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Thursday, July 22, 2021
THE HAPPENING WORLD: “Look, no silicon!” ARM's Plastic Microcontroller
Here is the Nature paper describing the process and processor, “A natively flexible 32-bit Arm microprocessor” [PDF].
TRACKING WITH CLOSEUPS: Martin Gardner's Three Dice Trick
CONTEXT: Exploding Monarchs of England
CONTINUITY: Space Collection—Part 2: Mission Control Console, Apollo Fuel Cells, and More
THE HAPPENING WORLD: Russian “Nauka” Module Launched to International Space Station, Experiencing Engine Problems
UPDATE: #Nauka's main engines (pictured in operation) are currently out of commission. Specialists are troubleshooting the issue and developing a backup rendezvous plan. The module has ~30 stable orbits at current altitude. EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: https://t.co/KZE3WlnXSu pic.twitter.com/uEAP4irjyi
— Anatoly Zak (@RussianSpaceWeb) July 22, 2021