http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ en-us https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/00291423029836155a00660b9d0a3a1b?s=400&d=mm&r=g http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ Bruce Dorminey's stories. Copyright 2024 Forbes Media LLC http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/06/28/why-et-will-also-use-calculus-algebra-and-algorithms/ A new book gives a surprisingly enlightening history of why math was so crucial to the evolution of technology here on earth. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_667e71da0ae94a31a1f4e341 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:52:41 -0400 2024-06-28T15:05:10-04:00 A new book gives a surprisingly enlightening history of why math was so crucial to the evolution of technology here on earth. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/06/18/nasas-webb-finds-spiral-galaxies-formed-earlier-than-ever-imagined/ In a new paper, researchers at the University of Missouri are now touting Webb Space Telescope images that point to the surprising, rapid formation of spiral galaxies. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_667154de7181235fa57fa593 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 05:56:10 -0400 2024-06-19T04:16:58-04:00 In a new paper, researchers at the University of Missouri are now touting Webb Space Telescope images that point to the surprising, rapid formation of spiral galaxies. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/06/16/nasas-webb-telescope-detects-most-distant-known-carbon-in-the-cosmos/ U.K.-led astronomers have used NASA’s Webb Telescope to detect the most distant known carbon in the cosmos. This could dictate a rethink of cosmic chemical evolution. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_666ebfae5c287e5a89f854b5 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 07:17:11 -0400 2024-06-18T06:51:29-04:00 U.K.-led astronomers have used NASA’s Webb Telescope to detect the most distant known carbon in the cosmos. This could dictate a rethink of cosmic chemical evolution. NASA WMAP Science team via Wikipedia Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/06/13/maine-aims-to-become-polar-orbit-space-launch-hub/ The U.S. State of Maine is hoping to become a hub for the new space industry. A prime aim is to use its DownEast Atlantic coastline to launch small sats into polar orbit. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_666abc6f743b3a0d62aeba8c Thu, 13 Jun 2024 06:07:26 -0400 2024-06-17T04:13:12-04:00 The U.S. State of Maine is hoping to become a hub for the new space industry. A prime aim is to use its DownEast Atlantic coastline to launch small sats into polar orbit. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/06/06/new-paper-shakes-up-current-theories-of-planet-formation/ There’s more to solar system formation than previously thought, says new paper. Continual infall of galactic material onto planetary systems is one piece of the puzzle. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_6661783ca725bc7c0df4e134 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 05:12:33 -0400 2024-06-07T03:53:34-04:00 There’s more to solar system formation than previously thought, says new paper. Continual infall of galactic material onto planetary systems is one piece of the puzzle. Sangku Kim/ESO Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/05/30/our-moon-played-key-role-in-allied-victory-at-normandy/ Precise predictions and measurements of the moon’s impact on earth’s tides played a crucial role in the Allied victory on the beaches of Normandy. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_66584f15d5886876c87c9b81 Thu, 30 May 2024 06:47:02 -0400 2024-06-04T02:19:20-04:00 Precise predictions and measurements of the moon’s impact on earth’s tides played a crucial role in the Allied victory on the beaches of Normandy. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/05/28/nasas-asteroid-samples-upend-our-understanding-of-early-solar-system/ NASA’s sample return mission to the asteroid Bennu is arguably one of the premier scientific achievements of the 21st century. A new book explains why. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_6655984e48dbbd0303c3a51c Tue, 28 May 2024 05:15:40 -0400 2024-06-04T02:14:44-04:00 NASA’s sample return mission to the asteroid Bennu is arguably one of the premier scientific achievements of the 21st century. A new book explains why. Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/05/25/astronomers-aim-to-look-for-terraformed-snowball-earths/ Astronomers propose looking for the technosignatures of alien civilizations using artificial greenhouse gases to terraform their own planets. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_6651a121784672060921abbc Sat, 25 May 2024 04:47:59 -0400 2024-06-04T01:39:55-04:00 Astronomers propose looking for the technosignatures of alien civilizations using artificial greenhouse gases to terraform their own planets. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/05/18/how-earth-can-avoid-being-blindsided-by-crippling-solar-storms/ Solar storms that impact earth usually create beautiful light shows, but they can also wreak havoc on global technology. Here’s how we can mitigate their destructiveness. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_66487036fe006955a02e7302 Sat, 18 May 2024 05:23:23 -0400 2024-06-04T01:15:06-04:00 Solar storms that impact earth usually create beautiful light shows, but they can also wreak havoc on global technology. Here’s how we can mitigate their destructiveness. