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Commerce in space will be driven by the demands of exchange and the economic factors involved. Raw Materials: Air and water are likely to be in high demand and even if they become somewhat abundant, will always remain treasured for their inherent importance. Food will be mostly manufactured locally, assuming you have the raw materials [...]

In 1600, William Gilbert published a study of magetic forces and their ability to affect a compass needle.  Gilbert’s studies convinced him that the earth was a giant magnet.  He also believed (incorrectly) that the rotation of the Earth and the magetic field of the Earth had the same cause. In de Magnete, Gilbert also [...]

Nikola Tesla was born in 1856 in Croatia, studied physics and mathematics and made his most significant contributions in the fields of electrical engineering and electro-magnetic fields. He is best known for inventing the alternating current (AC) electrical power distribution system and the electrical induction motor. He was involved in research into x-rays, and may [...]

James Clerk Maxwell was a mathematician and physicist who was born in Scotland in 1831. His differential equations that describe the electromagnetic process are now known as “Maxwells Equations”. They were able to build upon the work of Gauss with electric charge and magnetism and the work of Faraday with induction and the work of [...]