Category: Space and Tech
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NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2021 Annual Report
The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2021 annual report Tuesday examining the agency’s safety performance over the past year and highlighting accomplishments, issues, and concerns. The report highlights 2021 activities and includes observations on NASA’s: Strategic Vision and Guiding Principles Agency Governance…
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Asteroid (2022 AC4) Watch | Closer Than Moon Distance Approach | Live Countdown
Asteroid (2022 AC4) Watch | Closer Than Moon Distance Approach | Live Countdown Asteroid Station Asteroid (2022 AC4) NASA’s Classification Apollo [NEO], H (mag) 28.9 , Closest Approach To Earth January 10, 2022 05:20 UTC – January 10 – 11:20 AM CTD, Detected 2022-01-09, Estimated Size of the Asteroid 4.4 m – 9.9 m…
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NASA Announces New Chief Scientist, Senior Climate Advisor
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that Dr. Katherine Calvin will serve the agency in dual roles as chief scientist and senior climate advisor effective Monday. Calvin succeeds Jim Green, who retired from his role Jan. 1 as chief scientist after more than 40 years of service at NASA, and Gavin Schmidt, who has served…
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Reaches Major Milestone as Mirror Unfolds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team fully deployed its 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror, successfully completing the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations. A joint effort with the European Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency, the Webb mission will explore every phase of cosmic history – from within our…
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TCL Announces New Brand Slogan, 144 Hz Mini LED TVs & All-New Mobile Devices at CES 2022
At a series of virtual events, TCL introduced “Inspire Greatness” slogan and all-new smart devices, including 2022 Mini LED TVs and mobile offerings TCL Electronics (1070.HK), a leading consumer electronics brand, held a series of virtual press events, where its chairperson and senior executives shared the company’s latest brand slogan “Inspire Greatness” and business developments.…
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James Webb Space Telescope: Primary Mirror Deployment – Mission Control Live
James Webb Space Telescope: Primary Mirror Deployment – Mission Control Live NASA #UnfoldTheUniverse Watch James Webb Space Telescope experts give real-time updates on the final step in the observatory’s deployment: the unfolding of the second of Webb’s two primary mirror wings. Engineers in mission control will send commands to deploy the wing and latch it…
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CES 2022 Concludes In Person with Innovation to Better the World
Las Vegas, Nevada — Jan 07, 2022 – CES® 2022 concluded today, following a week filled with thousands of product debuts unveiling innovation that will better the world and solve global challenges. More than 2300 exhibiting companies from around the world, including more than 800 startups, launched products featuring innovation across artificial intelligence, automotive technology, digital…
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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY National Technology Day on January 6th recognizes how technology changes the world and looks to the future of technology. Each year, from the wheel to smartphones, the day honors technological achievements that impact our daily lives. Imagine the world without technology. In our daily lives, we can’t take a…
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NASA to Host Coverage, Briefing for Webb Telescope’s Final Unfolding
NASA will provide live coverage and host a media briefing Saturday, Jan. 8, for the conclusion of the James Webb Space Telescope’s major spacecraft deployments. Beginning no earlier than 9 a.m. EST, NASA will air live coverage of the final hours of Webb’s major deployments. After the live broadcast concludes, at approximately 1:30…
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Blue Sky Metropolis
BLUE SKY METROPOLIS is a historical documentary produced in partnership with the Emmy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jones (Johnny Carson: King of Late Night and the Peabody Award®-winning Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times) as part of the PBS “Summer of Space” to commemorate the semicentennial moon landing anniversary. BLUE SKY METROPOLIS is a 21st century story that looks at the past, present and…