World Health Day
World Health Day Show gratitude to those who keep us healthy #WorldHealthDay World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other related organizations. In 1948, the WHO held the First World Health Assembly. The Assembly decided to celebrate 7 April of each year, with […]
Amazon Signs Contract with United Launch Alliance for 38 Project Kuiper Launches on Vulcan Centaur
Next-Generation Vulcan Rocket to Launch Majority of Project Kuiper Satellite Constellation Centennial, Colo. – United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced today that Amazon has selected its next-generation Vulcan rocket for 38 launches supporting deployment for its ambitious Project Kuiper, Amazon’s initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 advanced satellites in low Earth orbit. […]
It Pays to Give: 5 ideas for investing in the world around you
(Family Features) In a world fraught with social, political and environmental strife, a mindset that involves a more community-driven approach can make a meaningful difference. Each person’s contributions to improve the earth can send a ripple effect that ultimately transforms communities and the people who live within them. Consider these examples of actions you can […]
Tree Talk: 4 tips for planting trees
4 tips for planting trees (Family Features) Trees are virtually everywhere you turn, from your own backyard to nearby parks and forests where you enjoy hiking. They provide shade and beauty, and some even bear fruit. Beyond all the immediate benefits, you may be surprised to discover trees are also a critical key to the […]
NASA Selects Universities for Space Station Research Opportunities
Five universities were chosen by NASA for grants to provide students with opportunities to design research experiments that will be conducted on the International Space Station. The selections are part of the agency’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research or EPSCoR. Each of the selected universities will receive approximately $100,000 through NASA EPSCoR. They are: University of […]
Walking Day
Walking Day Walk towards a good life #WalkingDay
A Local Minneapolis TV Station Finds Rare Footage of a Musical Superstar as a Preteen!
Minneapolis — The studio was buzzing with excitement when staff members at WCCO, a local Minneapolis CBS affiliate, were looking for historic footage to add to a story about a current teachers strike that they were working on. As they searched through the footage, they noticed on a reel of a Teachers’ Strike back in […]
Amazon Selects Blue Origin’s New Glenn for up to 27 Project Kuiper Constellation Launches
Blue Origin today announced New Glenn has been selected for 12 launches, with options for up to 15 additional launches to deploy Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite constellation. Project Kuiper’s constellation of 3,236 advanced satellites aims to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband service globally. The launches are manifested for a five-year period from Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) […]
Amazon Secures Up to 83 Launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance for Project Kuiper
Agreements comprise the largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history, providing heavy-lift capacity for Project Kuiper to deploy majority of its low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation of 3,236 satellites Launches planned with Arianespace’s Ariane 6, Blue Origin’s New Glenn, and United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rockets; Beyond Gravity to build low-cost, scalable dispenser system […]
Stephen Curry’s UNDERRATED Tour Powered by Rakuten Holds Championship Tournament in Oakland, April 1-3
Tournament Weekend Gives Underrated High School Basketball Student Athletes a Platform for Access, Opportunity and the Chance to Compete for Academic Scholarships and Visibility OAKLAND, Calif., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Stephen Curry’s season three of the UNDERRATED Tour Powered by Rakuten makes its final stop on April 1-3 at Oakland’s Soldiertown indoor basketball court. The three-day, invite-only event is the culmination of […]