The competition between SpaceX's Dragon and Boeing's StarLiner played out like a David and Goliath story with the upstart, SpaceX, defeating the giant, Boeing, as the first to deliver cargo and crew members with the International Space Station.
Living on Mars poses several major challenges but visionaries are confident enough that it is possible that they are looking past the first settlements to terraforming the planet.
In 2017 and 2018 there were more CEOs with Engineering degrees leading large American companies surpassing the traditional MBAs. Ther reason: hands-on product innovation. They are also trained to be excellent problem solvers which is a valuable asset when you work hands-on with products.
When hiring one of Elon Musks guiding lights is Nikolia Tesla. Would his company hire Tesla given the chance? Musk is concerned the answer is 'no' so he wants to be sure his company is always on the alert for brilliance not just credentials on paper.
SpaceX's Starship is designed to land on both Earth an Mars. These are two very different environments. Earth has a high gravity and a thick atmosphere. Mars has a weaker gravity and thin atmosphere. Both environments offer difficult challenges.
Margaret Heafield Hamilton began her career with NASA as a self taught entry level computer programmer on the Apollo project. Her initial responsibility was developing abort software routines for which she developed asynchronous-programming. This technique proved serendipitous in recovering from an error during the Apollo 11 moon landing.
ASML in the Netherlands makes the machines that make the the smallest microchips. And it's the only company that can do so. That makes it the subject of geopolitics.
Entreupeneurs are enthralled with artificial intelligence investing billions in companies that show promise. Here's a look at one of them, Open AI, that has made headlines in education and the art world.
William James Sidis, once hailed as the smartest man alive with an estimated IQ of 250-300, led a tragic life overshadowed by parental pressure, societal cruelty, and his rejection of fame, ultimately dying in obscurity at age 46.
