How Artemis will land humans on the Moon

Sixty-five years ago, the USSR shocked the world by sending the first robotic emissary from Earth to the Moon. The September 1959 impact of Luna 2 on northeastern Mare Imbrium was a stunning achievement, reaching the Moon less than two years after the launch of Sputnik 1 ushered in the […]

Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: A New Era

The NASA Science Activation Program’s Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project aims to measurably enhance student Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) engagement via middle school, high school, and community college science teacher professional development. In 2024, AAA transitioned its focus to the development of an Astronomy Academy with varying levels […]

The biggest AI flops of 2024

The past 12 months have been undeniably busy for those working in AI. There have been more successful product launches than we can count, and even Nobel Prizes. But it hasn’t always been smooth sailing. AI is an unpredictable technology, and the increasing availability of generative models has led people […]

Report: users on Douyin, WeChat, and other short video apps in China dropped for the first time, reaching 1.05B in June 2024, ~300M fewer than in December 2023 (Coco Feng/South China Morning Post)

Coco Feng / South China Morning Post: Report: users on Douyin, WeChat, and other short video apps in China dropped for the first time, reaching 1.05B in June 2024, ~300M fewer than in December 2023  —  The number of short video app users in China reached 1.05 billion at the […]