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May 15, 2020
Hey, Class of 2020! SpaceX and NASA want to launch your photo on historic Dragon flight
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
“Submit your photo today to fly with the crew on Dragon and commemorate your achievements!” SpaceX wrote on its website.
Related: In photos: SpaceX’s historic Demo-2 test flight with astronauts More: How SpaceX’s Crew Dragon space capsule works (infographic)
May 15, 2020
Meet the Intern Using Quantum Computing to Study the Early Universe
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: cosmology, education, nanotechnology, quantum physics, supercomputing
With the help of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Juliette Stecenko is exploring cosmology—a branch of astronomy that investigates the origin and evolution of the universe, from the Big Bang to today and into the future. As an intern through DOE’s Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program, administered at Brookhaven by the Office of Educational Programs (OEP), Stecenko is using modern supercomputers and quantum computing platforms to perform astronomy simulations that may help us better understand where we came from.
Stecenko works under the guidance of Michael McGuigan, a computational scientist in the quantum computing group at Brookhaven’s Computational Science Initiative. The two have been collaborating on simulating Casimir energy—a small force that two electrically neutral surfaces held a tiny distance apart will experience from quantum, atomic, or subatomic fluctuations in the vacuum of space. The vacuum energy of the universe and the Casimir pressure of this energy could be a possible explanation of the origin and evolution of the universe, as well a possible cause of its accelerated expansion.
“Casimir energy is something scientists can measure in the laboratory and is especially important for nanoscience, or in cosmology, in the very early universe when the universe was very small,” McGuigan said.
May 15, 2020
Living On The Wireless Edge With AI And 5G
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: internet, robotics/AI
May 15, 2020
NASA and SpaceX Prepare to #LaunchAmerica
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space travel
Together with SpaceX, we will return human spaceflight to American soil after nearly a decade. May 27th is not only a big day for our teams – it’s a big day for our country.
What does our upcoming NASA Commercial Crew Program mission mean to YOU? Here’s how to submit your responses using #LaunchAmerica : https://go.nasa.gov/2Wk2opU
Watch the full trailer: https://go.nasa.gov/35LLaov
May 15, 2020
The US Space Force now has a flag. Here it is
Posted by Alberto Lao in categories: military, space
The flag of the nation’s newest military branch was unveiled today (May 15) during a ceremony in the Oval Office. President Donald Trump watched as the flag was unfurled and designated it the official banner of the Space Force.
“Space is going to be the future, both in terms of defense and offense and so many other things,” said Trump, who also signed the 2020 Armed Forces Day Proclamation during today’s event. “And already, from what I’m hearing and based on reports, we’re now the leader in space.”
May 15, 2020
U.S. Special Forces Test Laser Gunship For Covert Strikes
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
The AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is a fearsome flying arsenal, so why would Air Force Special Forces add a comparatively low-powered laser to it? The answer may be ‘plausible deniability.’
May 15, 2020
ALERT: Tornado Watch in effect
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: climatology, electronics
SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV)- A Tornado Watch is in effect for Chenango, Madison and Oneida counties until 10 p.m. Friday. Thunderstorms are moving into Central New York now and will sweep east across th…
May 15, 2020
The Air Force just tested a laser weapon for fighter jets
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: military
May 15, 2020
Visa Files Patent for Cryptocurrency System to Replace Cash
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: bitcoin, computing, cryptocurrencies, finance
Bitcoin News.
Visa International has filed for a cryptocurrency system patent that is meant to replace physical currency. The system, which utilizes both central banks and commercial banks, leverages a private blockchain to improve the payment ecosystem.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published on Thursday a patent application entitled “digital fiat currency,” filed by Visa International Service Association on Nov. 8, 2019.
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