Month: July 2020

WASHINGTON — NASA announced July 16 that it is delaying the launch of its largest-ever space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, by seven months to address both technical issues as well as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Agency officials said in a media teleconference that the launch of JWST is now projected for
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Mark Zuckerberg and Anthony Fauci Source: Facebook Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday criticized President Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying he was disappointed by the administration’s response.  “At this point, it is clear that the trajectory in the U.S. is significantly worse than many other countries and that our government and this administration
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WASHINGTON — NASA and Boeing are on track to perform a major static-fire test of the core stage of the Space Launch System in October, a key milestone ahead of a first launch in late 2021. Speaking at the American Astronautical Society’s Glenn Memorial Symposium July 15, John Shannon, Boeing vice president and program manager
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Who won? The Challenge Season 35 Episode 16 crowned two winners after a harrowing mission to reach the peak of a mountain.  Meanwhile, two contestants contemplated quitting the game after they realized they would not stand a chance of winning the final battle.  Elsewhere, Fessy grew upset with Kyle when the two were caught between a
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Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . In lucid prose, Spanish novelist Andrés Barba transports the reader fully into San Cristóbal, a city on the edge of a rainforest
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An airline employee walks past empty American Airlines check-in terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 12, 2020. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS American Airlines on Wednesday warned about 25,000 front-line employees — close to 20% its workforce — about potential furloughs, the latest carrier to prepare staff for job cuts as surges in coronavirus
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