Airglow (also called nightglow) is the very weak emission of light by a planetary atmosphere.
What is Airglow
Jaws Film Restoration
A variety of Universal films are being restored in honor of the studio’s 100th anniversary. Jaws is receiving the restoration treatment and will be released on Blu-ray August 14, 2012….
Dr William Bell, 90-year-old world record holder in pole vault
This guy! Dr. William Bell! I want to be like him in 60 years. Though the only similarity is– as my wife puts it– “You both have that smug self…
NASA and Science Fiction Panel at East Tennessee State University
I was invited to speak on the closing panel about NASA and science fiction at East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) first ETSUcon. The talk was held on April 27, 2013 in Johnson City, Tennessee. I jumped at the opportunity to unofficially talk about the cool projects I’ve been working on the past few years.
Hula Hoop Girl Performs to Say Hey (I Love You)
I think the arms moving in and out of the hoop as it spins impress me the most, I can’t even hold a hula hoop without dropping it at least once.
The Automated People Mover Tunnel at Dulles International Airport
After landing at Dulles Airport after a trip to California I paused to notice the beauty of the Automated People Mover. Sometimes it can feel heroic just to go home.
Manna: A Short Story of Robotic Takeover
Depending on how you want to think about it, it was funny or inevitable or symbolic that the robotic takeover did not start at MIT, NASA, Microsoft or Ford. It started at a Burger-G restaurant in Cary, NC on May 17.
And so begins Manna, Marshall Brain‘s tale of robotic takeover. I won’t spoil the fun and just say it reads like a Kafkaesque nightmare. Enjoy!
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