by manovermachine | Jul 31, 2023 | Science and Technology
In 1981, scientists at IBM created the world’s first Personal Computer (PC), named IBM 5150. It had a 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 processor, 64KB of RAM, and ran on Microsoft’s MS-DOS operating system. Despite its modest specifications, the IBM 5150 revolutionized...
by manovermachine | Jul 31, 2023 | Science and Technology
In 1984, astronomer Robert Kirshner made a groundbreaking discovery about the expansion of the universe. He found that distant supernovae were fainter than expected, suggesting that the universe is not only expanding but also accelerating in its expansion. This...
by manovermachine | Jul 31, 2023 | Science and Technology
The “Starman” mannequin launched by SpaceX in February 2018 aboard the Falcon Heavy rocket is currently traveling through space at a speed of about 35,000 kilometers per hour. As of September 2021, Starman has completed more than 1,600 orbits around the...
by manovermachine | Jul 31, 2023 | Science and Technology
The International Space Station (ISS), a marvel of Science and Technology, orbits the Earth at an average altitude of 248 miles (400 kilometers). Traveling at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour), the ISS completes an orbit around the Earth...
by manovermachine | Jul 31, 2023 | Science and Technology
In 1971, the first email was sent by computer engineer Ray Tomlinson. At the time, he was working on developing a method to send messages between computers located on different networks. While testing this new system, Tomlinson sent himself the first email, which...
