Arvid Croonquist
Cold Atom Lab CAL Home Who We Are What We Do The Science Latest News Gallery Publications Arvid Croonquist Project System Engineer Arvid Croonquist brings years of experience preparing instruments for flight on the International Space Station and before that the Space Shuttle, sounding rockets and NASA’s zero-gravity aircraft. As PSEContinue Reading
It’s Fireball Season! Answering Your Meteor Questions
Sometimes, space comes to us! Texas, Ohio, California, Michigan – these are just a few of the states where folks have recently seen the skies illuminate with bright streaks of light. For those lucky enough to spot a fireball, or “shooting star,” the moment can feel awe-inspiring and exciting, and many of you have been sharing stunning visuals from these events. At NASA, where watching the skies isContinue Reading
Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings expected to plead guilty, sources say
Rex Heuermann, the man charged with seven of the Gilgo Beach murders that gripped Long Island, New York, is expected to plead guilty next month, according to a source, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Countries deploying growing number of nuclear weapons, international monitors warn
Nearly all of the nine nuclear-armed states have started increasing their arsenals or have announced plans to do so, according to authors of the annual Nuclear Weapons Ban Monitor report., Read MoreContinue Reading
Troubleshooting "AppImages require FUSE to run" on Linux
In my scenario, I had downloaded VidBee video downloader in AppImage format on my Fedora Linux. It was integrated well with the system with GearLeaver. However, one day, it suddenly stopped opening. I could see the icon in GNOME search but clicking on it did not do anything. The appContinue Reading
What you do in midlife could reveal how long you’ll live
By closely monitoring fish throughout their lives, researchers found that simple behaviors in midlife—like movement and sleep—can predict lifespan. Fish that stayed active and slept mostly at night tended to live longer, while those slowing down earlier lived shorter lives. Surprisingly, aging didn’t unfold smoothly but in sudden jumps betweenContinue Reading
AMD’s new desktop CPU oozes cache out of all 16 cores
Turns out massive caches are good for more than games. House of Zen boasts 5-13% perf boost over prior-gen part AMD aims to extend its lead in desktop gaming with a new CPU, dubbed the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition. This top-of-the-line part has 16 cores fed by an absolutelyContinue Reading
Apple signs meaningless deal to make some less-important parts in America
Maybe that’s why Tim didn’t get an invitation to the President’s tech bro club? Apple’s American Manufacturing Program (AMP) is expanding, with new suppliers signed on to produce iPhone components – though those parts will still be shipped overseas for final assembly. Tim Apple may continue avoiding tariffs but heContinue Reading
This fuel costs as little at 80c a litre in Australia. So why isn’t everyone using it?
This fuel’s slow demise came with the introduction of electric vehicles and the death of the local car manufacturing industry…Continue Reading
I saw DLSS 5 running across multiple games. It’s not a face filter.
Nvidia dropped DLSS 5 at GTC 2026 this week, and the internet already has opinions.Read Entire Article…Continue Reading
NASA to Unveil Complete Roman Telescope, Host Media Briefing
Media are invited Tuesday, April 21, to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for a look at the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which recently completed construction and is wrapping up prelaunch testing. This will be one of the last opportunities to view the fully integrated flagship telescope before it ships toContinue Reading
NASA Releases Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Countdown
Lauren E. Low Mar 26, 2026 Before NASA sends its astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on their Artemis II mission around the Moon, the launch team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and teams across the country will begin counting down about two daysContinue Reading
New poll shows Platner with large lead over Mills in Maine Democratic Senate primary
A new Emerson College poll finds that progressive candidate Graham Plater holds a significant lead over Gov. Janet Mills in Maine’s closely-watched Democratic Senate primary. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for NOTUS, and Matt Brown, congressional reporter for The Associated Press, join to discuss…Continue Reading