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In memory of Virginia Norwood, the “mother” of the NASA Landsat program

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If you haven’t heard of Virginia Norwood yet, now is the time to do so. An aerospace pioneer whose career would have been historic even if it had not triumphed over misogynistic discrimination, she invented the Landsat satellite program that monitors the Earth’s surface today. Norwood passed away on March 27 at the age of 96. NASA another New York Times.

She accomplished all this despite considerable opposition from the male-dominated industry before and after her rise. Despite her obvious talent, many employers refused to hire her after graduating from MIT. For example, Sikorsky Aircraft told her that she would never pay her required salary equivalent to the lowest rank in the civil service. At another food lab she applied to, she was asked to promise not to get pregnant as a condition of her job. (She withdrew her statement.) Finally, gun manufacturer Remington praised her “brilliant” ideas in an interview, but told her he was hiring a person instead.

Her career finally took off after she landed jobs at the US Army Signal Corps Laboratories (where she developed the radar reflector for weather balloons) and Sylvania Electronic Defense Labs (where she set up the company’s first antenna lab). Norwood began working in the 1950s as part of a small group of women at the Hughes Aircraft Company, where she gained a reputation as a resourceful problem solver. “She said, ‘I was known as someone who could solve unsolvable problems,'” her daughter Naomi Norwood told NASA. “For people to bring things here, even parts of other projects.”

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In the late 1960s, the director of the Geological Survey wanted to take photographs of the Earth from space to help manage land resources; in partnership with NASA, a plan was developed to send satellites into space. Then, while working with Hughes’ team of cutting-edge designers in Space and Communications, Norwood shaped the idea that defined her legacy. She gathered input from experts in agriculture, meteorology and geology to develop a scanner to capture various light and energy spectra. While it used existing technology built for agricultural observations (at a lower altitude), it has adapted the technology to meet the goals of the Geological Survey and NASA.

However, it ran into numerous obstacles trying to find a place for its multispectral scanning system (MSS) on the launch satellite. It was already carrying a huge three-camera system developed by RCA using television tube technology, which the agencies saw as the main source of the picture. In order to get the MSS on board, Norwood was instructed to reduce it to no more than 100 pounds, a significant reduction; the RCA system occupied most of the 4,000 lb satellite. payload.

She reduced the device to only record four energy bands (instead of the original seven) to ensure that it would be used in flight as a secondary measurement system. The satellite was launched on July 23, 1972, and MSS took its first images of Oklahoma in Ouachita. Mountains – two days later. The results exceeded all expectations, prompting a quick rethink of the satellite payload hierarchy. Norwood’s system performed better and was more reliable than RCA’s clumsy design, which caused power surges and had to be shut down for two weeks after the mission began.

Landsat quickly became the de facto method for surveying the Earth’s surface. Norwood continued to refine the system, leading the development of Landsat 2, 3, 4 and 5. Landsat 8 and 9, the current versions tracking the effects of climate change today, are still based on its original concept. Her other projects included leading the microwave group at Hughes Aircraft’s rocket lab and developing ground communications equipment for NASA’s Surveyor lunar lander.

She reportedly had no problem with the nickname “Landsat mother” given to her by her peers. “Yes, I like it and it’s appropriate,” she said. “I created it, I created it, and I fought for it.”

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Anthony Carrigan of Barry thinks about what NoHo Hank spin-off will look like

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Bill Hader’s Barry Berkman may be taking his final bow, but Anthony Carrigan is hopeful that Noho Hank will have a future outside of HBO’s dark comedy series.

“I hinted subtly, like, ‘You know, HBO says this character is a fan favorite. What do you think of that, Bill?” Carrigan told IGN. “But to be honest, I trust Bill’s insight because this show is very close to his vision and that’s the only way I would have done it – if Bill was at the helm.”

When asked if he would be interested in exploring the Chechen mobster’s origin story or his life after Barry’s murder, Carrigan said, “The origin story sounds pretty cool. I mean, just from Chechnya to Los Angeles, it could really work well for something.”

In the fourth and final season of Barry, Noho Hank and Cristobal (Michael Irby) seem to enjoy a quiet life together after nearly being executed at the conclusion of the third season. However, when they are drawn back into the crime, tensions rise between the two lovers.

