They clearly stated that the decision to send Apollo 8 on a circumlunar mission was overwhelmingly determined by Apollo’s aggressive schedule and not Cold War competition. George Low argued that in place of a high Earth orbit mission, NASA should…
Lukas Norberg
Lukas Norberg
As a science writer, I believe that my primary responsibility is to the reader; not the scientist, lest the piece becomes little more than a press release, and not the media, which can sometimes be hungry for clickbait.
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Princeton researchers have adapted silicon chip technology like that found in personal computers and mobile phones to act as a biosensors. The new technology allows the researchers to do away with this system by using tiny metal layers embedded in…
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Communication, Education and Outreach
People Are Not That Different
by Lukas Norberg February 10, 2019Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been dramatized in plenty of science fiction movies. We all have many social identities, and we might act in different ways depending on which one is activated. Not many people know exactly what the future…
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Communication, Education and Outreach
A Human Brain Is A Colony Of Billions Of Neurons
by Lukas Norberg January 10, 2019The function of the brain is based on the connections between nerve cells. The brains of creative people are wired differently than most, finds a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. People hadn’t been thinking…
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In an advance that makes a more flexible, inexpensive type of solar cell commercially viable, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated organic solar cells that can achieve 15 percent efficiency. At 15 percent efficiency and given a 20-year lifetime, researchers…
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Technology and Engineering
Apple’s Services Business Has Surged | But Samsung’s Way Is Complicated
by Lukas Norberg January 6, 2019Apple’s services business has surged. For the last couple years, Apple has been placing more importance on its services business, which continues to grow while iPhone sales plateau. We look forward to bringing the iTunes and AirPlay 2 experience to…
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Communication, Education and Outreach
NASA’s Commercial Crew Development Program Is Becoming A Priority
by Lukas Norberg December 31, 2018Sierra Nevada Corporation ( SNC ) has won NASA approval to begin full-scale production of its Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft scheduled to make its first flight in about two years. As Sierra Nevada Corporation prepares its Dream Chaser cargo vehicle…
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Communication, Education and Outreach
Lockheed Martin Is Building The New Satellites Outside Denver
by Lukas Norberg December 29, 2018SpaceX’s fourth attempt in a week after technical and weather delays – would be a significant victory for Musk’s rocket company, which has spent years trying to break into the lucrative market for military space launches long-dominated by Lockheed and…
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Communication, Education and Outreach
The Trip Is Tentatively Scheduled For 2023, But Musk Said
by Lukas Norberg December 28, 2018Musk’s Twitter photo gives an indication of the scale of the prototype. The craft is expected to cost $ 5 billion and will be capable of taking up to 100 tons of cargo or 100 passengers as far as Mars,…
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Technology and Engineering
Artificial Intelligence Is Effectively Everywhere | This Is Abstraction In Action
by Lukas Norberg December 22, 2018The study could also have implications for artificial intelligence because efficient autonomous robots will need to rely on robust, computationally inexpensive algorithms, and could benefit from employing insect-inspired scanning behaviours. Most of the time, the robots are shaped like a car so…