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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.

The AMA Recommends Streetlights With Cooler LED Bulbs

August 15, 2016

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The American Medical Association had recently recommended the use of LED bulbs as streetlights. They said they preferred the LEDs that emitted less blue light, thereby being a cooler alternative to the regular LEDs being used at major cities today. LED lights having temperatures of more than three thousand Kelvin had been reported to cause harmful effects on health like eye problems and have even been attributed as the leading cause of insomnia.

colored-lamps1 In light of the association’s advice, which came out early this June, several cities across The United States Of America are now adopting the cooler LED bulbs for their streetlights. Large cities like Phoenix, Lake Worth and so on are replacing their outdated models LED bulbs that come with lesser color temperatures. Till date, these cities have been using street lamps that contained LEDs that emitted more than five thousand Kelvin of heat.

The older models had had a number of complaints levied against them in the past. It was always a culprit in most of the motor-accidents caused on the roads at nights, as many of the victims had complained of the blinding glare these lights often emit. Severe and prolonged exposures to such harsh lights have also been known to create problems in the living-mechanism of both animals and plants. People living near such street lamps have often complained of the inability to get sound sleep as well as an increase in irritability.

Minneapolis Vs St. Paul: Which City’s Got The Best Parks?

May 10, 2016

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minneapolis-vs-st-paul-which-city-reigns-supreme Everyone knows how refreshing and peaceful it feels to take a nice stroll in the local park. You can enjoy the fresh air, the sweet chirping of the birds, and the nice scene of greenery and perhaps, if you are a bit health-oriented, a brisk walk or a quick jog around the park too. Every bustling city around the world aims to set aside a percentage of its land to the development of small and scenic park-lands. And they aim to add a bit of appeal and aesthetic sense to it as well.

The Trust for Public Land is an organization that is absolutely committed to seeing that cities around the world keep the promise of giving its residents a little bit of Mother Nature. This non-profit institution aims to give ample protection and sustenance to the various park lands a city has within its limits. It also seeks ways to promote the development of more parks and nature spots in busy cities. One of the ways it employs to motivate cities to upkeep its parks is by giving out awards for the cities that have rated high on its Park-score.

minneapolis_-_st-_paul_international_airport_22 The scores are based on certain predetermined factors like:
· The percentage of residents who live near a park,
· The size of the parks,
· The facilities found at the parks,
· The maintenance and general upkeep of the park and its facilities
· The city’s average spending on parks, etc.

This year, the distinction of maintaining well-kept park-lands has gone to the busting and cool city of Minneapolis. It scored 86.5 out of a possible score of 100 and was successful in relegating neighboring St. Paul to a not so bad 2nd place.

The organizers have repeatedly called cities across the globe to actively participate in this friendly race. In the end, they say, it is really like taking a step closer to Mother Nature.