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Sandia developing micro-grids to power future Moon base

Artist’s concept of a future Moon base.  Sandia National Laboratories/Eric Lundin  – By David Szondy 2022 May 15 – To keep the lights on in NASA’s Artemis human lunar outpost, Sandia National Laboratories is developing electrical micro-grids to handle the power distribution from the …

 

The Value of a “Greater Chaco” National Park

Chaco Canyon National Historical Park, Managed by the National Park Service. – By Richard Moe 2021 Dec 12 – Richard Moe is the former president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and board member of the Conservation Lands Foundation. – When President …

Santa Fe Trail Interactive Tour

This activity provides an interactive tour of the Santa Fe Trail. Santa Fe Trail – ronaldkilwesternart.com/works Listen The Dustlands The Santa Fe Trail was an historic trail from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico used in the 1800’s for trade and military …

The Intel 4004, the first computer on a chip, turns 50

The first Intel 4004 chip.  Intel  View 12 Images    By David Szondy 2021 Nov 19 – This month marks the 50th anniversary of Intel’s 4004 processor, the first commercially available microprocessor built on a single chip. Originally designed for a Japanese desk calculator, …