Category: Science
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NASA, FAA Invite Media to Briefing on Air Traffic Control Updates
NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a virtual briefing for media Tuesday, Sept., 28 at 1 p.m. EDT to discuss efforts to improve the sustainability of aviation through the demonstration of more efficient airport operations, contributing to the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to tackle climate change. Panelists will include NASA Administrator Bill…
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital patients join video call of a lifetime with Inspiration4 astronauts orbiting Earth
St. Jude cancer survivor, physician assistant, astronaut Hayley Arceneaux inspires kids to believe anything is possible While soaring through space, the four astronauts on the Inspiration4 mission hosted a video call of a lifetime for several “stars” back on Earth – that is, children being treated for cancer and other catastrophic diseases at St. Jude Children’s Research…
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NASA TV to Air Landsat 9 Launch, Prelaunch Activities
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the Landsat 9 satellite, a joint NASA and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring Earth’s land and coastal regions that began with the first Landsat satellite in 1972. Landsat 9 is scheduled to launch at 2:11…
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Turning Waste Into Fashion: Junk Kouture Enters U.S. Market Bringing Sustainability To Life On A Global Stage
Junk Kouture goes global with its world-wide appeal of changing the perspective of how people view waste materials. Junk Kouture, the world’s largest sustainable fashion competition for youth, announces its entry into the U.S. market as part of its global expansion this year. As the fifth international market, America joins Junk Kouture’s list as the…
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Historic Inspiration4 Splashes Down (video)
After three days orbiting Earth, the astronauts of Inspiration4 flying aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 7:06 p.m. EDT. The return marks the completion of the world’s first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit, which launched on a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from historic…
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Using Fog to Suppress Dust: An Effective but Affordable Approach to Dust Control
OSAKA, Japan — Fog systems to improve the work environment and control air pollution in coal storage yards and steel mills H. IKEUCHI & CO., LTD., a leading manufacturer of industrial spray nozzles, headquartered in Japan, has begun full-scale sales of effective but affordable dust suppression systems that capture airborne dust particles and suppress dust from becoming…
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Inspiration4 Crew Makes Evening Splashdown, Completing World’s First All-Civilian Orbital Mission to Space
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL, September 18, 2021 – After three days orbiting Earth, the astronauts of Inspiration4 flying aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 7:06 p.m. EDT. The return marks the completion of the world’s first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit, which launched on a…
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Something Smacked into Jupiter! (video)
On September 13, 2021, many observers, including armature astronomers around the globe, were surprised when they witnessed what was apparently an object hitting Jupiter. Space debris hitting Jupiter happens regularly, but it is rare for amateur astronomers to catch one in the act. A Brazilian amature astronomer seemingly captured a video of one of those strikes.…
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New research from Karat and Howard University sheds light on access challenges facing Black software engineers
Survey of 300 Black computer science students highlights the importance of access to computers, exposure to the technology industry, and interview practice SEATTLE and WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Karat, the world’s leader in technical interviewing, today released new research in partnership with faculty from Howard University exploring key factors that can help more Black software engineers enter the tech industry…
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Perseverance Collects Puzzle Pieces of Mars’ History (video)
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover successfully collected its first pair of rock samples, and scientists already are gaining new insights into the region. After collecting its first sample, named “Montdenier,” Sept. 6, the team collected a second, “Montagnac,” from the same rock Sept. 8. Analysis of the rocks from which the Montdenier and Montagnac samples…