Year: 2021
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DHL Express Buys 12 Alice eCargo Planes (video)
DHL Express, the world’s leading express service provider, announced that they are the first to order 12 fully electric Alice eCargo planes from Eviation, the Seattle-area based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft. With this engagement DHL aims to set up an unparalleled electric Express network and make a pioneering step into a sustainable aviation future. Eviation’s…
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NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2
NASA and Boeing are continuing discussions on the status of the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission, and will host a joint media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 13, to discuss the second uncrewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station, as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Participants…
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Bold Action Must Continue to Realize Electrified Future
President Biden recently took a positive step toward new federal vehicle emissions standards that include the Administration’s bold objective to advance America’s electric vehicle future. In so doing, the Biden Administration is aligned with the similarly bold actions taken two years ago by Honda, BMW, Ford, Volkswagen and Volvo, which entered into voluntary agreements…
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NASA Awards $18 Million for Research at Minority Serving Institutions
NASA and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the United States are teaming up to bring untapped talent and diverse perspectives to several of the agency’s top priorities: understanding and monitoring global ocean health, returning humans to the Moon through the Artemis program, and helping build a more inclusive workforce. Minority Serving Institutions NASA will…
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Illinois’ First Black Owned Entrepreneurial Academy Gives Inner-City Youth an Opportunity to Succeed
Kikifers K-12 Academy is a new program in Illinois designed to prepare students for success. Created by two entrepreneurs who desired to help more people have access to quality education and opportunity. The school offers comprehensive curricula that work towards developing entrepreneurship, leadership, social development, teamwork, and physical wellness. With programs designed so all students can achieve…
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Spots Perseverance From Above
Can you see NASA’s newest rover in this picture from Jezero Crater? NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter recently completed its 11th flight at the Red Planet, snapping multiple photographs during its trip. Along with capturing the boulders, sand dunes, and rocky outcrops prevalent in the “South Séítah” region of Jezero Crater, a few of the images capture NASA’s…
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Singer/Songwriter Darrell Kelley Releases Newest Album “Take Your Knees Off Our Necks”, In Response to the Police Brutality in America.
ATLANTA — Darrell Kelley had an awesome album release party on August 7, 2021. This was an unforgettable release party — something that you will never forget or imagine in a lifetime. The release party was private and that was done on purpose because he did not want any paparazzi or media to attend; however, Mr. Kelley went…
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Perseid Meteor Shower Peak
Don’t miss the #MeteorShowerPeak tonight! https://tnc.network/science/ TNC on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tncwrapup twitter: https://twitter.com/tnc_wrapup instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tnc.network… Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tncnetwork/f Yes, it is time for the 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower! (video)
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Watch the Skies: An Asteroid Will Pass Close to Earth! (video)
A large asteroid, designated 2016 AJ193, will pass by Earth later this month, on August 21, 2021. Experts are saying that there’s no danger of it striking our planet. It’s relatively big, at just under a mile wide, and moving fast! NASA scientists are planning to bounce radar signals off the asteroid for observation,…
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Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures Acquires Global Media Rights To Novel “GHOST BOYS”
Award-Winning and Critically-Acclaimed Novel to be Produced as a Theatrical Feature Film in Conjunction with Producers Amy Baer and Michael Besman LOS ANGELES — Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group feature film division, Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures (ESMP), is proud to announce its acquisition of global media rights to the award-winning and critically-acclaimed novel GHOST BOYS. Written by author Jewell Parker…