Category: Science
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ORLANDO WELCOMES BRIGHT BLUE
Orlando, Fla. – Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly intercity rail welcomes the arrival of its first train to Orlando, “Bright Blue 2.” Brightline’s newest train set arrived at Brightline’s Vehicle Maintenance Facility located south of Orlando International Airport, marking a historical moment as the first Brightline train to arrive in Orlando. Bright Blue 2, a…
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Snow, climate change and the Olympic Winter Games
06 Feb 2022 – The snowflake played a central role at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, where its diversity was used in numerous different contexts during the show. But snow’s central role is not limited to the creative field. On the field of play too, many of the Olympic winter sports rely on…
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NASA Sets Coverage, Opens Virtual Experience for Next Cargo Launch
NASA and commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman are targeting 12:40 p.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 19, for the launch of the company’s 17th resupply mission to the International Space Station from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. Live launch coverage will air on NASA Television and the agency’s website, as well as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and NASA’s App, beginning…
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New Sun Missions to Help NASA Better Understand Earth-Sun Environment
NASA has selected two science missions – the Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) and HelioSwarm – to help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun, the Sun-Earth connection, and the constantly changing space environment. These missions will provide deeper insights into our universe and offer critical information to help protect astronauts, satellites, and communications…
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NASA Television to Cover Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking
NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft delivering almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station. Coverage will begin at 11 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 14. Launch of the unpiloted Russian Progress 80 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan is…
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NASA Statement on Meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Poland
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski’s visit Friday, Feb. 4, to NASA Headquarters in Washington: “It was a pleasure to welcome U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski to NASA last week. “Poland is a valued partner and ally, and as recent signatory of the…
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Moments in History: Willa Brown, Aviator
Willa Beatrice Brown (January 22, 1906 – July 18, 1992) was an American aviator, lobbyist, teacher, and civil rights activist. She was the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license in the United States, the first African American woman to run for the United States Congress, first African American officer in the Civil Air Patrol, and first woman in the U.S. to have both a…
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National Scoliosis Center Hosts Lunch & Learn Events for Medical Professionals
National Scoliosis Center is hosting quarterly scoliosis-themed ‘Lunch & Learn’ events to educate and connect with others in the medical field. While these events are primarily for medical professionals who wish to learn more about advances in scoliosis treatment, anyone interested is invited to attend as well. The Lunch & Learn events are free, and each event features a…
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NASA Astronauts to Call Indiana, Texas, Virginia Students from Space
Students across the country will have three opportunities to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space calls will air live Monday, Feb. 7, Wednesday, Feb. 9, and Friday, Feb. 10, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA astronaut Kayla Barron will answer prerecorded video questions from…
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NASA to Hold Science Town Hall Meeting
NASA will hold a community town hall meeting at 1:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 8, with Thomas H. Zurbuchen, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Zurbuchen and his team will discuss updates to NASA’s science program and share the current status of various activities. Members of the…