Category: Science
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Georgia, California Students to Hear from Astronauts on Space Station
Students in Georgia and California will each have an opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space calls will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. Students in Georgia and California On Monday, Aug. 30, NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut…
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Toyota to Assemble Fuel Cell Modules at Kentucky Plant in 2023
Initially planned for use in heavy duty fuel cell electric trucks, the FC modules signify another step toward carbon neutrality for Toyota GEORGETOWN, Ky. (August 25, 2021) – After thousands of miles of real-world testing in the harsh environment of commercial trucking, Toyota is preparing to further expand its portfolio approach to products by taking its…
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NASA Invites Media to Launch of Lucy Mission to Study Trojan Asteroids
Media accreditation is open for the upcoming launch of NASA’s Lucy mission, which will send the first spacecraft to study the Trojan asteroids. These small bodies are remnants of our early solar system trapped in stable orbits, clustered in two “swarms” leading and following Jupiter in its path around the Sun. Lucy is…
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AWE Industries Develops Water Solution to Address California’s Water Crisis
Technology Uses Wind to Provide Water with No Negative Environmental Impact LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Given the current water crisis in California and impact that it has on municipalities, farmland, and developers, people are looking for answers. AWE Industries has the solution. Based on years of development and testing, AWE (Atmospheric Water Extractor) Industries has developed…
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Up, Up and Away! 7-Eleven Successfully Delivers Slurpee to Space
Customers choose Coca-Cola Slurpee as flavor for the trip IRVING, Texas — A 7-Eleven Slurpee®, the iconic beverage that’s been enjoyed by millions of Americans since 1966, was officially delivered where no Slurpee drink has been before … to space! The Slurpee drink took off at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 10 from a 7-Eleven® store in Michigan, the Slurpee capital of…
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Helping farmers to reduce GHGs and improve resiliency to climate change
SHERBROOKE, QC – Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, launched a call for proposals for the On-Farm Climate Action Fund, a new fund under Agricultural Climate Solutions. Starting this year and until 2024, the $200-million Fund will provide direct support to farmers to adopt beneficial management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas…
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NASA Spacewalk Briefing to Highlight New Solar Array Installation
Two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station Tuesday, Aug. 24, for a spacewalk to install a support bracket in preparation for future installation of the orbiting laboratory’s third new solar array. NASA will discuss the upcoming spacewalk during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 23. Live coverage of…
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NASA Seeks Student Tech Ideas for Suborbital Launch
Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA is calling on all sixth through 12th-grade educators and students to submit experiments for possible suborbital flights as a way of gaining firsthand experience with the design and testing process used by NASA researchers. Calling on all Sixth through 12th-grade Educator and Student The NASA TechRise Student…
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Arkansas, Florida Students to Hear from Space Station Astronauts
Students in Arkansas and Florida will have opportunities this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space calls will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. On Wednesday, Aug. 18, NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough will answer prerecorded video questions from students at the Arkansas School for Mathematics,…
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Lockheed Martin LINUSS™ Small Satellites Ready For 2021 Launch
LITTLETON, Co. – Lockheed Martin’s In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LINUSS) completed environmental testing and is ready for launch later this year, demonstrating how small CubeSats can regularly upgrade satellite constellations to add timely new capabilities and extend spacecraft design lives. Space is a dynamic domain and our customers are demanding the ability to rapidly…