This phase of the military's exploration of alternative fuels began under President George W. Bush and grew out of a task force that Donald Rumsfeld, then the secretary of defense, convened in 2006 to explore ways to reduce dependence on petroleum.
China is also investing heavily in its military, space exploration and cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
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Similarly, the development of the laser in the mid-20th century, based on atomic physics and quantum optics, enabled applications in practically every section of modern society, including consumer electronics, scientific research, medicine, industry, communication, entertainment, law enforcement, the military, space exploration, and information.
After the Soviet Union launched the first satellite in 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower accelerated existing rocket projects and moved to create NASA as the sole agency for non-military space exploration.
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are becoming increasingly popular for ocean exploration, military and industrial applications.
Other map collections from the library include those depicting exploration, military campaigns and environmental characteristics.
Texas will also feel the pain as Washington cuts spending on the military and space exploration, and the state trims spending.
After South West Africa was established as a colony of Germany in the early 1890s, the German military began detailed exploration and mapping of the desert.
