A Chinese company already in the satellite launch business called “iSpace, Inc.” has recently flown a new rocket with many of the design details as a SpaceX Falcon-9 booster. It took off, hovered at low altitude and then landed smoothly on four legs right where it took off from. Impressive!
Earlier I had mentioned that I was waiting for my favorite space blogger, Scot Manley, to tell us what happened to the Japanese Lunar lander. Here it all is. In tremendous detail
A new report suggests that the Inflation Reduction Act could be even bigger than Congress thinks…
After Elon Musk announced his intentions of being in the robot business in a big way, the internet has been alive with many of the more established robot companies saying “Hey, don’t forget about us…”
I watched the much-buzzed-about demonstration yesterday by Elon Musk of the humanoid robot being developed at Tesla…
Here are my observations on the astonishing development of Musk’s companies, technologies, and products. They are all just stepping stones to the next big thing.
Here is a video that presents a tidal wave of information about steerable phased array technology. I had no hope of understanding it but loved the astonishing technology so beautifully presented
Another example of the “MacGyver” skills of the Ukrainian military…
Here’s a TED Talk about the real environmental savings/impact of electric cars electric…
They had to test-fly it for 10,000 miles, so why not do it this way?
These “Big Screen Billboards” in China are astonishing….
Here are some images that I put together using features of Google Earth that I had not explored before…
An incredible view inside a massive bald eagle nest in Decorah, Iowa.
This excellent, graphic depiction of the spread of Covid-19 through the American States is a tour-de-force of data presentation.
Cell Phone Infection Tracking: Spring Break vs COVID 19
While it’s not news that Google Earth captures our property… this was a nice surprise.
Well .... maybe not what you'd expect!! To see such a demonstration of both technology and human will really opens your eyes.
This delightful presentation of the movement of ships around the world is well worth studying.
If you like Google Earth, you will find this new website fun to explore.
Leo, I promised you that I would send the attached image from Google Earth that Rory and I found while doing a virtual tour of the coast of Maine.
The “Viking Sky” is an exact replica of the “Viking Sea” we sailed on three years ago and just as wonderful.
This incredible virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel was created by Villanova at the request of the Vatican
