Category Archives: Awesome
Lasers beat rust every time
A NASA photo shot straight into the sun reveals how tiny we really are
Astronomy photography offers a glimpse of the wonderful universe beyond. It also reminds us how small we are in our own little world. The photo department at NASA recently selected its 66 favorite photos of 2016, including a stunning 10-frame composite showing the tiny International Space Station (ISS) drifting across the sun. See more amazing […]
#BecauseWeCan: Unicorn Macarons Are Here
Watch two astronauts swap out batteries on the outside of the space station today
This morning, NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Shane Kimbrough will take a stroll outside of the International Space Station to help upgrade the orbiting lab’s power systems. Specifically, the duo are going to help swap out the old nickel-hydrogen batteries the ISS has been using with new, more efficient lithium-ion batteries. The duo are veterans of […]
The Guy On the Left Must Not Have a Skeleton
I’m thinking that these guys just realized they are in the Matrix and that they can move in slow motion and dodge bullets. Either that or they’ve got two cameras going here. One that is recording them that they speed up and slow down, and another on the crowd that they keep playing at normal […]
It’s Like Uber for Tractors, and It Could Change the Game for African Farmers
It’Three minutes into my conversation with Jehiel Oliver, CEO of Hello Tractor, the line goes dead. When I call back, he’s already laughing. “Welcome to West African communication,” he said. “That’ll happen three more times during this call.” He’s right (the third time, thankfully, is the charm), but the difficulty drives home only one of […]
Crayola Gets Edgy With Art
Crayola’s “Art With Edge” social campaign helped the creative brand experience some of its largest growth online during the three-week initiative. Developed with Red Interactive Agency, the concept was designed to relieve stress for college students during finals and mid-terms by creating “surprise and delight moments.” After students expressed their feelings across social media, Crayola […]
