Category: News
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WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting Friday, March 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 11:24 p.m. ET, or 3:24 UTC on March 19, and a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, March 19…
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FDA, Reagan-Udall Foundation to Hold Important Public Workshop to Discuss Naloxone Access
FDA Has Taken Several Steps in Recent Years to Support Increased Availability of Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will host a virtual public workshop on Mar. 29, to discuss critical questions around access to naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdoses. The workshop is a collaboration with the Reagan-Udall Foundation for…
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NASA Mourns Passing of Visionary Heliophysicist Eugene Parker
Dr. Eugene N. Parker, visionary of heliophysics and namesake of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, has passed away. He was 94. Dr. Eugene Parker watches the launch of the spacecraft that bears his name – NASA’s Parker Solar Probe – early in the morning of Aug. 12, 2018. NASA Director of Heliophysics Dr. Nicky Fox stands behind him. Parker…
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California Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Students from Los Angeles will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The space-to-Earth call will air live at 12:25 p.m. EDT Monday, March 21, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn will answer prerecorded video questions from students studying science, technology, engineering, arts,…
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Nearly 75% of employees will swap health insurance plan features for significant savings, Centivo survey reveals
A recent Centivo survey of employees with employer-sponsored health insurance demonstrated just how willing employees are to modify core plan features if these “tradeoffs” translate into better healthcare affordability. In fact, nearly three quarters (73%) of survey respondents say they would do so if they realized savings of 10-30% compared to their existing health plans.…
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NASA’s Webb Reaches Alignment Milestone, Optics Working Successfully
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. Following the completion of critical mirror alignment steps, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team expects that Webb’s optical performance will be able to meet or exceed the science goals the observatory was built to achieve. On March 11, the Webb team completed the stage of alignment known as…
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FDA Approves First Generic of Symbicort to Treat Asthma and COPD
Agency Supports Development of Complex Generic Drug-Device Combination Product to Improve Competition and Access to More Affordable Medicines Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic of Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol for the treatment of two common pulmonary health conditions: asthma in patients six years of age and…
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SEATTLE BASED GRUNGE BAND CANDLEBOX TO BE FEATURED IN NEW FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FROM WARNER MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT AND HIGHWAY WEST ENTERTAINMENT
LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Warner Music Entertainment (WME), the television and film division of Warner Music Group, has partnered with Highway West Entertainment on a forthcoming new feature-length documentary, Far Behind: The Candlebox Story. The film will explore the beginnings of what the world would come to know as the grunge scene, following the iconic band…
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“Living Minute” Series – Mental Health & COVID-19: Moving Forward
MIAMI, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected people’s physical and mental health, as we move forward during these unprecedented times South Florida PBS’ Living Minute series is providing tips and resources to care and protect one’s mental health. Click below to see two of the 270+ produced so far: Coping with the Stress of Parenting During COVID-19: Parents who must deal with their children’s physical…
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CDC Recommendation Regarding Mask Use on Public Transportation
At CDC’s recommendation, TSA will extend the security directive for mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs for one month, through April 18th. During that time, CDC will work with government agencies to help inform a revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be required in the public transportation corridor.…