{"id":11579,"date":"2016-04-29T06:10:06","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T10:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=11579"},"modified":"2016-04-23T13:36:30","modified_gmt":"2016-04-23T17:36:30","slug":"how-competitions-are-advancing-the-new-space-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=11579","title":{"rendered":"How Competitions Are Advancing The New Space Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which Countries Are Joining The Space Race?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/testu.be\/1QLYFUj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"http:\/\/testu.be\/1QLYFUj\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=u68bV7zHNcOt-gX9zJjYCA\">http:\/\/testu.be\/1QLYFUj<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nWho Pays For Science?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1XEYYWj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1XEYYWj\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=u68bV7zHNcOt-gX9zJjYCA\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1XEYYWj<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nSubscribe!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=u68bV7zHNcOt-gX9zJjYCA\">http:\/\/bitly.com\/1iLOHml<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since the 1700s, science competitions have fueled the field of scientific innovation. So what are some of the largest scientific prizes?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wsc3XlC0Gd0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Learn More:<br \/>\nThe Space Race<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/space-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/space-race\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=u68bV7zHNcOt-gX9zJjYCA\">http:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/space-race<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;After World War II drew to a close in the mid-20th century, a new conflict began. Known as the Cold War, this battle pitted the world&#8217;s two great powers-the democratic, capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union-against each other.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Longitude Act, 1714<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"https:\/\/longitudeprize.org\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"https:\/\/longitudeprize.org\/history\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=u68bV7zHNcOt-gX9zJjYCA\">https:\/\/longitudeprize.org\/history<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;For any maritime nation, investment in long distance trade, outposts and settlements overseas made navigation, including the ability to determine a ship&#8217;s longitude, increasingly important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A $10m Competition To Usher In A New Era Of Private Space Travel<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/ansari.xprize.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"http:\/\/ansari.xprize.org\/\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=u68bV7zHNcOt-gX9zJjYCA\">http:\/\/ansari.xprize.org\/<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Funded by the Ansari family, the Ansari XPRIZE challenged teams from around the world to build a reliable, reusable, privately financed, manned spaceship capable of carrying three people to 100 kilometers above the Earth&#8217;s surface twice within two weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Milestone Prizes<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-uix-sessionlink \" href=\"http:\/\/lunar.xprize.org\/about\/milestone-prizes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-url=\"http:\/\/lunar.xprize.org\/about\/milestone-prizes\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=u68bV7zHNcOt-gX9zJjYCA\">http:\/\/lunar.xprize.org\/about\/milesto&#8230;<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;The Milestone Prizes, totaling US$6 million, demonstrated (via actual testing and analysis) robust hardware and software to overcome key technical risks in the areas of imaging, mobility and lander systems &#8211; all three being necessary to achieve a successful Google Lunar XPRIZE mission. 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Known as the Cold War, this battle pitted the world&#8217;s two great powers-the democratic, capitalist United States and the communist Soviet Union-against each other.&#8221; The Longitude Act, 1714 https:\/\/longitudeprize.org\/history\u00a0 &#8220;For any maritime nation, investment in long distance trade, outposts and settlements overseas made navigation, including the ability to determine a ship&#8217;s longitude, increasingly important.&#8221; A $10m Competition To Usher In A New Era Of Private Space Travel\u00a0 http:\/\/ansari.xprize.org\/ &#8220;Funded by the Ansari family, the Ansari XPRIZE challenged teams from around the world to build a reliable, reusable, privately financed, manned spaceship capable of carrying three people to 100 kilometers above the Earth&#8217;s surface twice within two weeks.&#8221; Milestone Prizes\u00a0 http:\/\/lunar.xprize.org\/about\/milesto&#8230;\u00a0 &#8220;The Milestone Prizes, totaling US$6 million, demonstrated (via actual testing and analysis) robust hardware and software to overcome key technical risks in the areas of imaging, mobility and lander systems &#8211; all three being necessary to achieve a successful Google Lunar XPRIZE mission. 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