Spotlight of Heat (Orbital Microwaves)

Using an orbiting satellite microwave array to heat a specific portion of a planetary surface. (Read the full article)

"See also the Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson"
(Saks Russel 11/20/2006 11:41:55 PM )
"What's new on the Alliens issue?"
(Georgewaters Ojeigbe 6/13/2007 3:55:12 AM )
"Compare also to Clarke's "The Fountains of Paradise" which uses a laser on a weather satellite to provide heat to the stuck space elevator. "
(Andrew Dalke 5/11/2011 12:45:35 PM )
"Andrew, thanks, I'll look it up and post it."
(Bill Christensen 5/13/2011 4:46:13 PM )

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