About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
Space Archive
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Today, Countries Battle for a Piece of the Arctic. Tomorrow? The Moon.
Posted on November 27, 2007 | No CommentsBig ups to my buddy Richard Morgan for his neat piece in this month’s issue of Wired, on how the rush for the Arctic may have implications for a similar rush on the moon: But what has gone unnoticed amid the international clamor is that... -
How do Muslims observe Ramadan in space?
Posted on September 25, 2007 | No CommentsAFP: Before the voyage, Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development issued a 20-page book of guidelines on observing Ramadan in space. Otherwise, because the space station circles the Earth 16 times a day, a Muslim would theoretically have to pray 80 times a day. The guidelines...
