 million in Series A funding. The capital will be used to deploy and operate Ceres, an advanced Earth observation business that features the first commercial infrared and hyperspectral sensor platform to better understand and manage humanity’s natural resources. The funding was led by Bryan Johnson and the OS FUND; and joined by Idea Bulb Ventures; Tencant; Vast Ventures; Grishin Robotics; Conversion Capital; The Seraph Group; Space Angels Network, a syndication of investors from Angel.co; and Larry Page. Earth observation will be another aspect of Planetary Resources’ operations in addition to prospecting and mining asteroids.
Conceived from the company’s vision for the exploration and utilization of asteroid resources, Ceres will leverage Planetary Resources’ Arkyd spacecraft to deliver affordable, on-demand Earth intelligence of our natural resources on any spot on the planet. While typical satellite imagery provides only a picture, Ceres will provide actionable data with higher spectral resolutions – going beyond what the human eye can see – by measuring thermographic properties and detecting the composition of materials on Earth’s surface. The midwave-infrared sensor is the first ever commercial capability from space to offer thermographic mapping and night-imaging, and the hyperspectral sensor includes an unprecedented 40 color bands in the visible to near-infrared spectrum.
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http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7847251-planetary-resources-ceres/
A blast of colors lit up the sky today at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida above the new Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame presented by Boeing. But not because of a rocket launch!
A spirited pyrotechnics display marked the opening of the new attraction, which was attended by more than 25 veteran and current NASA astronauts, including revered Gemini and Apollo space program astronauts Buzz Aldrin, James Lovell and Thomas Stafford. They were joined by the adult children of the late-astronauts Alan Shepard and Neil Armstrong, as well as representatives from NASA, The Boeing Company and Delaware North.
To view the multimedia release go to:
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7973151-kennedy-space-center-heroes-legends/
HGTV and DIY Network know that homeowners love to explore ways to create their ideal home—and that they actively seek out ideas on how to achieve it. On Thursday, September 15, 2011, Scripps Networks Digital launches HGTVRemodels.com, a new online resource that makes the remodeling process—and its end result—better. The site is designed to inspire and guide users through the entire remodeling experience from the earliest learning and planning phases of a home improvement project to the finishing touches that tailor the design to fit the homeowner’s lifestyle.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52102-scripps-networks-digital-launches-hgtvremodels-com
Creative Spaces: This week, the series bring you to Atting House, a gallery in North Point, Hong Kong. Come and visit their latest exhibition: HK Unveiled and discover the most recognised Hong Kong’s contemporary artists. Listen to some of the exhibiting artists praise the efforts of curator Eric Leung and co-founder Johnson Chang at http://www.so-u.tv/playVideo.php?contestid=&id=622. For more information on the gallery go to www.attinghouse.com.
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Video tutorial and Help article. Learn how to easily uninstall software programs install on your Windows Vista computer. You can also use this tutorial to help you uninstall software on Windows XP.
Walt Disney Bullshit As Reported By The News Media.
This Video As You Hear & See it, From NASA's Public Domain Movie:
Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem (1972)
NASA did redacted editing & cleaning up of the text, to cover what they really said in the written records of the Astronauts conversations.
ALL NASA FOOTAGE USED IN THIS VIDEO IS PUBLIC DOMAIN.
