Category: Science
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NASA to Host Axiom Mission 1 Flight Readiness Media Teleconference
NASA will host a media teleconference Friday, March 25, following the agency’s flight readiness review for the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. This media briefing will focus on the readiness of the Ax-1 flight to visit the space station, including arrival, docking, in-orbit, and undocking operations at the…
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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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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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Microsoft announces new research and technology to make hybrid work work
Second annual Microsoft Work Trend Index report finds employees have a new “worth it” equation, and there’s no going back REDMOND, Wash — On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. released its second annual Work Trend Index report, “Great Expectations: Making Hybrid Work Work.” The company also announced new features across Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Surface Hub and Microsoft Viva…
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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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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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Daughters for Earth Launches to Raise $100 million for Women-Led Efforts to Protect and Restore the Earth
New campaign mobilizes women around the world to engage on climate action LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Daughters for Earth, a new campaign to mobilize women around the world to engage in climate action, launched today at SXSW. The initiative is co-founded by female leaders in women’s rights, climate and philanthropic sectors who recognized that women-led efforts…
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Toyota Ventures Opens 2022 Call for Innovation Focused on the Factory of the Future
2022 call aims to find and fund promising early-stage startups from around the world that are developing innovative solutions for smarter, flexible, connected factories LOS ALTOS, Calif. – Toyota Ventures launched its third global “call for innovation” today to search for early-stage companies that can help make the factory of the future a reality sooner. In partnership with…
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NASA’s Mega Moon Rocket, Spacecraft Complete First Roll to Launch Pad
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen illuminated by spotlights atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Friday, March 18, 2022, after being rollout out to the launch pad for the first time at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Ahead of NASA’s Artemis I flight test,…