Animals have had a rough time of it, when it comes to scientific exploration. Look no further than Laika, the first animal to orbit Earth, soon to become a the first animal to die in orbit, not too long after achieving that earlier distinction. The dwarf hamsters that occupy Hampture seem to be considerably happier in their own scientific explorations than the Soviet mutt, at the moment. Bob Averill brought the project to our attention last week on our visit to Portland, Oregon. According to the official blog, the project is an attempt to "learn firsthand what is involved in designing and constructing a complete underwater habitat capable of sustaining complex organisms." It also may well be a gateway to sending the hamsternauts into space via Skystation Mk1. Averill is also looking to turn Hampture into a salable product, though Kickstarter, for one, has apparently balked at the idea. In the meantime, you can check out a streaming feed of the habitat after the break and read up on the making of the project in the source links below.
Hampture underwater colony established for science, leads the way for future hamster space exploration originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink |
I Chose Hampture, Space Hams | Email this | CommentsSource: http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/14/hampture-underwater-colony-established-for-science-leads-the-wa/
Bt Group Canon Memc Electronic Materials Microsoft Millicom Intl Cellular Mobile Telesystems
Very efficiently written information. It will be valuable to everyone who uses it, including myself. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI can say this is the best way to know gain knowledge thank You!!
Regards
Seedbox
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful information blog post on this topic provides assignment service at affordable cost in a wide range of subject areas for all grade levels, we are already trusted by thousands of students who struggle to write their academic papers and also by those students who simply want Assignment helpto save their time and make life easy.
seedbox