Category: News
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NASA Provides Update to Astronaut Moon Lander Plans Under Artemis
As NASA makes strides to return humans to the lunar surface under Artemis, the agency announced plans Wednesday to create additional opportunities for commercial companies to develop an astronaut Moon lander. Under this new approach, NASA is asking American companies to propose lander concepts capable of ferrying astronauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface for…
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FDA Statement on Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA)
The FDA and representatives from the medical device industry have reached an agreement on proposed recommendations for the fifth reauthorization of the medical device user fee program. Under the new agreement, the FDA would be authorized to collect at least $1.78 billion in user fees over five years, plus additional funding, for a total of up…
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Apple launches the first driver’s license and state ID in Wallet with Arizona
Additional states to follow, including Colorado, Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio, and the territory of Puerto Rico Apple announced that Arizona is the first state to offer driver’s license and state ID in Wallet. Starting today, Arizonans can add their driver’s license or state ID to Wallet, and tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to seamlessly and…
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NASA Awards Balloon Operations Follow-On Contract
NASA has awarded a follow-on contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Greenbelt, Maryland, for support of the agency’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility, located in Palestine, Texas. The NASA Balloon Operations Contract II provides cost-plus-fixed-fee core requirements and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee task orders, along with additional option periods. With all options exercised, the total potential contract…
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NASA to Discuss Artemis Strategy for Astronaut Moon Landers
NASA will host a media teleconference at 3:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 23, to provide an update on the agency’s goals to transport astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon under Artemis. Audio of the teleconference will stream live online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live Participating in the teleconference are: Bill Nelson, NASA administrator Jim…
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CDC Recommendations for People with COVID-19 and COVID-19 Close Contacts
Recommendations for People with COVID-19 Have you tested positive for COVID-19 or have mild symptoms and are waiting for test results? Here’s What To Do: Isolate. Stay at home for at least 5 days.* To keep others safe in your home, wear a mask, stay in a separate room and use a separate bathroom if…
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Blue Origin’s 20th Mission to Space
March 21 Blue Origin today announced the sixth crew member joining New Shepard’s 20th mission will be Blue Origin’s Gary Lai, New Shepard Chief Architect. Gary joins the previously announced crew, which includes Marty Allen, husband and wife duo Sharon and Marc Hagle, Jim Kitchen, and Dr. George Nield. Gary is best known as the architect…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA to Hold Advisory Committee Meeting on COVID-19 Vaccines to Discuss Future Boosters
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing a virtual meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) on Wed., April 6, to discuss considerations for future COVID-19 vaccine booster doses and the process for selecting specific strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus for COVID-19 vaccines to address current and emerging variants.…
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Credello: A Study Finds Women Work for Free Almost Two Months a Year—Here’s How to Combat the Wage Gap
NEW YORK (Newswire.com) – A recent study found that women work for free for almost two months a year due to the wage gap between men and women who do the same job. But why does this happen, and how can you combat this inequality? Here are a few tips for getting gender pay more equal.…
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National Veterans Memorial and Museum Opens New Exhibition
The Twenty-Year War: Our Next Greatest Generation With Support from the Greater Columbus Arts Council, NiSource and Rocky Brands COLUMBUS, Ohio /PRNewswire/ — The National Veterans Memorial and Museum opened a new special exhibition this month — The Twenty-Year War: Our Next Greatest Generation — on view at the museum and the accompanying virtual experience through October 2, 2022. Derived from “The…