Category: News
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Coverage Set for Axiom Mission 1 Briefings, Events, Broadcast
NASA and Axiom Space will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website will provide coverage for docking and undocking operations and some prelaunch and launch activities. Liftoff is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. EDT Wednesday,…
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Americans love football, but differ on whether kids should play
About 50% now think the sport is inappropriate for youth Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Football may be America’s most popular sport, but the nation is deeply divided about whether youth should play the tackle version of the game. In a new study, about 45% of Americans agreed that tackle football is appropriate for kids,…
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Blue Origin Successfully Completes Fourth Human Spaceflight
Today, Blue Origin successfully completed its fourth human spaceflight and 20th overall flight for New Shepard. The astronaut manifest included: Marty Allen, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Jim Kitchen, Gary Lai, and Dr. George Nield. “Congratulations to our astronauts on today’s mission above the Kármán Line,” said Phil Joyce, Senior Vice President of New Shepard for Blue…
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New algorithm will improve bowel-cancer patient care
Newswise — An algorithm which can predict how long a patient might spend in hospital if they’re diagnosed with bowel cancer could save the NHS millions of pounds and help patients feel better prepared. Experts from the University of Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have used artificial intelligence and data analytics to…
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Remarks by President Biden at Signing of H.R. 55, the “Emmett Till Antilynching Act”
Rose Garden: March 29, 2022 4:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: (The bill is signed.) All right. It’s law. (Applause.) (The President moves to the podium.) Thank you. It’s a little unusual to do the bill signing, not say anything and then speak, but that’s how we set it up. Well, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. …
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Group Captain (ret’d) Robert Daisley invitation to attend Air Mission Planning & Support Conference in just one week
SMi reports: Chairman Group Captain (ret’d) Robert Daisley for Air Mission Planning & Support Conference invites experts to join the conference in London, UK LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM /EINPresswire.com/ — With only one week remaining, SMi Group is delighted to publish an invitation letter for SMi’s 13th Annual Air Mission Planning & Support Conference, taking place on…
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Biden Signs the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into Law!
The Emmett Till Antilynching Act is a United States federal legislation that makes lynching a federal hate crime. The bill was named after 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955, sparking national and international outrage. A federal antilynching bill in some form had been in discussion for over a century and had been proposed hundreds of times. Past attempts…
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NASA Names Winners of Lunar Robotics Design Contest
NASA has chosen two students as winners of the Lunabotics Junior Contest, a national competition for K-12 students featuring the agency’s Artemis missions. Contestants were charged with designing a robot that can dig and move lunar soil, or regolith, from one area of the lunar South Pole to a holding container near a future Artemis Moon base. Fifteen-year-old…
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FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older people and certain immunocompromised individuals. The FDA previously authorized a single booster dose for certain immunocompromised individuals following completion of a three-dose primary vaccination series. This action will now make a second…
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FDA Seeks $8.4 Billion to Further Investments in Critical Public Health Modernization, Core Food and Medical Product Safety Programs
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request Reflects 34% Increase, Focuses on Immediate Priorities Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is requesting a total budget of $8.4 billion as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget – a nearly 34% ($2.1 billion) increase over the agency’s FY 2022 appropriated funding level for…