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NASA Begins Moon Mission Plume-Surface Interaction Tests
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, originally published in December, was revised Aug. 26, 2026 with an update on a new phase of testing, including video from a recent test run and new images. To help NASA and commercial partners better understand the science of lunar landings, specifically the hazards that may occur when a lander’s engine…
Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Jeret Howard
At 17, Jeret Howard raised his right hand to serve his country as a United States Army combat medic in Iraq. This past summer, he raised his right hand again at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Hired as a civil servant under the agency’s workforce directive to restore core competencies by…
Puppies with a purpose visit VA’s Central Office
Six-week-old Warrior Canine Connection puppies visited VA Central Office, building confidence for their future roles supporting Veterans.
EEOC Proposes Major Rule Changes to Improve Workplace Discrimination Complaint Process for Federal Employees and Applicants
WASHINGTON — Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other federal employment discrimination statutes, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for the rules governing the workplace discrimination complaint process for federal employees and applicants.
EEOC Adopts Updated Strategic Plan Through Fiscal Year 2030
WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced an updated Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030, effective immediately.
K-12 Education: Improved Oversight Could Help DOD Schools Better Support Students with Literacy and Math Skill Deficits
What GAO Found In school year 2024–2025, about 10 percent of the approximately 60,000 K-12 students attending Department of Defense Education Activity’s (DODEA) schools full time received strategic instruction. This is short-term extra help in a small group setting (see figure). About 5 percent had a “specific learning disability” (SLD). SLDs are a group of…
DOE Contracting: Risk-Informed Oversight and Clearer Expectations for Assurance Systems Would Improve Accountability
What GAO Found Selected field offices in Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) have taken steps to evaluate effectiveness of contractor assurance systems (CAS) in accordance with DOE policy, though neither DOE nor EM have defined effectiveness or specified evaluation criteria. The basis on which the selected field offices made their respective…
Israeli lawmaker smashes Palestinian memorial
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People are getting quieter and scientists are concerned | DW News
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Food under fire – UN Chief’s Briefing | United Nations
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JWST Images The Lion’s Head Nebula
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 26 – JWST… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. JWST Images…
A Changing World for Emperor Penguins
Experts are analyzing decades of images from Landsat satellites for clues about how the iconic birds have responded to sea ice disruptions in the past. The post A Changing World for Emperor Penguins appeared first on NASA Science.