Thirteen years before any other woman joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics – or the NACA, NASA’s predecessor – in a technical role, a young lab assistant named Pearl Young[1] was making waves in the agency. Her legacy as an outspoken and persistent advocate for herself and her team would pave the way for women in...
AI agents promise to lighten your purchasing load − if they can earn your trust
Online shopping often involves endless options and fleeting discounts. A single search for running shoes can yield hundreds of results across multiple platforms, each promising the “best deal.” The holiday season brings excitement, but it also brings a blend of decision fatigue and logistical nightmares.
What if there were a tool capable...
What is the universe expanding into if it’s already infinite?
Curious Kids[1] is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com [2]. What is the universe expanding into if it’s already infinite? – Mael, age 10, Missoula, Montana When you bake a loaf of bread or a batch of muffins, you put the dough into
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What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth
Leaders of NASA sit in an awkward position. While they are the head of a widely recognized organization, they’re often not the most famous individual in the agency. More people probably know the names of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the astronauts currently “stranded” on the International Space Station[1], than Bill Nelson, the...