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Astronomy
What’s Up: August 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
See the Moon posing with various planets throughout the month, plus catch the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.
What’s Up: July 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory What are some skywatching...
NASA Tracks Five Asteroids heading Towards Earth
NASA’s asteroid watch is tracking five asteroids that...
Huge Asteroid Due to Pass Earth on April 29
(52768) 1998 OR2 is the name of a...
Space Exploration
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Collects Significant Amount of Asteroid
Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission team received on Thursday, Oct. 22, images that confirm the spacecraft has collected more than enough material to meet one of its main mission requirements – acquiring at least 2 ounces (60 grams) of the asteroid’s surface material....
Betelgeuse, Supergiant star, smaller, closer than first thought (video)
It will probably be another 100,000...
SpaceX WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, October 22 at 12:14...
NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Land Water-Measuring Payload on the Moon
NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston approximately...
The Earth
Earth’s Hottest September on Record
The September 2020 globally averaged temperature departure from average over land and ocean surfaces was the highest for that month in the 141-year NOAA global temperature dataset record, which dates back to 1880. In simpler terms, scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), are...
How Hummingbirds Survive Winter
By Laura Ceville As the days grow...
The Home Depot Mobilizes to Support Communities Facing Hurricane Laura
As Hurricane Laura marches toward the Gulf Coast,...
Toyota’s Environmental Commitment Shines Bright
$9.3 million solar energy investment to help...
Aerospace
The Bessie Coleman Story
Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an American civil aviator. She was the first woman of African-American and the first of Native American descent to hold a pilot license. She achieved her international pilot license in 1921. She soon became a successful air show...
Boeing Statement on 737 MAX Return to Service
As we have emphasized, the FAA and other...
Lockheed Martin’s Expertise in Hypersonic Flight Wins New Army Work
On August 29, the U.S. Army awarded Lockheed...
Coverage Set for NASA Test of Orion Abort System for Moon to Mars Missions
June 25, 2019… NASA Television will broadcast launch and...
Project Green
Putting the Planet First
To help reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in landfills and oceans, Samsung Electronics has taken proactive steps to reduce its plastic footprint and raise awareness of plastic’s impact on the environment. Since announcing the Samsung Environmental Declaration in 1992, Samsung has implemented a variety...
Travel and Infrastructure
Virtual Unveiling: Pearl Harbor Presents a View from Above
Gift from U-Haul CEO Joe Shoen and family provides new elevator, completes restoration of Ford Island Control Tower Virtual Unveiling: Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and U-Haul® International are pleased to offer the virtual unveiling of the Ford Island Control Tower renovations and the breathtaking panorama of America’s first WWII...
