The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is apparently capping connectivity costs for public Wi-Fi providers in what is widely seen as an effort to boost internet accessibility, but one that has not been well received by the companies whose inf…
A Researcher’s Guide to: Microgravity Materials Research
June 2025 Edition Most materials are formed from a partially or totally fluid sample, and the transport of heat and mass from the fluid into the solid during solidification inherently influences the formation of the material and its resultant properties. The ISS provides a long-duration microgravity environment for conducting experiments that enables researchers to examine […]
Improper Maintenance? How A Dramatic Boeing 737-800 Engine Fire Began
On March 13th, 2025 you may have seen these dramatic images and video circulating on social media and television: Passengers on one side of an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 huddling on the jet’s wing, while smoke billowed from the other side. The NTSB – or National Transportation Safety Board of the United States has released its preliminary report and here’s what it found…
NASA’s Lunar Rescue System Challenge Supports Astronaut Safety
by Dary Felix Garcia NASA is preparing to make history by sending humans to the Moon’s South Pole. There, astronauts will conduct moonwalks for exploration, science experiments, and prepare humanity for the journey to Mars. Missions of this scale require extensive planning, especially when accounting for emergency scenarios such as a crew member becoming incapacitated. […]