Planetary Resources will soon launch its publicly accessible telescope into space. (Credit: Planetary Resources) The tale of the Arkyd telescope is like that of the “little engine that could.” What seemed like a difficult task — raising $1 million from a Kickstarter campaign to launch the world’s first public space telescope — was overcome on Monday as the crowdfunding goal was met with more than $1.5 million in pledges.
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Read MoreEdward Snowden (Credit: Guardian/Screenshot by CNET) Edward Snowden, the former contractor for the National Security Agency who leaked classified documents regarding the agency’s surveillance program, has apparently broken his silence for the first time since fleeing Hong Kong for Moscow eight days ago. In a letter addressed to the Ecuadorian government, Snowden thanked Ecuador for helping arrange passage to Russia and said he remained committed to publishing information about the NSA’s PRISM data collection program.
Read MoreUsually, “Liking” something gives it broader exposure — and thus a better chance of propagating in the digital realm. A new online art project called “Like to Death” is the opposite. It disappears bit by bit as people “Like” it.
Read MoreOS X offers different folder view options that can be set by clicking the corresponding view button in the Finder toolbar: you can choose from list view, column view, Cover Flow, and icon view.
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