Tuesday, January 31, 2023

VP Awards Former NASA Astronauts Congressional Space Medal of Honor

On behalf of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris awarded former NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Tuesday for their bravery in NASA’s SpaceX Demonstration Mission-2 (Demo-2) to the International Space Station in 2020.

January 31, 2023
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NPR News: California opposes the water use plan between the states that share Colorado River

California opposes the water use plan between the states that share Colorado River
The seven states that share the Colorado River are moving forward in the face of cutbacks announced Tuesday.

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NPR News: A tiny radioactive capsule was lost on a 700-mile stretch of highway in Australia

A tiny radioactive capsule was lost on a 700-mile stretch of highway in Australia
The round, silver capsule — measuring roughly a quarter of an inch wide by a third of an inch tall — is believed to have been lost somewhere along the road in Western Australia.

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NASA Extends Goddard Logistics, Technical Services Contract

NASA has awarded a modification to extend the period of performance of the Goddard Logistics and Technical Information II (GLTI II) Services Contract with TRAX International Corporation of Las Vegas.

January 31, 2023
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NPR News: A mysterious flying spiral above Hawaiian night sky likely caused by SpaceX launch

A mysterious flying spiral above Hawaiian night sky likely caused by SpaceX launch
A Japanese telescope captured images of the shape on Jan. 18. It was likely caused by the sun illuminating leftover fuel expelled from the rocket of a SpaceX launch.

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NASA Spinoffs Bolster Climate Resilience, Improve Medical Care, More

When it comes to NASA, most people look to the skies as rockets, rovers, and astronauts push the boundaries of space exploration. But the benefits of going above and beyond can be found here on Earth through products and services born from NASA innovation.

January 31, 2023
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NPR News: Trying to crack the Nipah code: How does this deadly virus spill from bats to humans?

Trying to crack the Nipah code: How does this deadly virus spill from bats to humans?
Nipah virus, which can rapidly infect and kill members of a community, is carried by bats. Exactly how does it cross over into humans? Researchers in Bangladesh are trying to find out.

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