Jina Park
Senior Editor, Tech & Innovation
Jina Park serves as the Senior Editor for Tech & Innovation at Science and Exploration, focusing on the intersection of computational science and real-world application. She specializes in demystifying complex technologies, from artificial intelligence and robotics to breakthroughs in bio-engineering and renewable energy systems. Through rigorous journalism, Jina aims to make the frontiers of applied technology accessible and understandable, helping intellectually curious readers navigate our rapidly changing world.
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What is the history and impact of semiconductor technology?
IBM's Project SWIFT once fabricated integrated circuits in a single day, with each layer taking just 5 hours, a speed that today's fastest fabs can't match, now taking 19 hours per layer.
Jul 5, 2026 · 6 min read
Euclid telescope maps 60 million stars in Milky Way's heart
The European Space Agency's Euclid telescope has just unveiled an image of the Milky Way's central bulge containing over 60 million stars, including 51 known planetary systems, a scale previously unse
Jun 27, 2026 · 3 min read
NASA tests cryocoupler for in-orbit refueling
The U.S. Space Force has already poured $25.5 million into Astroscale’s Provisioner spacecraft, a commercial in-space refueling vehicle, even as NASA continues to prove fundamental technologies. This
Jun 27, 2026 · 4 min read
NASA Uses Artemis II Orion Data to Refine Moon to Mars Strategy
Four astronauts, including Canadian Jeremy Hansen, embarked on a 10-day voyage around the Moon aboard Orion, marking the first crewed deep-space mission of its kind.
Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read
NASA TESS mission discovers two new super-puff planets
Two newly discovered planets, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, are larger than Jupiter yet so light they have densities comparable to cotton candy, according to NASA's TESS mission .
Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read
CSDA Awards Commercial Satellite Data Contracts to 14 Firms
NASA has committed up to $476 million to acquire commercial satellite data, integrating eight new companies into its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program and expanding deals with six o
Jun 24, 2026 · 2 min read
NASA's X-59 Aircraft Tests Quiet Supersonic Flight Standards
On June 12, 2026, NASA's X-59 aircraft flew at Mach 1.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3 min read
NASA's high-value contracts face increased scrutiny
After 70 years, Caltech's management of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is now open for bids, signaling a new era of federal scrutiny over long-standing, high-value contracts.
Jun 23, 2026 · 4 min read
Lake Naivasha's rising waters flood homes, displace thousands
Dickson Ngome's farm, leased in 2008, lay over 2 kilometers from Lake Naivasha's shore.
Jun 23, 2026 · 2 min read
AI's societal divide demands ethical governance now, not later.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, a titan of the AI industry, has been privately pitching the idea of government ownership in AI companies to administration officials since early 2025.
Jun 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Summer Solstice 2026 arrives June 21, marking longest day
On June 21, 2026, communities in Alaska and northern Canada will experience nearly 20 hours of daylight, with regions above the Arctic Circle observing the persistent midnight sun, according to Forbes
Jun 21, 2026 · 4 min read
Organizational Crisis: Biology's Unpredictable Threats Trump AI in 2026
In 2020, a global respiratory pathogen triggered an estimated $13.
Jun 20, 2026 · 2 min read
New Harvester for Plant Medicine in Space
In a breakthrough for space travel, engineers can now harvest life-saving medicines from plants in microgravity in under two hours, without ever harming the plant.
Jun 20, 2026 · 2 min read
NASA Adds 8 Companies to Satellite Data Acquisition Contract
NASA's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program has expanded to include eight new companies, bringing the total to 14 providers under a contract with a maximum value of $476 million, according to
Jun 19, 2026 · 3 min read
European Innovation Council funds dual-use tech startups
Once focused on green energy and health, the European Innovation Council (EIC) now actively recruits experts to evaluate quantum computing and artificial intelligence projects explicitly designed for
Jun 17, 2026 · 3 min read
FAST telescope discovers pulsar in tight, circular orbit
A neutron star spinning 220 times per second has been found locked in an orbit so perfectly circular, its eccentricity is a mere 0.
Jun 15, 2026 · 4 min read
NASA and NOAA hold joint session on environmental satellites
At the 2027 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, NASA and NOAA will convene a joint session titled 'Advancing Weather and Environmental Science Through NASA and NOAA Commercial Satellite Da
Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
NASA partners with PickNik to advance robotic space exploration AI
A robotic arm, powered by software also used by BMW’s assembly lines and for constructing affordable housing, recently completed a critical space mission test.
Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
NASA awards California construction services contract to small businesses
NASA has committed $450 million to expand its California infrastructure, but instead of a single giant firm, it is channeling these funds through multiple small businesses.
Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Northeast Faces Daily Air Pollution Pulse, Data Confirms
On Thursday, June 9, 2026, Western, Providence, and Coastal areas of Rhode Island registered "UNHEALTHY" ozone levels, with AQI ratings as high as 115, according to the Rhode Island Department of Envi
Jun 11, 2026 · 3 min read