Author: gekko
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Duct Tape and Determination: Ed Smylie’s Apollo 13 Heroics
Ed Smylie, NASA engineer who improvised a duct-tape CO2 scrubber to save Apollo, honored for quick thinking, grit, and American ingenuity.
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The Hadamard Code: From Mars to Single-Pixel Cameras
Hadamard code: the error-correcting math that saved Mariner’s Mars images and now powers single-pixel cameras and advanced imaging.
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Noise Everywhere: Why Silence is an Illusion
Noise shapes science and life — from electronics to the cosmos. Embrace its chaos: a source of limits, data, and unexpected insight.
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The Great Space Switcheroo: A Cosmic Comedy of Perspectives
Boeing Starliner delays left astronauts on ISS; SpaceX Crew Dragon stepped in to bring them home – political drama, crew relief.