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‘Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary’: People of the (Big, Red) Bookhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e471f77e48b89f894992abd94490&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wsj.com%2farts-culture%2fbooks%2fmerriam-websters-collegiate-dictionary-people-of-the-big-red-book-9556f7ff&c=3783375803252954581&mkt=en-usWhen I turned 13, I entered a part of the life cycle cherished by all Jewish kids and dreaded by their parents. This was the year of bar and bat mitzvahs—my own, but also those of friends, relatives, ...Dec 19, 2025 8:47 AM
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‘Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary’: People of the (Big, Red) Bookhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ea9d9ad240af943046a5c919da0f&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wsj.com%2farts-culture%2fbooks%2fmerriam-websters-collegiate-dictionary-people-of-the-big-red-book-9556f7ff&c=3783375803252954581&mkt=en-usWhen I turned 13, I entered a part of the life cycle cherished by all Jewish kids and dreaded by their parents. This was the year of bar and bat mitzvahs—my own, but also those of friends, relatives, ...Dec 19, 2025 8:47 AM
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‘Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary’: People of the (Big, Red) Bookhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85db48d95a4533824bee738e416ee1&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wsj.com%2farts-culture%2fbooks%2fmerriam-websters-collegiate-dictionary-people-of-the-big-red-book-9556f7ff&c=3783375803252954581&mkt=en-usWhen I turned 13, I entered a part of the life cycle cherished by all Jewish kids and dreaded by their parents. This was the year of bar and bat mitzvahs—my own, but also those of friends, relatives, ...Dec 19, 2025 8:47 AM
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‘Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary’: People of the (Big, Red) Bookhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85ddc093994b1baa641ea0d17257c4&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wsj.com%2farts-culture%2fbooks%2fmerriam-websters-collegiate-dictionary-people-of-the-big-red-book-9556f7ff&c=3783375803252954581&mkt=en-usWhen I turned 13, I entered a part of the life cycle cherished by all Jewish kids and dreaded by their parents. This was the year of bar and bat mitzvahs—my own, but also those of friends, relatives, ...Dec 19, 2025 8:47 AM
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Payrollhttps://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/nssc/payroll/The NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) Payroll Office (NPO) reviews, validates, and delivers time and attendance data to the Department of the Interior (DOI) Interior Business Center (IBC) for NASA Centers. NPO acts as liaison between Centers, employees and IBC for other payroll related activities such as supplemental payments, prior pay period adjustments (PPPA) and […]Dec 18, 2025 4:36 PM
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The Army’s contribution to joint space operationshttps://spacenews.com/the-armys-contribution-to-joint-space-operations/Recent analysis by Reeves in the Mitchell Institute’s “Charting a Path to Space Superiority: The Cross-Domain Imperative” identifies the need for centralized command and control (C2) of counterspace capabilities under U.S. Space Command to ensure unity of effort. However, Reeves’s critique of the United States Army’s development of counterspace capabilities fundamentally misunderstands the Army’s role […] The post The Army’s contribution to joint space operations appeared first on SpaceNews.Dec 18, 2025 1:00 PM
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Thorium 229 nuclei driven by laser in opaque solid moves optical nuclear clock research forwardhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Thorium_229_nuclei_driven_by_laser_in_opaque_solid_moves_optical_nuclear_clock_research_forward_999.htmlBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 A team from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has for the first time excited the atomic nucleus of the isotope thorium 229 with laser light while the atoms are embedded in a non transparent solid host. The experiment demonstrates that nuclear laser excitation is possible even when the surroDec 18, 2025 4:03 AM
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What Germany got right (and wrong) in its first ever space strategyhttps://spacenews.com/what-germany-got-right-and-wrong-in-its-first-ever-space-strategy/Germany’s first national space security strategy was unveiled last month to much fanfare. And who’s surprised? It was long overdue, and puts into plain language a simple but vital truth: space is now a theatre of power. With Russia and China long having treated orbit as contested territory, and the United States preparing daily for […] The post What Germany got right (and wrong) in its first ever space strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.Dec 17, 2025 2:00 PM
