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NASA decision against using a Boeing capsule to bring astronauts back adds to company's problems
Read full article: NASA decision against using a Boeing capsule to bring astronauts back adds to company's problemsNASA says it won't use Boeing's Starliner capsule to bring two stranded astronauts back to Earth.
NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
Read full article: NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsuleNASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule.
LIVE: NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
Read full article: LIVE: NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsuleNASA will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June.
What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees
Read full article: What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employeesExploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement.
Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87
Read full article: Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died.
NASA says more science and less stigma are needed to understand UFOs
Read full article: NASA says more science and less stigma are needed to understand UFOsNASA says the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived.
NASA selects new head of science to lead more than 100 missions ‘to explore the secrets of the universe’
Read full article: NASA selects new head of science to lead more than 100 missions ‘to explore the secrets of the universe’NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday that Dr. Nicola Fox will now serve as the associate administrator for the agency’s Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, effective immediately.
NASA to honor fallen astronauts on Day of Remembrance ahead of Columbia 20th Anniversary
Read full article: NASA to honor fallen astronauts on Day of Remembrance ahead of Columbia 20th AnniversaryNASA will honor its astronauts who died during mission, including the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia leading up to and during the agency’s annual Day of Remembrance on Jan. 26, according to a news release.
NASA head: We have cooperation with our Russian colleagues
Read full article: NASA head: We have cooperation with our Russian colleaguesNASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Friday played down recent comments by the head of Russia’s space agency that the United States would have to use broomsticks to fly to space after Russia said it would stop supplying rocket engines to U.S. companies.
China delays mission while NASA congratulates on Mars images
Read full article: China delays mission while NASA congratulates on Mars imagesChina has postponed a supply mission to its new space station for unspecified technical reasons, while photos sent back from Mars by its newly arrived rover earned plaudits from NASA.
Johnson Space Center director Mark Geyer moves to new role due to cancer diagnosis
Read full article: Johnson Space Center director Mark Geyer moves to new role due to cancer diagnosisMark Geyer, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, is stepping down from his position leading the center to focus more time on his health and family in light of a cancer diagnosis, a news release said.
Biden picks former senator who flew in space to lead NASA
Read full article: Biden picks former senator who flew in space to lead NASAPresident Joe Biden has chosen Nelson, a former senator from Florida who flew on the space shuttle to lead NASA. Scott Applewhite, File)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – President Joe Biden has chosen a former senator from Florida who flew on the space shuttle right before the Challenger accident to lead NASA. Biden on Friday announced his intent to nominate Bill Nelson as the space agency's administrator. “There has been no greater champion, not just for Florida’s space industry, but for the space program as a whole than Bill,” Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, said in a statement. Plenty of qualified candidates,” retired space shuttle director and program manager Wayne Hale tweeted earlier this month.
With another Florida loss, Democrats begin second guessing
Read full article: With another Florida loss, Democrats begin second guessingAs election postmortems go, the one that began in Florida Wednesday was especially wrenching for Democrats. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Perhaps only in Florida is a loss by fewer than 4 percentage points considered a public drubbing. Democrats zeroed in on two clear explanations: Biden didn't connect with the state's Latino voters, performing particularly poorly with Cuban voters in South Florida. Some Democrats also give Republicans credit for registering thousands of new voters and narrowing the voter registration advantage Democrats have long had. For Taddeo, the Democratic state senator, it means going back to basics.
Florida, butt of election jokes, believes system is ready
Read full article: Florida, butt of election jokes, believes system is readyState leaders eliminated computer punchcard ballots, implemented statewide recount laws and made it easy to cast and process ballots before Election Day. Though there are other scenarios that make elections officials nervous, the computer punch-card ballots that fueled 2000's chaos are buried in history's landfill. Casting valid ballots and processing them is now easier, even before Election Day, and the Legislature has enacted clearer laws governing recounts. If the statewide margin then is within a half-percentage point — likely about 55,000 votes — a machine recount would occur. These voters are notified and have until two days after the election to prove their identity, but many won’t respond.
Florida Democrats running to boost Biden from the bottom up
Read full article: Florida Democrats running to boost Biden from the bottom up"And Im glad to be part of that.Johnson's campaign is part of a major change in strategy for Florida Democrats. Long accustomed to being on the losing side of razor-close races, state Democrats are mounting challenges in Republican strongholds not necessarily to win but to lose by less. For years, Florida Democrats largely have focused on running up the score in heavily Democratic urban precincts in South Florida in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. But Florida Democrats are hoping that enthusiasm rises from the bottom up and compounds quickly. Were fielding candidates to win races, and we think that Trump will win Florida," said Florida Republican Party Chair Joe Gruters, who is running for reelection to his state Senate seat.