With a new look at daily data from the NOAA/NASA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite, a NASA scientist and colleagues have identified how patterns in nighttime light intensity change during major holiday seasons – Christmas and New Year's in the United States and the holy month of Ramadan in the Middle East.
Recognized For His Longtime Support Of The Aerospace And Defense Industry
The Aerospace Industries Association recently presented its first Wright-Curtiss Legacy Award to U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) in recognition of his longtime support of the aerospace and defense industry.
Will Attempt The Recovery On Its Next Space Flight
SpaceX says that on its next flight, it will attempt to recover the Falcon 9 booster on a floating platform in the ocean called an "autonomous spaceport drone ship".
Wins First Milestone Prize For Development Toward Flight Readiness
A four-wheeled lunar rover designed and built by Carnegie Mellon University and dubbed "Andy" is the winner of a Milestone Prize for mobility after judges concluded it is thus far the only robot among the competing teams to meet development benchmarks for flight readiness.
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