Science
Behind the scenes of the Apollo mission at MIT
The computer system and software that controlled the Apollo 11 spacecraft — called the Apollo Guidance Computer and designed by the MIT Instrumentation Lab team — helped push technology forward in many ways. The computer itself was the first significant use of silicon integrated circuit chips.
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New Laws of Attraction: Scientists Print Magnetic Liquid Droplets
Array of 1 millimeter magnetic droplets: Fluorescent green droplets are paramagnetic without any jammed nanoparticles at the liquid interface; red are paramagnetic with nonmagnetic nanoparticles jammed at the interface; brown droplets are ferromagnetic with magnetic nanoparticles jammed at the interface.
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Cell Science
Interior view of an incubator cassette from the Bioculture System.
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New Measurement Of Universe’s Expansion Rate Is “Stuck In The Middle”
An impressionistic visualization of what’s called the “Tip of the Red Giant Branch,” when diagramming the distribution of stars’ brightness versus their color.
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A Few Things Artemis Will Teach Us About Living and Working on the Moon
The Lunar Module ascent stage with Moon-walking astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. approaches for a rendezvous with the Apollo Command Module staffed by astronaut Michael Collins.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020