Spaceship earth
Origin: Del lat. terra spatĭum perceptĭo, -ōnis
Is technology that is related to entering space, maintaining and using systems during spaceflight and returning people and things from space. "Every day" technologies such as weather forecasting, remote sensing, GPS systems, satellite television, and some long distance communications systems critically rely on space infrastructure. Of sciences astronomy and Earth sciences (via remote sensing) most notably benefit from space technology.
Spanish: Percepción espacial de la tierra
Sources and references
- Slaughter, Richard A. “Glossary of future terms.”cited 79 times
- Fuller, Buckminster “Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth”view
- Lawrence, Lee; John McConnell. "Earth Day: Past, Present, Future"view
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