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A Mission To Mars Awaited Shortly Says, President

October 17, 2016

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The American President Obama discusses an expedition to Mars by the American astronauts in a recent article. America’s next chapter to space is all set by the year 2030, says Obama. His ambition of inhabiting Mars is soon going to be realized. However, the idea of the expedition is not totally
new. During 2010 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the president envisioned the same goal. However, the recent article published provides more inputs from both the NASA officials and from the White House on their way to clinching the red planet. With such open declaration, the possibility for an interesting expedition arises.

Meanwhile, NASA has also awarded six contracts to different companies for developing habitats to sustain astronauts mission towards the red planet. The White House science consultant, John P. Holdren and the NASA administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr., together proclaimed that private companies can also offer their modules to be a part of the International Space Station. The officials also added that the next decade is going to be rampant in formulating new technologies that would make an expedition possible. Though the force exerted by the red planet is mightier than the gravity, a mission to Mars is definitely possible owing to the determination exhibited by the astronauts.

mar The ringleader of Apollo, Wernher von Braun had already delineated plans to reach the mighty Mars. It was expected that the journey would go forward from the Moon to Mars in the nearest time. But they could only leave a space shuttle. On a profound analysis, the mission to Mars challenge is influenced politically and financially. On acquiring stable funds consecutively for the next two decades, the mission to the red planet can be accomplished. In the interim, Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, declared his design for a colossal space rocket and spaceship. This Interplanetary Transport System could carry more as much as 100 astronauts to the Mars. Thus, a landing on the red planet can soon be anticipated.

Green Homes Getting Closer To Reality

October 7, 2016

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It is now time to call the Ho Chi Minh City of Singapore as Asia’s next garden city. The futuristic and eco-friendly designs of Vo Trong Nghia, the award-winning Vietnamese architect, have revolutionized the architectural realms across boundaries. His fascinating architectural concepts comprise of green lush, open-air corridors, flowing gardens and canes of bamboo. His visionary thoughts have made a dramatic influence in the architectural sphere of Vietnam cities. His “House for trees” project emphasizes on creating a green oasis in the dense neighborhoods of Ho Chi Minh City. Each house resembled a cluster of potted plants with abundant greenery flowing from the rooftop.

A recent interview with Vo Trong Nghia reveals the following inputs. Having grown up amidst mountains and forests, Vo Trong Nghia wanted to be an architect right from his childhood. As a young boy, he was involved in cutting down trees in the forests to earn a livelihood. A lot of forests were thereby destroyed for timber. Understanding the importance of forests, Vo Trong Nghia wanted to save timber, which led to the use of bamboo in his architectural projects. Vo Trong Nghia’s views on bamboo are that they are more sustainable, strong and attractive for constructional purposes. They also have the ability to regrow quickly.

green1 The sustainable designs of Vo Trong Nghia bring back nature into the polluted city. A sustainable design protects the environment in a long run. It organically connects the humans with nature. Eco-friendly designs add to the functional beauty of a city. As countries tend to develop faster, a large number of concrete jungles tend to occupy the earth. To put a stop to these concrete jungles, sustainable designs and green roofs are a necessity to achieve ecological balance. A green social space is the need of the hour. His designs also focus on the principle of reducing, recycle and reuse to conserve and protect nature.