Credit: NASA The Republic of Djibouti will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 11 a.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 14, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 72nd country signatory. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Ambassador of Djibouti to the United States Mohamed Siad Douale for the ceremony, together with U.S. State […]
President Donald Trump presents an executive order establishing the United States Space Academy during an event to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew as Michael Kratsios, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, left; Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, third from left; and NASA […]
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Retired Air Force Col. Rolando Aguilar, a former Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, remembers the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a day off that turned into a scramble to intercept an inbound aircraft he didn’t yet know was Air Force One. Source: www.war.gov
3 Min Read NASA’s Life-Saving Technology Where Cell Signals Can’t Go Rescued after more than four hours in the water, Easton Barrett (center, red shorts) and his friend were picked up by the U.S. Coast Guard thanks to a personal locator beacon (PLB). The devise sends a distress signal to satellites that are relayed back […]
Maryland had four delegates to the Second Continental Congress, which adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Charles Carroll had the most to lose. Source: www.war.gov
After the 9/11 attacks, watching from the tarmac was no longer enough for Army Lt. Col. Julie Kendrick. She traded in her airline uniform for camouflage — stepping forward to enlist as a unit supply specialist and to fuel the fight from the front lines. Source: www.war.gov
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Jon Harman poses in front of an example of the Rancho Bernardo style of Native American artwork that’s barely visible until Dstretch is applied. Credit: Jon Harman High in the central tower in the ancient Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat, paintings depict horseback riders and a traditional […]
2 Min Read Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23 PIA26779 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23 JPEG (1.10 MB) Description Leadership from NASA […]
