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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 Awards Contract for Consolidated Information Technology Services
NASA has selected ASRC Federal Data Solutions (AFDS) Inc. of Beltsville, Maryland, to receive a contract for Ames Consolidated Information Technology Services at the agency’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. This is a single award, hybrid contract consisting of cost-plus-fixed-fee contract line item numbers for core...
It’s August and time for a Perseid Shower!
The Perseids reaches its peak activity on the...
NASA Administrator Statement on the Passing of Mike Freilich
The following is a statement from NASA...
NASA Astronauts Safely Splash Down after First Commercial Crew Flight to ISS
Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the...
The Earth
Toyota’s Environmental Commitment Shines Bright
$9.3 million solar energy investment to help power manufacturing operations in Alabama, Missouri and West Virginia Plano, TX (Aug. 11, 2020) – Toyota is adding 10.8 acres of new solar arrays across the company’s plants in Alabama, Missouri and West Virginia, reducing its reliance on outside energy...
Hyundai Motor Celebrates Earth Day with BTS in New Global Hydrogen Campaign Film
Hyundai Motor Company is commemorating Earth Day with...
Electric-Blue Clouds
There’s an electric blue glow in the skies...
Pew Expresses Disappointment Over Another Year of Inaction on Antarctic Marine Protections
But CCAMLR's endorsement of an ecosystem-based management plan...
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
Improved Safety and Customer Experience Drive Record Amtrak Ridership
Amtrak delivers best operating performance in company history