“I don’t know if we’re going down the ‘Better Call Saul’ route,” co-author Hader said. “I mean, I never say never to things. But not today.”

Stephen Root, who plays curator Barry Monroe Fuches, also gave his opinion on the NoHo Hank spin-off series.

“I think the best version of what you’re saying is a plot based on NoHo Hank, and for me, that would be a good six-episode What Ever Happened to Hank?” Ruth said. “I’d like to see it myself as a fan.”

Season 4 of Barry premieres Sunday on HBO and HBO Max; read the IGN 9/10 review here.

Mikaela Zee is a freelance news writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @michaelakzee.

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Get 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just $3

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is one of the best deals in gaming, and you can subscribe for less today. Right now you can pick up monthly subscription for only $3 , compared to his usual $15. The caveat here is that existing subscribers are not eligible and the codes are not cumulative. To redeem a code, you must be a new member or have an expired account.

Even with those caveats, it’s still a solid deal, especially since Microsoft recently stopped offering its own deal in the first month of Game Pass Ultimate. For a long time, new Game Pass subscribers could get their first month for as little as $1. If you Subscribe in the Xbox Store today you will have to pay the standard rate of $15.

It is important to emphasize that it is impossible to get around the “do not add” condition. All codes purchased through StackCommerce must be redeemed within 30 days, so you’ll have to come back after the month is up to see if you can still cash in on some of the savings. Keep in mind that after redeeming any Game Pass codes, Microsoft signs you up for an automatic renewal at $15/month, so be sure to cancel this if you don’t want to be on the hook in future months.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes more than access to hundreds of games on your console, and you’ll also benefit from EA Play, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and a Game Pass for PC membership, allowing you to play on your smartphone, console, or PC. .

The last couple of weeks have been pretty enjoyable for Game Pass subscribers. MLB The Show 23 and Ghostwire: Tokyo appeared on the service on their launch days. Meanwhile, there are some noteworthy games coming up in the coming weeks, including Minecraft Legends on April 18th and Redfall on May 2nd.

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Final trailer for “Tears of the Kingdom”

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Here’s what caught my eye in the final image before the launch

We have a new trailer The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the last thing we’ll see before the game’s launch next month. While this has given us some answers, we still have a bunch of new and old questions.

For a three to four minute video, it’s full of talking points. Ganondorf is officially back, there may be other powers in the game, and as we speak, theories are brewing as to what’s to come. So, we have broken down some interesting facts that we can learn from the video step by step.

All this is obviously speculation. But what we’ve seen today at least gives a clearer idea of ​​what Nintendo has in store for May, as well as, you know, raising as many mysteries as there are floating islands in Hyrule’s skies. Let’s dive into this.

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Zonai can defend…but also attack

Immediately in the trailer, we pan around the sky islands that seem to be central Tears of the Kingdomresearch and get an idea of ​​some of Zonai’s designs. It seems that these glowing green automata have different tasks, for example, we see how one of them is chopping a tree. But in the previous part of this panorama, we see a surprised warrior robot fighting something that looks like a blue Chuchu. Maybe they are here not only to protect nature? Or at least monsters and robots can’t be a combined force against Link.

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These curious marks

When Link hovers over Hyrule, we see more curious landmarks and animal shapes on the surface. They’re almost like crop circles, but appear to be made of a glowing material that Link probably shouldn’t touch without gloves. No indication of what they stand for, but they look neat.

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Cities and shrines

We see several cities with surprisingly large populations, as well as small tents set up around the ruins of Hyrule. But this picture especially caught my attention, as it gives us an idea of ​​what power to be holy? It feels like we haven’t seen much about the shrines or what role they will play, but these buildings do exude a similar vibe, albeit with a hint of green energy. Whatever it is, it definitely seems interesting for Link’s adventure.

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sky boat

That’s right, it’s advertising. big boat sky boat Flying sky boat. I don’t have the context for what it is or why it happens and I don’t care. Link will become the sky pirate he was always meant to be.

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Possible wingsuit?

As Link plunges into the laser maze that would make Tom Cruise stop, we see him slow down a bit. Not with a glider, but with something like a wingsuit. Does this mean that we can see the wingsuit in the game, or is this a special situation? It certainly looks like a pre-made area designed for one specific situation, but I’m unearthing the wingsuit’s potential in this much more airy game.

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The villager joins the fight!

