Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 171: How NASA’s Pandora Mission Unboxes Distant Worlds
Artist’s concept of the Pandora mission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Host Andres Almeida: For decades, scientists have been studying exoplanets, or worlds outside our solar system, using several methods. One way is by measuring the light that passes through a planet’s atmosphere, a process called spectroscopy. This helps us figure out whatContinue Reading
Virtual Engineering & Spacecraft Flight Applications (VESFA)
JSC-OP-Sub JSC Office Of Procurement Virtual Engineering & Spacecraft Flight Applications (VESFA) Follow on Contract to the Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III VESFA Links Points of Contact Current Information Links Acquisition Milestone Schedule Current News and Events Points of Contact Name: Elizabeth D. Tapia Title: Contracting Officer Email: elizabeth.d.tapia@nasa.govContinue Reading
Spirit Airlines running out of runway, may move toward liquidation: Reports
Financially struggling Spirit Airlines may be heading toward liquidation, with CNBC and Bloomberg reporting a potential sell-off could begin as early as this week. Spirit declined to comment on the reports. Struggles after bankruptcy The low-cost carrier filed for bankruptcy for a second time last August, citing weaker travel demandContinue Reading
One guess who the NYT wrote about most in the last two decades
The New York Times wrote about President Traitor 47 48,699 times between 2000 and 2024. That’s three times more than the paper mentioned his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, and nearly twice as many as former President Barack Obama. The data comes from a new dashboard, Below the Fold, createdContinue Reading
“Russia wants more war” – EU’s Kallas pushes €90 billion loan and 20th sanctions after deadliest April strike
The European Union is moving to unblock a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and advance a new sanctions package against Russia, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said following a deadly wave of Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities. “It is high time to unblock the €90-billion loan and move forwardContinue Reading
Neutrality doesn’t mean indifference: Austria joins tribunal to prosecute Russia’s aggression
Austria has joined the coalition supporting the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, bringing the total number of participating states to 20—19 of them Council of Europe members—Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. Sybiha thanked Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger directly. “I am grateful to Austria andContinue Reading
Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Just Lost Protection From Mining
Democrat Tina Smith held the Senate floor for hours arguing against the removal of the ban, but GOP senators were unmoved and the Senate approved the resolution 50-49. By Ana Radelat, MinnPost WASHINGTON—Despite hours of impassioned arguments from Sen. Tina Smith, the U.S. Senate ended a Biden-era moratorium on miningContinue Reading
Fave Five: New Sapphic Sports Romance, 2026 Edition
For 2025 titles, click here. Set Point by Meg Jones (Tennis) Half Court Shot by Kimani Mae (Basketball) Make Your Move by Melissa Brayden (F1) Stick Around by Eliza Lentzski (Hockey) Running Home to You by Samantha Saldivar (Softball) Bonus: These are all F/F, but for an F/X Romance with a nonbinary lesbian outContinue Reading
AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back
From an advertisement for an herbal remedy that promises to cure all to a video featuring a voice that sounds just like a movie star, you’ve surely encountered spam and scam advertisements online. And they have likely been created with artificial intelligence. The accessibility of generative AI tools has exacerbatedContinue Reading
Shoes to AI: What’s going on with Allbirds
American Exchange Group entered an agreement to buy all the assets and liabilities of footwear maker Allbirds for $39 million., American Exchange Group entered an agreement to buy all the assets and liabilities of footwear maker Allbirds for $39 million., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Pakistani Army Chief Visits Tehran In Hopes For Renewed Talks Between U.S. And Iran
The meeting comes as Traitor 47 announced the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak on Thursday about halting the fighting between them., Read MoreContinue Reading
Rollout of Covid vaccines extraordinary feat – inquiry report
7 hours ago Nick Triggle Health correspondent Reuters The rollout of Covid vaccines – the largest immunisation programme in UK history – was an “extraordinary feat”, the Covid inquiry said. The fourth report from the inquiry praised the speed in which jabs were developed and deployed – 132 million wereContinue Reading
‘Hunger Games’ Star Suddenly Rips 1 The Traitor Voting Demographic In Talk On Film Character
Elizabeth Banks worked in a sharp rebuke of a certain segment of The Traitor supporters during an interview., Read MoreContinue Reading