Loretta Swit, George Wendt, Robert “Ed” Smylie, and Ed Gale dies

Four more memorable people passed away in early 2025.

This group starred in most of the episodes of M*A*S*H; played the rememberable “NORM” on the TV show Cheers; was one of the engineers responsible for saving the astronauts on Apollo 13; and played memorable characters such as Chucky, Howard the Duck, and the dinosaur Tasha in Land of the Lost.

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History of Solar Cells

In the 7th Century BC, magnifying glasses were used with the Sun to start fires.

Solar cells, also known as photovoltaic (PV) cells, are devices that convert sunlight directly into electricity. I remember doing experiments with solar cells that were included in the electronic project kits I had growing up.

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Super Guppy

The physical limitations of railroad tunnels, narrow roads, low bridges, and power lines make overland shipment of oversized cargo extremely problematic, if not impossible. NASA’s Super Guppy offers a practical and economical solution to these problems.

The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy (SG) is a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft that is used for hauling outsized cargo components. It is the replacement for the Pregnant Guppy.

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