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NASA chooses Kern County firm to deliver technology to lunar surface ahead of human missions | News
As part of a push to land U.S. astronauts on the moon by the middle of this decade, NASA has selected a Kern County company to deliver cargo to the lunar surface. Masten Space Systems, a commercial space company based at Mojave Air and Space Port in the Kern County desert, is being tapped by …
Italy starts to look ahead to ‘phase two’ as COVID-19 death toll slows
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy reported its lowest daily COVID-19 death toll for more than two weeks on Sunday as authorities began to look ahead to a second phase of the battle against the new coronavirus once the lockdown imposed almost a month ago is eventually eased. A woman wearing a protective mask walks on the …
U.S. deaths top 8,500 as Trump warns of “toughest week” ahead
The number of people who have been killed by the coronavirus is now at least 8,503, a stark increase that comes as the country braces for what is likely to be the deadliest week of the pandemic in the U.S. thus far. There have been at least 312,245 confirmed cases in the U.S., according to …
Atlanta Public Schools meal distribution swamped ahead of spring break
Lines of cars stretched for blocks around five Atlanta Public Schools facilities on Saturday as families sheltering in place from the coronavirus pandemic scrambled for food before the system’s spring break holidays. Atlanta Public Schools’ emergency meal distribution sites were swamped Saturday, with all five locations running out of food after less than two hours. …
Technology startups – Britain is ahead of many of its competitors in technology startups | Britain
Mar 14th 2020 AS A DERIVATIVES trader with Credit Suisse, Nikolay Storonsky was used to gambling, but his riskiest bet was to quit the markets in 2013 and set up Revolut, a fintech startup. It paid off. Last month Revolut raised $500m, becoming Europe’s most highly valued fintech company, with a valuation of $5.5bn. Revolut’s …
Trump endorses Tuberville over Jeff Sessions ahead of Alabama runoff
“Tommy Tuberville (@TTuberville) is running for the U.S. Senate from the Great State of Alabama,” Trump said in a pair of tweets. “Tommy was a terrific head football coach at Auburn University. He is a REAL LEADER who will never let MAGA/KAG, or our Country, down! Tommy will protect your Second Amendment…. “….(which is under …
North Texans Go Ahead With Spring Break Plans Amid Coronavirus Concerns – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
(CBSDFW.COM) – At DFW Airport, families are heading to their Spring Break vacations — but not without their concerns. MariAnne and Kristin Francis will be visiting their sister in Utah. It’s usually one of the most anticipated trips of the year, but this year the sisters say there are some worries “I’m just scared to …
Virginia Tech issues coronavirus travel warning ahead of spring break
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech is issuing a warning for students and staff as the threat of coronavirus continues to grow across the United States and internationally. The university’s spring break begins on March 7. Knowing that many students will be traveling, the university issued a warning on Thursday: “If your travels take you through …
Lockheed Martin, Air Force Press Ahead On Air-Launched Hypersonic Missile « Breaking Defense
A B-52 bomber carrying the ARRW. AFA 2020: Lockheed Martin’s air-launched hypersonic missile will complete its critical design review (CDR) today, as the company and the Air Force press ahead on development, John Varley, vice president for hypersonic weapons at Lockheed Martin, says. The company’s first contract for the Air Force’s AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response …
Museum in Athens proves Ancient Greek technology was way ahead of its time
The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology in Kolonaki, Athens, features more than 100 inventions, which prove that the Ancient Greeks were way ahead of their time, as they had created amongst other things, an analogue computer, an alarm clock and automatic fire doors. The unique Museum aims to highlight the relatively unknown aspect of …
