Quantum Computing

Quantum Computing      AI is still at the top of my list of technologies which will change the world, and it is already beginning to happen. Another transformative technology further out but which is beginning to get press coverage is quantum computing. Quantum computers promise to revolutionize industries ranging from artificial intelligence to drug […]

An Amazing Solar Probe

   An Amazing Solar Probe NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was established in 1958 in response to the Soviet Union’s space achievements. Since its inception, NASA has led America’s space exploration efforts, including iconic missions like Project Mercury, Project Gemini, and the Apollo Moon landings. NASA’s budget has fluctuated over the years, peaking […]

Boeing vs SpaceX

Boeing Starliner on the left. SpaceX Starship on the right. Boeing vs SpaceX Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship missions both achieved spaceflight milestones during the first week of June. Boeing’s Starliner overcame a series of technical problems including the malfunctioning of thrusters to dock at the International Space Station (ISS). Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore […]

How Can We Get a Look at the Beginning of Time?

Image credit: ESA Written: December 30, 2021 The space industry has had a great 2021. A few highlights include amazing feats on the surface of Mars, the blooming of space tourism, and SpaceX’s one-hundredth recovery of Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage boosters. Even more spectacular may turn out to be what took place early on […]

SpaceX Pulls It Off Again

The SpaceX CRS-22 Dragon cargo ship approaches the International Space Station on June 5, 2021 during docking operations to deliver more than 7,300 lbs. (3,311 kg) of supplies to the orbiting laboratory. (Image credit: NASA TV) SpaceX hit another home run  as it launched a Falcon 9 rocket this week from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center […]