Category: News
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SpaceX WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting today, Thursday, February 3 for a Falcon 9 launch of 49 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 1:13 p.m. EST (18:13 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Friday, February 4 at 12:51 p.m. EST (17:51…
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NASA Invites Media to Uncrewed Artemis Moon Mission Update
NASA will host a media teleconference at noon EST today, Wednesday, Feb. 2, to discuss progress toward the launch of the agency’s uncrewed Artemis I mission. Audio of the teleconference will stream live online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live The agency will roll the combined Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft out…
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SPACEX WATCH LIVE: NROL-87 MISSION
SpaceX is targeting today, Wednesday, February 2 for Falcon 9’s launch of NROL-87 to orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The instantaneous launch window is at 12:18 p.m. PST (20:18 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on February 3 at 12:18 p.m. PST (20:18 UTC). Following stage separation,…
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Hey, it’s Groundhog Day!
Groundhog Day #GroundhogDay Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund’sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Nova Scotia: Daks Day)[1] is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will…
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Wisconsin Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Students from Wisconsin will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at 10:20 a.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 3, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Thomas Marshburn will answer prerecorded video…
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National Hot Chocolate Day
National Hot Chocolate Day Today is a #HotChocolate kind of day Food and Drink
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Chasing an Interstellar Visitor
Chasing ‘Oumuamua, produced and edited by Rod Washington Astronomers were jubilant after confirming our solar system’s first-known interstellar visitor, kindly naming it ‘Oumuamua, which is Hawaiian for first distant messenger. This is the first glimpse scientist had of an interstellar object, although, a fleeting one. ‘Oumuamua was speeding out of the system before…
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5 Ways to Incorporate Self-Care into Your Routine
(Family Features) Day-to-day life involves responsibilities that can lead many to feel overwhelmed. In fact, a survey from CNBC found more than half of U.S. women (53%) are experiencing burnout. To counter the stresses of everyday life, DOVE Chocolate recommends these tips to show yourself compassion and take time to nurture your well-being. For…
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NASA Awards Multiple Construction Contracts
NASA has awarded 12 construction contracts for work to be performed predominantly at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, and at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Each contractor has been awarded an 8(a) small business set-aside, indefinite delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that will be accessed using firm-fixed price task orders. Every contract…
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Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day How secure is your data? #DataPrivacyDay Data Privacy Day on January 28th reminds us each year to review how our data is used. It’s an excellent opportunity to take stock and evaluate our personal cybersecurity. Our personal data is collected and used through a variety of media and for numerous reasons.…