Building on Mars: A 3D-Printed Future

20 Jan 2025

Mars, the red planet, has long been a source of fascination for humans. With its vast deserts and canyons, it is a starkly beautiful place, but also one that is inhospitable to human life. However, recent advances in technology have opened up the possibility of...

Voyager 1: Still Going Strong After 46 Years

7 Jan 2025

Imagine a spacecraft launched in 1977, the same year the first Star Wars movie hit theaters. Now imagine that same spacecraft is still out there, exploring the vastness of space, billions of miles from Earth. That’s Voyager 1, a testament to human ingenuity and...

From Simple Sling to Orbital Launcher

6 Jan 2025

The Ancient Sling The sling, an ancient weapon, has been around for thousands of years. It consists of a small cradle or pouch connected to two retention cords. A projectile is placed in the pouch, and the sling is swung in an arc. At the right moment, a tab is...
Clouds of Magellan & The Relic

Clouds of Magellan & The Relic

14 Dec 2024

Early evening, looking to the south, you will see two glowing clouds of light that look like detached portions of the Milky Way. These are the Clouds of Magellan, two external galaxies that are satellites of the Milky Way. The Large Cloud is 169,000 light-years away...