Category: Space and Tech
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NASA to Discuss Webb’s Arrival at Final Destination, Next Steps
Scientists and engineers operating NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will answer questions about the mission’s latest milestones in a NASA Science Live broadcast at 3 p.m. EST Monday, Jan. 24, followed by a media teleconference at 4 p.m. The broadcast will air live online on the NASA Science Live website, as well as YouTube,…
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One Year into the Biden Administration, NASA Looks to Future
Over the past year, NASA has made valuable contributions to Biden-Harris Administration’s goals – leading on the global stage, addressing the urgent issue of climate change, creating high paying jobs, and inspiring future generations. “Since President Biden and Vice President Harris were sworn in one year ago, their administration has made generational progress…
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Asteroid 7482 (1994 PC1) Potentially Hazardous Huge Object | Close Approach Live Countdown
Asteroid Station Asteroid 7482 (1994 PC1) NASA’s Classification Apollo [NEO, PHA], Potentially Hazardous Object (mag) 16.6, Closest Approach To Earth January 18, 2022 21:51 UTC – January 18 – 3:50 PM CTD, Detected 2022-01-09, Estimated Size of the Asteroid 1.052±0.303 km : 3,451 Feet, Velocity 19.55 km/s – 43,732 MPH, The Closest Distance 5.15…
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WATCH LIVE: SPACEX STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting today, Tuesday, January 18, for a Falcon 9 launch of 49 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 7:04 p.m. EST (00:04 UTC on January 19). The booster supporting this mission previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2,…
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Tsunami Advisory January 15, 2022
A Tsunami advisory is in effect for the US west coast as waves hit Tonga’s largest island Tongatapu, after an eruption of an underwater volcano in the South Pacific. The tsunami advisory was in effect along the California coast since early Saturday morning, after being reduced from a more severe warning, which would have…
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NASA TV to Air SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departure from Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station Friday, Jan. 21. NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app will provide live broadcast of the spacecraft’s undocking and departure beginning at 10:15 a.m. EST. Ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, will send commands at 10:40…
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NASA Sets Coverage for Russian Spacewalk Outside Space Station
Two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station at about 7 a.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 19, to conduct a spacewalk to ready the new Prichal module for future Russian visiting spacecraft. Live coverage of the spacewalk will begin at 6 a.m. on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.…
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NASA, White House Initiative to Spur Entrepreneurial Spirit of HBCU Scholars
NASA and the Department of Education are collaborating to enhance the federal Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Scholar Recognition Program using NASA entrepreneurial expertise. Beginning in 2022, a NASA pitch competition for students at higher education institutions will officially become part of the HBCU Scholar Recognition Program, part of the White…
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WATCH LIVE: SPACEX TRANSPORTER-3 MISSION
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of Transporter-3 to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 29-minute launch window opens at 10:25 a.m. EST, or 15:25 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Friday, January 14 with the same window. Falcon…
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Tomahawk Robotics Appoints The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy To The Board Of Directors
Tomahawk Robotics, the leading innovator of common control solutions, is pleased to announce that former Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Tomahawk’s Kinesis enables the efficient deployment and use of unmanned systems by front line troops,” said McCarthy.” Mr. McCarthy was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate…