Verrocchio’s Mastery to be Highlighted in U.S. Exhibition
When most people think about the Renaissance era of art, they think of artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Very few will think about Verrochio, a man who significantly shaped the period through his influence on his students and other artists they influenced. Verrochio is less known for his works and more recognized for […]
Webb Reveals Details Never Before Seen in Cassiopeia A
The explosion of a star is a dramatic event, but the remains the star leaves behind can be even more dramatic. A new mid-infrared image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope provides one stunning example. It shows the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A), created by a stellar explosion 340 years ago from Earth’s perspective. […]
Pause on AI a Must
Over the past year, the technological development surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced much more rapidly than ever anticipated. A recent letter, signed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk and additional AI experts and entrepreneurs, cautioned that a six-month pause needs to be placed on all new AI models. Time published an […]
China Conducts Military Drills as Tensions Rise with Taiwan and the US
China wants the world to know they’re still determined to annex Taiwan. The People’s Liberation Army enacted a series of military drills circling the small island nation April 8-10. The exercises were in response to a California meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen and the United States Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy. The operation, […]
Japan Joins the US in Restricting Sales of Chipmaking Equipment to China
The Japanese government announced on March 31 that it will be restricting exports of chip manufacturing equipment to China. This news comes in the wake of a series of regulations passed in the United States and the Netherlands, aimed at stunting China’s development of semiconductors, which power everything from laptops and smartphones to military technology. […]
Mair de Lune (Debussy) 4K Version
This visualization uses a digital 3D model of the Moon built from global elevation maps and image mosaics by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. It was created to accompany a performance of Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune by the National Symphony Orchestra Pops, led by conductor Emil de Cou, at the Kennedy Center for the […]
New Comet to Make First Appearance in 50,000 Years
While looking up at the sky towards the North Star on February 1 and February 2, look out for a green object to fly by. No, it’s not a bird, it’s not a plane, and it’s not superman. It’s a green comet discovered by astronomers on March 2, 2022, at the Palomar Observatory in San […]
Leaked Pentagon Files State Threat From China
As U.S.-China tensions flare up, China has played a considerable part in the Pentagon documents that leaked online recently and caused a worldwide stir. Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira posted the secret military documents. The documents revealed on April 14 that China successfully tested a new missile named DF-27, a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile, […]
Beginner’s Mind: An Audiobook by Celebrated Cellist, Yo-Yo Ma 7
In a marriage of soulful, poetic ruminations, and introspection by Yo-Yo Ma, one of the world’s most recognized musicians, “Beginner’s Mind,” an Audible original audiobook is a treat for fans of Yo-Yo Ma’s work and anyone with a soul yearning for inspiration, optimism, and a vision of what humanity can be. In his short audiobook, […]
Beginner’s Mind: An Audiobook by Celebrated Cellist, Yo-Yo Ma 56
In a marriage of soulful, poetic ruminations, and introspection by Yo-Yo Ma, one of the world’s most recognized musicians, “Beginner’s Mind,” an Audible original audiobook is a treat for fans of Yo-Yo Ma’s work and anyone with a soul yearning for inspiration, optimism, and a vision of what humanity can be. In his short audiobook, […]