Category: Science
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NASA Releases Interactive Graphic Novel “First Woman”
NASA released its first digital, interactive graphic novel on Saturday in celebration of National Comic Book Day. “First Woman: NASA’s Promise for Humanity” imagines the story of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. While Callie’s story is fictional, the first woman and the first person of color will walk on the Moon,…
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Hyundai Motor Group Launches ‘E-mobility Pilot’ in Singapore with SP Group and Komoco Motors to Enhance EV Customer Experience
Pilot program to offer real-time EV battery management solution, preventive maintenance, EV charging credits and V2V mobile charging for EV owners in Singapore· EV owners to experience leading EV-integrated solutions from Hyundai Motor Group, SP Group, and Komoco Motors· Program to identify the needs of EV owners to enhance customer value, and establish a robust…
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NASA TV to Air US Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft filled with more than 4,600 pounds of supplies and valuable scientific experiments bound for NASA’s Space Station Processing Facility is set to leave the International Space Station Thursday, Sept. 30. NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA appwill broadcast the spacecraft’s departure live, beginning at 8:45 a.m. EDT.…
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NASA Announces Virtual Webb STEAM Day Event for Students, Educators
NASA invites learners of all ages, including students and teachers who recently returned to the classroom environment, to register for a special event ahead of the upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. Webb STEAM Day: A Learning Journey Together is a virtual, interactive event that will take place from 9:30 a.m. to…
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AMTRAK’S NEW GRAPHIC PHOTO WALLS ENCOURAGE TRAVELERS TO “GET SOCIAL”
Mobile murals to be featured at Amtrak stations across the U.S. in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Railroad WASHINGTON – As part of Amtrak’s year-long 50th Anniversary celebration, a series of colorful graphic photo canvasses will soon be appearing in stations around the country. Amtrak customers are encouraged to post photos on social media of themselves in…
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Addressing Our Worldwide Issues With Mother Nature
Addressing Our Worldwide Issues With Mother Nature By Carolyn Hansen As humans, we have a tendency towards complacency. We get comfortable in our routines and habits and begin ignoring signs and signals that something in our personal lives is off-balance and requires attention. It may be our health, our finances, our social life, our…
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Iowa Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Students from Iowa 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 10:30 a.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 27, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur will answer prerecorded questions from students who…
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Space Station Crew to Relocate Soyuz, Make Room for New Crewmates
Three residents of the International Space Station will take a short ride aboard a Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft Tuesday, Sept. 28, relocating the spacecraft to prepare for the arrival of the next set of station crew members. Expedition 65 flight engineers Mark Vande Hei of NASA and Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of the…
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Preparations Begin for Hyperloop Competition in Las Vegas, Sunday, September 12
Logistics service provider was responsible for the safe and timely transport of a high- tech drilling robot from Switzerland to Las Vegas Las Vegas, September 9, 2021 – The “Swissloop Tunneling” research team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich has started unpacking and assembling its high-tech drilling robot in Las Vegas…
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New York, New Jersey Students to Hear from NASA’s Space Station Crew
Students from New York and New Jersey 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 11 a.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 24, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, and Mark Vande…