How NASA MacGyvered the Crippled Apollo 13 Mission Safely Home
When mission commander James A. Lovell uttered his gut-wrenching warning, “Houston, we have a problem,” neither he nor the army of NASA engineers back on Earth really knew if his crew would—or even could—make it back home. In the 72 hours that followed Apollo 13’s disastrous oxygen tank explosion, NASA engineers worked feverishly to find…
Space & Spaceflight
David Baker
Biohazard Lab Makes Real-Life Star Trek Communicator
It’s hard to imagine an environment where instant and clear communication is more critical than in biodefense labs dealing with the most lethal pathogens on Earth. And yet, these facilities, which are few in number and rich in potential nightmares, often require researchers to tap on each other’s shoulders and shout in order to be…
Tech News
Jim Nash - Txnologist
