Amazing Landing on Mars
This was a big week for NASA. The InSight spacecraft traveled 300 million miles to the red planet, slowed down from 13,000 mph to 5 mph and then gently landed on the dusty surface of Mars. Less celebrated but also technologically amazing was the MarCO project. Two CubeSats, made up of 4 inch square cubes […]
Technology News
There is a lot going on in the world of technology. I look forward to sharing new stories on things I learn about in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, scientific discovery, medical research, healthcare, and much more. However, it is still November, and I cannot resist making some further commentary about the American election system. […]
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Caught in the Act of Landing
It was exciting news to learn that Curiosity touched down on Mars successfully. We will be even more dazzled in the days and weeks ahead as the stereoscopic and HD content streams from 345 million miles a way to our devices. So far, the coolest thing I have seen was when the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter […]
Spectacular High-Res Image of Earth
The iPhone 4S takes great pictures, but nothing like this spectacular high-hes image of Earth. NASA Goddard oceanographer Norman Kuring gathered images from six different orbits of the satellite over an eight hour period last month. He stitched the six photos together to create the final masterpiece. I suspect it will be famous. The images […]
