by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2022 | Aeronautics, Space
The smallest lunar lander to date is designed to make a “semi-hard survivable landing” on the moon. NASA’s upcoming Artemis 1 mission might be flying to the moon, but it won’t be landing there. One of its payloads will be, however. The...
by dankeelan | Feb 10, 2022 | Aeronautics, Environment, Featured, Robots
On April 20, 2010, the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, burned, sank in the Gulf of Mexico and terrified the world. This horrific accident — recorded as the largest oil spill in history — killed 11 workers and released 210 million gallons of...
by dankeelan | Jan 6, 2022 | 5G, Aeronautics, Featured, Telecommunications
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone their planned rollouts of 5G infrastructure near airports by two weeks, averting — for now — feared widespread disruptions to air travel and shipping as well as a potential legal battle over the matter. Both carriers...
by dankeelan | Dec 16, 2021 | 5G, Aeronautics, Featured
Major U.S. air carriers warned on Wednesday that plans by AT&T and Verizon Communications to use spectrum for 5G wireless services could be highly disruptive to air travel and cost air passengers $1.6 billion annually in delays. Trade group Airlines for America...
by dankeelan | Nov 18, 2021 | Aeronautics, Featured, Space
Our planet is vulnerable to thousands of “city-killer” space rocks. If—when—one is found on a collision course with Earth, will we be ready to deflect it? Back when Andy Rivkin was in college, he had a few friends in medical school. “I was like, oh man, I don’t want...
by dankeelan | Aug 19, 2021 | Aeronautics, Defense, Industry 4.0
Science fiction writers are often heralded as great visionaries and predictors of future technology. But, “serious” writers, so to speak, also have their prophetic moments, even if by accident. Consider the most famous writer in the English language, William...
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