As Link drives into the epicenter of the ongoing rumble, we see some of the villagers taking up arms, ready to take on the big, lanky Moblin. Kudos to them, though they’re probably in for a rude awakening once that big boy starts rocking. I’m also digging up the skeletons of the fortifications you see behind them.

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Mysterious Dinosaur

This is one of the greatest mysteries: who is this man? They seem, at least in this scene we see, frightening. Are they friends or enemies? I’m definitely interested in learning more about them.

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Here we go again

Okay, this might be the most interesting tidbit for me. Here we see Link viewing a version of Hyrule’s temple in which No fall into ruin and ruin. Combined with the glowing particle effects, it looks like a memory or some other time warp oddity.

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new zelda look

Here’s Princess Zelda after we see her fall into the abyss at the beginning of the trailer, now in a new look. Short hair, big earrings, a magatama necklace (we’ll talk about that in a bit), and some sort of teardrop tattoo. Zelda killed the guy? We will have to learn in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. So, there is someone else here whose arm seems to resemble Link’s recently injured limb.

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it’s not the moon

We have already landed on the Divine Beast Vah Medoh, but now Link will have to land on some kind of floating ball. I guess the interior is filled with wacky gadgets and death traps. I can’t wait to dive headfirst into this hole and get hit by what’s inside.

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Rock me, mom, like a cartwheel.

Hey you, you’re finally awake. And now everyone is riding in Link’s merry horse-drawn carriage. This is one of the coolest little parts as we can really see all the different parts of this thing and how they fit together. I was curious about the upper limits of Link’s ability to combine Ultrahand items together, but I see some good links here, as well as a link to having the horsepower of it all. Speaking of possibilities…

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Giant robot fighting

To be honest, Nintendo could have convinced me of this game just with this image. It’s the coolest, dumbest, wildest thing ever. Tears of the Kingdom trailers. Tie wheels and a bolted arm to a giant rock to create your own Gundam, and the Bokoblins did the same, erecting a war platform atop Talus. Can Link just shoot them all with arrows? Yes, probably. But it’s much tougher.

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Beware of lasers

We also see Link firing an arrow and activating some kind of contraption that fires lasers. A neat touch is that, again, there are multiple forces at work here. And those poor, poor Bokoblins had no idea how much pain they were inflicting on themselves when they made that little laser box the centerpiece of their new home.

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Mysterious magatama

As noted earlier, these crystals appear in several places. With Zelda, on the arm of a stranger, or maybe even in Ganondorf’s forehead. This decoration seems to be stylized as a magatama and even has some engravings. fans theorizing what they might mean, but they seem to play a role in everything that happens in Tears of the Kingdomstory.

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Yes he is back

Ganondorf shows up pretty damn smart. After the initial teaser earlier in the trailer, here we see Ganondorf in full garb, with some sort of glowing crystal in his forehead, representing a blood moon and distorting Link’s arm. The King is back and even voiced by Matt Mercer.

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This mysterious elf

It is not clear who exactly it is. A number of aspects point to a connection to Zelda, from the blonde hair and overall attire to match Zelda’s new trailer look, to the golden magatama around her neck. However, she is also very different from Zelda. I like one theory that I saw that it could be Hylia. But anyway, this is another mysterious appearance that we will have to wait to uncover.

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Raising an army

Further pushing the idea that Link will have allies to team up with in this game, we see him at the head of a group of NPCs gathered from different parts of Hyrule. There is also a standard-bearer on horseback. But really, I’m all about the bucket head guy. He is ready for war.

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So Sidon

Just as importantly, in the next scene, we see Link and Prince Sidon fighting side by side, which is all we need to know. This is a key feature update.

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Glick is back

One of the best but underused Zelda enemies make a big debut in this Tears of the Kingdom trailers. Serious pyroenergy reigns here, the atmosphere of King Ghidorah. I’m not surprised that Link turns to other champions, the people of Hyrule and the greatest warrior, Bucket-Headed Dude, for help.

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Zelda has a master sword

At various points in the trailer, we see Zelda and Link holding the Master Sword despite being seemingly separated. We also know that at some point the Master Sword gets corrupted and/or destroyed. Does this add more credibility to time travel theories? O, sure. But I’m curious to see exactly how they work out, and how Nintendo will use this frame as motivation for Link’s next adventure.

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