Category: News
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FDA Takes Actions to Expand Use of Treatment for Outpatients with Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took two actions to expand the use of the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) to certain non-hospitalized adults and pediatric patients for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease. This provides another treatment option to reduce the risk of hospitalization in high-risk patients. Previously, the use of Veklury was limited…
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SPACE 11 CORP ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF NANORACKS AS PARTNER FOR OUTER SPACE COLLABORATIONS ON MOVIES, TV SERIES AND MORE
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — It was revealed today that Space 11 Corp, an aerospace company pioneering outer space entertainment productions including film, TV, sports and special events, founded by veteran movie producer Andrea Iervolino and run by its Vice President and Head of Operations, MMA legend and movie producer John Lewis, is developing a first-of-its-kind partnership with Nanoracks, a Voyager…
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Mysterious Dusty Object Baffles Astronomers
 In the fall of 2015, there was a lot of buzz around a star that’s located some 1,000 light-years away from us. Seemingly ordinary KIC 8462852 also known as Tabby’s Star had displayed some strange and dramatic dips in brightness. There was plenty of speculation after astronomers announced this star and its up-and-down light patterns.…
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STEM Student Experiments Win Flight Opportunity in NASA Tech Contest
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquÃ. NASA selected 57 winning teams in an inaugural nationwide challenge designed to attract, engage, and prepare future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals. The winning teams of the NASA TechRise Student Challenge will gain real world STEM experience by building experiments that autonomously operate and collect data…
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California Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Preschool through sixth grade students from West Hollywood, California, will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will air live at noon EST Monday, Jan. 24, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Mark Vande Hei…
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St. Paul-Native Comedian, Actor Louie Anderson Dies At 68( WCCO – CBS Minnesota)
WCCO – CBS Minnesota Louie Anderson, an actor and comedian who starred in “Baskets” and as “Family Feud” host, has died at age 68. https://tnc.network/entertainment/
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NASA to Discuss Webb’s Arrival at Final Destination, Next Steps
Scientists and engineers operating NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will answer questions about the mission’s latest milestones in a NASA Science Live broadcast at 3 p.m. EST Monday, Jan. 24, followed by a media teleconference at 4 p.m. The broadcast will air live online on the NASA Science Live website, as well as YouTube,…
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Hunga Tonga Volcano Eruption Update; The Tsunami was Higher than First Thought
GeologyHub The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga on January 15th produced a large and destructive tsunami through a new volcanic eruption. This tsunami occurred due to partial edifice collapse, which destroyed the vast majority of the existing island. We now know the size of the explosion which occurred, and it is one of…
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One Year into the Biden Administration, NASA Looks to Future
Over the past year, NASA has made valuable contributions to Biden-Harris Administration’s goals – leading on the global stage, addressing the urgent issue of climate change, creating high paying jobs, and inspiring future generations. “Since President Biden and Vice President Harris were sworn in one year ago, their administration has made generational progress…
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FAA Addresses Recent 5G Statement
 We recognize the economic importance of expanding 5G, and we appreciate the wireless companies working with us to protect the flying public and the country’s supply chain. The complex U.S. airspace leads the world in safety because of our high standards for aviation, and we will maintain this commitment as wireless companies deploy 5G.” —…