Orion Sullivan

Brooklyn-born astrophotographer currently broadcasting from a solar-powered cabin in Patagonia. Rye dissects everything from exoplanet discoveries and blockchain art markets to backcountry coffee science—delivering each piece with the cadence of a late-night FM host. Between deadlines he treks glacier fields with a homemade radio telescope strapped to his backpack, samples regional folk guitars for ambient soundscapes, and keeps a running spreadsheet that ranks meteor showers by emotional impact. His mantra: “The universe is open-source—so share your pull requests.”

Mastering Ultrasonic Inspections: A Deep Dive into the M2M Gekko Phased Array Flaw Detector

What Is Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing and How the Gekko Redefines It For decades, conventional ultrasonic testing served as the backbone of nondestructive evaluation, but its single-element approach often struggled with complex geometries, thick sections, and the need for rapid, high-resolution imaging. Phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) transformed this landscape Read more…

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