A Holocaust Remembrance Day event was canceled due to low registration. So hundreds showed up on Zoom to hear survivor’s story
Source: CNN
The inspiring legacy of Holocaust survivor Arnold Frinland is shared to a worldwide audience via social media.
Technology
How America’s Leading Science Fiction Authors Are Shaping Your Future
Source: Smithsonian
Writer Eileen Gunn explores the pessimistic or optimistic views of science fiction authors and how their stories influence real scientists.
China to complete ‘Heavenly Palace’ and break world record for space launches in 2022
Source: Live Science
As China’s space program heats up, they aim to launch 60 missions in 2022 alone, breaking the world record of 55 missions set just last year.
NASA chief: Moon mission is in preparation for Mars
Source: CNN
Watch this short interview with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson about the Artemis program and NASA’s plans to return humans to the moon in 2025.
Is NASA Really Crashing a Spacecraft into an Asteroid?
Source: NASA
Watch the short video and read one of the related articles from NASA to learn why.
Can the World’s First Space Sweeper Make a Dent in Orbiting Debris?
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
Space trash is another manmade pollutant humans must address before it is too late. Read about one company’s efforts.
Live Streams Revive ‘Shoppertainment’ for a Luxury Consumer
Source: Barron's
The luxury shopping experience is moving from intimate boutique to widely available livestreams.
The googly eyes of the mantis shrimp inspire new optical sensors
Source: Ars Technica
Many times, it is not the natural world mimicking the manmade world, but rather the other way around. Read about how mantis shrimp are inspiring new photography technology.
The life-changing power of assistive technology
Source: TED
Listen to accessibility champion Jane Velkovski explain why assistive technologies should be made more available to everyone who needs them.
Yes, scientists are actually building an elevator to space
Source: TED
Watch this video to learn what building this massive structure would all entail.