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/05/11/despite-global-climate-change-earth-is-surprisingly-carbon-poor/ Despite all the furor over carbon’s role in anthropogenic climate change, this versatile element is altogether rare here on planet Earth. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_663f33bddeebec532908ff99 Sat, 11 May 2024 05:22:12 -0400 2024-06-03T08:19:28-04:00 Despite all the furor over carbon’s role in anthropogenic climate change, this versatile element is altogether rare here on planet Earth. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/04/30/is-there-life-beyond-nuclear-armageddon/ For those who came of age during the Cold War, the threat of nuclear war was too horrific to contemplate. But could life survive an apocalypse? Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_6631895856d6d670cbfe04ac Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:37:34 -0400 2024-05-07T00:00:51-04:00 For those who came of age during the Cold War, the threat of nuclear war was too horrific to contemplate. But could life survive an apocalypse? getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/04/27/5-reasons-why-well-never-encounter-octopus-like-space-aliens/ Despite their cunning and intelligence, it’s highly unlikely octopus-like aliens on some distant exoearth would ever evolve into a space-faring species. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_662ca1905244c12811c01c08 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 03:30:46 -0400 2024-05-06T23:49:38-04:00 Despite their cunning and intelligence, it’s highly unlikely octopus-like aliens on some distant exoearth would ever evolve into a space-faring species. ullstein bild via Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/04/22/venus-exploration-remains-key-to-understanding-exo-earths-says-paper/ Studying and eventually understanding our planet Venus remains our best hope for characterizing earth-mass planets circling far-flung solar type stars. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_662638fa00737075218fef38 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:40:33 -0400 2024-05-02T06:02:32-04:00 Studying and eventually understanding our planet Venus remains our best hope for characterizing earth-mass planets circling far-flung solar type stars. Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/04/11/mass-of-early-main-asteroid-belt-was-shockingly-small-says-new-paper/ Main asteroid belt evolved with a shockingly small mass; new computer models indicate. Yet the early asteroid belt dictated how much of our inner solar system evolved. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_66185e8bb6bfeb7ee838c501 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:25:27 -0400 2024-04-15T03:21:17-04:00 Main asteroid belt evolved with a shockingly small mass; new computer models indicate. Yet the early asteroid belt dictated how much of our inner solar system evolved. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/04/06/5-crucial-points-long-term-space-advocates-need-to-consider/ Long-time space advocates tend to paint an overly optimistic picture of the near-term future of space commerce and exploration. Reality is altogether different. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_66106aef6c821278e1e2c85a Sat, 06 Apr 2024 09:07:46 -0400 2024-04-08T04:06:55-04:00 Long-time space advocates tend to paint an overly optimistic picture of the near-term future of space commerce and exploration. Reality is altogether different. Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2024/01/07/the-future-of-astronomy-lies-in-artificial-intelligence/ When the widefield optical Rubin Observatory comes online later this year, it will not only revolutionize astronomy, but the art of science data management as well. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_659b777685085d758f862beb Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:31:51 -0500 2024-05-09T12:24:52-04:00 When the widefield optical Rubin Observatory comes online later this year, it will not only revolutionize astronomy, but the art of science data management as well. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2023/11/23/microbial-dark-matter-still-eludes-earths-astrobiologists/ Biologists here on Earth have only classified a tiny fraction of sub surface microbial life, says a prominent geomicrobiologist. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_655fe2fc7ae3b01e3cf6735b Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:14:09 -0500 2024-06-03T06:56:04-04:00 Biologists here on Earth have only classified a tiny fraction of sub surface microbial life, says a prominent geomicrobiologist. Bruce Dorminey Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science innovation science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/2023/07/13/hitlers-limited-intellect-helped-allies-dodge-atomic-bullet-say-researchers/ Could Nazi Germany have really beaten the Allies to a nuclear weapon? The question is still a matter of debate. Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor Bruce Dorminey, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/brucedorminey/ content_64b0781b8f0a997ac098c23c Thu, 13 Jul 2023 18:44:53 -0400 2024-06-04T01:32:36-04:00 Could Nazi Germany have really beaten the Allies to a nuclear weapon? The question is still a matter of debate. 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