The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft carrying the Russian film crew approaches the International Space Station. (Image Credit: NASA) Tom Cruise got all the headlines for potentially filming a movie on the ISS. It seems he was beat to the punch. But I wond...
Blue Origin’s New Shephard rocker launched William Shatner and three other private citizens into space, where they experienced four minutes of weightlessness. (Image Credit: Blue Origin) After a few delays, Star Trek actor William Shatner finall...
Shatner will join Blue Origin’s Audrey Powers, former NASA engineers Dr. Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries of Dassault Systemes aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-18 mission. (Image credit: Willian Shatner via Twitter) Willian Shatner of Star ...
The seabed is loaded with trillions of polymetallic nodules, an amalgamation of cobalt, nickel, manganese and other rare earth metals that could help with the climate crisis. (Image credit: The Metals Company) Three miles below the Pacific Ocea...
The foundation plans to use the $45 million funding toward further developing its hardware and boosting product marking. (Image Credit: Raspberry Pi) Have you paid scalper prices for boards? I have. So, I’m glad to hear this news… The UK-ba...
With the International Space Station set to retire by the end of the decade, NASA is looking over proposals from 50 entities to build new private space stations. (Image Credit: NASA) It’s kind of sad, in a way… Now that the International Sp...
The SonicASL system relies on Doppler technology to detect tiny echoes from an individual performing sign language. (Image Credit: University at Buffalo) Researchers at the University of Buffalo recently developed SonicASL, a system that utilize...
(Image credit: Sci-Hub) Sci-Hub is an online database that provides free access to millions of research papers and journals without regard to copyrights, which are usually blocked by publisher's paywalls. Computer programmer Alexandra Elbak...
SpaceX launched its Crew Dragon spacecraft with four private citizens aboard on September 15th. (Image Credit: SpaceX) This opens a lot of doors to the future of space travel. Private contractors in space soon? I hope that's good news. ...
The CAPSTONE spacecraft is scheduled to launch in October 2021 from New Zealand. (Image Credit: NASA/Rocket Lab/Advanced Space/Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems) The Earth is surrounded by literal space garbage, making it hard to maneuver already. No...
NASA recently awarded $500,000 to 13 teams for their moon mining development technology. (Image Credit: NASA) Quick question, what is the mass of the mined material brought to Earth that would change the rotational speed of the planet? NASA...
Australia’s federal court has ruled that artificial intelligence systems can be recognized as an inventor. (Image Credit: Timisu/pixabay) I tried to patent something once. It was super expensive. Ultimately, I ran out of money to continue it. Bu...
The RAISE the Roof bill allows solar roof installments to be included in the ITC. (Image Credit: Michael Wilson/Unsplash) My desire for a solar roof is slowly becoming inescapable. You? House Representatives Mikie Sherill and Bill Pascrell...
University of Minnesota researchers created a new technique that transforms metals into thin films. It involves adding organic ligands into tungsten and platinum. (Image Credit: Bharat Jalan MBE Lab, University of Minnesota) Researchers at the U...
Photo by lucas law on Unsplash Like working remotely during the pandemic? It's hard to imagine taking that concept further and uprooting your life and move to the country. But, some have! The list of what has changed during the pandemic...
The newest T1-84 Plus Python graphic calculator makes learning the Python language more accessible for high school and college students. (Image Credit: Texas Instruments) Here we go… a revolution in graphing calculator functionality will lead to...
Bubble recently secured a $100 million fund from Insight Partners. The company plans on using the funds to help other startups and education institutes. (Image Credit: Bubble) What a buzzword - nocode. Bubble, an NYC-based startup that allo...
Toyota’s e-Palette electric autonomous vehicle transports athletes between various Olympic venues and the Olympic Village. Up to twenty passengers board one vehicle. (Image Credit: Toyota) I love the Olympics. Take a look at my cartoon all about my o...
The organization’s third fun was launched in 2020 and will be used to invest in 25 companies. Fund III’s backers include Goldman Sachs, Cambridge Associates, and Twitter. (Image credit: FFF) Female Founders Fund (FFF), an organization that focus...
Blue Origin successfully launched its 60-foot-tall New Shepard rocket into suborbital space, 66.5 miles above the Earth. (Image Credit: Blue Origin) On July 20th, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and three other crewmates successfully reached subo...
BitRip comes in a variety of colors and can be used to store unlimited amounts of digital content. The information can be accessed through the free smartphone app. (Image Credit: BitRip) A QR-code-based system is being taken to the next level! B...
The SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity successfully launched Branson and five crewmates 53 miles above the Earth’s surface. (Image Credit: Virgin Galactic) On July 11th, Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and five crew members briefly reached the edge...
Stepsize’s report indicates that issues arise for engineers due to more time spent on technical debt. (Image Credit: pixabay) According to Stepsize’s State of Technical Debt 2021 report, engineers spend six hours a week, nearly equivalent to a d...
To help reduce the impact of coal waste on the environment, the DOE made funds to research how rare earth minerals can be extracted from coal. (Image Credit: Tony Mucci / Unsplash) Burning coal plays a significant role in the adverse effects of ...
Image showing the Cerebras Systems WSE-2 chip size compared to a hockey puck. AI chip start-ups are raising large funds from venture capitalists to challenge Nvidia and Intel. (Image Credit: Cerebras Systems) The world needs more. I'm glad t...
