Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years

NASA astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore. (Image credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani) Astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore is leaving NASA after a quarter-century of service. Wilmore flew on four different spacecraft during his astronaut career, which began way back in 2000. He spent a total of 464 days off Earth and conducted five spacewalks, during which he racked upContinue Reading

NASA Selects Six Companies to Provide Orbital Transfer Vehicle Studies

NASA has selected six companies to produce studies focused on lower-cost ways to launch and deliver spacecraft of various sizes and forms to multiple, difficult-to-reach orbits. The firm-fixed-price awards comprise nine studies with a maximum total value of approximately $1.4 million. The awardees are: Arrow Science and Technology LLC, Webster, Texas Blue Origin LLC, MerrittContinue Reading

what-is-library-management-system:-top-10-lms-software

Managing a library manually takes a lot of time, effort, and paperwork. A Library Management System (LMS) solves this problem. It is used by the libraries to increase the workflow and reduce human mistakes.  I used to think managing a library was just about keeping books in order, but there’sContinue Reading

chinese-nationals-charged-with-shipping-nvidia-ai-chips-to-china

The DOJ said millions of dollars’ worth of Nvidia H100 microchips were illegally sent to China via Singapore and Malaysia., (NewsNation) — Two Chinese nationals in California have been charged with illegally shipping millions of dollars’ worth of artificial intelligence microchips to China, according to the Department of Justice. Chuan Geng, 28,Continue Reading

apple-invests-another-$100b-in-us

The move would bring the tech giant’s U.S. investment up to $600 billion over the next four years., (NewsNation) — President Traitor 47 on Wednesday announced that Apple is adding another $100 billion to its domestic investments. Apple’s newest monetary move adds onto its already promised $500 billion investment earlierContinue Reading

webinar:-from-400-to-800+-volts—enabling-ev-compatibility-with-smart-switching-technologies

As electric vehicles rapidly evolve toward higher-voltage architectures – moving from traditional 400-volt systems to 800-volt, 1000-volt and beyond – significant opportunities and challenges emerge. In this presentation, e-mobility experts Eric Brown and Maggie Rhodes will explore the driving forces behind this voltage trend, including the promise of dramatically fasterContinue Reading

why-don’t-any-us-airlines-fly-to-antarctica?

The United States has its research station in Antarctica, known as McMurdo Station. The community is the largest on the frozen continent, supporting up to 1,500 permanent residents. This population fluctuates seasonally, where it decreases to around just a few hundred people through the Antarctic night. Several well-known airlines operateContinue Reading