Day: November 5, 2021
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Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Return to Earth
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission now is targeting a return to Earth no earlier than 7:14 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 8, with a splashdown off the coast of Florida. The Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, to begin the journey home.…
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Christmas at Biltmore and Van Gogh Alive open Nov. 5
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Today marks the opening of Biltmore’s estate-wide holiday celebration, Christmas at Biltmore. This tradition dates back more than 125 years ago when George Vanderbilt celebrated the first Christmas with family and friends in his new home – Biltmore House. Guests are invited every year to enjoy the enchantment of the holidays on the estate. Unique…
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Vice President Harris Visits NASA to See Vital Climate Science Work
The urgency of Earth science and climate studies took the spotlight Friday as Vice President Kamala Harris visited NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The vice president received a firsthand look at how the nation’s space program studies climate change and provides crucial information to understand our planet’s changes and their impacts…
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NASA, USGS Release First Landsat 9 Images
Landsat 9, a joint mission between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that launched Sept. 27, 2021, has collected its first light images of Earth. The images, all acquired Oct. 31, are available online. They provide a preview of how the mission will help people manage vital natural resources and understand the…
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Black Women for Wellness is Empowering Black Women to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes During National Diabetes Month
An at-home lifestyle change program from the CDC helps L.A.-area residents with prediabetes reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than half. People feel overwhelmed when diagnosed with prediabetes, but developing type 2 diabetes is preventable. CYL2 provides a support system and tools to help people lose weight and improve their health.”…
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Wilderness Poets™ Helps Consumers Eat, Drink & Be Merry with Release of Gourmet Holiday Gift Sets
Organic, Farm-Direct Nuts, Teas, and Superfoods Brand Releases Six Organic Gift Sets ASHLAND, Ore. — As the holidays approach, Wilderness Poets, a family-owned company specializing in making, sourcing and distributing hand-crafted, high-quality, USDA Organic nuts, nut butters, trail mixes, seeds, berries, teas and nutrient-dense superfoods is releasing four premium gift sets. In the spirit of the holidays,…
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NASA Selects New Mission to Study Storms, Impacts on Climate Models
NASA has selected a new Earth science mission that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate models. The mission will be a collection of three SmallSats, flying in tight coordination, called Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS), and is expected to launch in 2027 as part…
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Former NFL Player James Hasty Launches First African American-Owned Search Firm to End Biases in Sports Hiring
Proprietary candidate evaluation tool key to leveling the playing field for candidates seeking coaching and leadership positions with collegiate and professional teams DALLAS — Former NFL cornerback James Hasty is working to eliminate biases and racial disparity in sports hiring through his new search firm, Eneje (pronounced IN-N-JAY) Consulting, and a proprietary candidate evaluation tool called the Coaching Performance Assessment…
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Tamron Hall Teams with Court TV For New True-Crime Series, ‘Someone They Knew…With Tamron Hall’ Premieres January 2022
ATLANTA — Daytime EMMY Award-winning TV Host, Journalist and Author Tamron Hall will host a new, weekly true-crime series on Court TV, the popular multi-platform network devoted to live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting, and expert analysis of the nation’s most important and compelling trials. “Someone They Knew…With Tamron Hall” will be seen Sundays at 9 p.m. ET starting Jan. 9, 2022. Each episode will…