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Maintaining the Gold Standard: The Future of Landsat Calibration and Validationhttps://science.nasa.gov/missions/landsat/maintaining-the-gold-standard-the-future-of-landsat-calibration-and-validation/The NASA CalVal team spent 2025 improving their calibration techniques, strengthening collaboration, and sharing their work with the remote sensing community. Looking ahead, they’re applying lessons learned to prepare for future Landsat missions.Dec 16, 2025 3:59 PM
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20 years in Antarcticahttps://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/20_years_in_AntarcticaFor two decades, ESA has sent a medical doctor to brave the cold and more for 13 months at Concordia station in Antarctica, one of the most remote places on Earth. This unique environment – isolated, confined and extreme – mirrors many of the psychological and physiological challenges astronauts face in space. By studying life at Concordia, scientists can better understand these effects, develop countermeasures and prepare for future human missions beyond Earth.Dec 15, 2025 1:36 PM
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Micro X ray method reads ancient meteorite impact scarshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Micro_X_ray_method_reads_ancient_meteorite_impact_scars_999.htmlTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 Researchers from China, Canada, and Japan have established a quantitative method to read the impact histories recorded in enstatite chondrites using micro X ray diffraction measurements. Enstatite chondrites are rare meteorites that formed in highly reducing conditions close to the young Sun and are chemically similar to the material that built Earth, making them key samples for reconstructing eDec 14, 2025 3:47 AM
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The European space industry’s big merger: lessons for emerging space nationshttps://spacenews.com/the-european-space-industrys-big-merger-lessons-for-emerging-space-nations/The Oct. 23 announcement that Airbus, Thales and Leonardo will merge their satellite operations was a historic development for the European space industry. The plan aims to establish a new combined entity by 2027. Historically, the European space industry has been a competent but fragmented market in the form of national champions and competing initiatives. […] The post The European space industry’s big merger: lessons for emerging space nations appeared first on SpaceNews.Dec 12, 2025 1:00 PM
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Building the future of space defensehttps://spacenews.com/building-the-future-of-space-defense/In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss sits down with Matt Magaña, President of Space, Defense & National Security at Voyager Technologies, to explore one of the most consequential national security space stories of 2025: Golden Dome. The post Building the future of space defense appeared first on SpaceNews.Dec 11, 2025 2:50 PM
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The U.S. race to the moon: Why Plan B cannot waithttps://spacenews.com/the-u-s-race-to-the-moon-why-plan-b-cannot-wait/For years, both the Trump Administration and Congress have clearly stated that returning Americans to the moon before China in the 2028-2030 timeframe is a national priority. It is central to United States leadership in space, to global influence and to the future of human exploration. Yet across the space community, a sobering recognition has […] The post The U.S. race to the moon: Why Plan B cannot wait appeared first on SpaceNews.Dec 11, 2025 2:00 PM
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USA Today’s Top Editor Departs, the Second in Less Than Two Yearshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88ea74e72747fb8a61053726a59d31&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2025%2F12%2F09%2Fbusiness%2Fmedia%2Fusa-today-top-editor-caren-bohan.html&c=1691663356691510145&mkt=en-usCaren Bohan, who was named editor in chief in September 2024, will no longer continue in her role “effective immediately,” the company told employees. By Katie Robertson See more of our coverage in ...Dec 9, 2025 2:11 PM
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Celestis Selects Stoke Space’s Nova for Infinite Flight: Humanity’s Next Deep-Space Memorial Missionhttps://spacenews.com/celestis-selects-stoke-spaces-nova-for-infinite-flight-humanitys-next-deep-space-memorial-mission/HOUSTON, TX – December 3, 2025 – For more than three decades, Celestis, Inc. has transformed remembrance into exploration, sending the names, ashes, and DNA of pioneers and visionaries into […] The post Celestis Selects Stoke Space’s Nova for Infinite Flight: Humanity’s Next Deep-Space Memorial Mission appeared first on SpaceNews.Dec 4, 2025 3:53 PM
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Hazardous Material Summary Tables (HMSTs)https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esdmd/hhp/hazardous-material-summary-tables-hmsts/Hazardous Materials Summary Tables (HMSTs) are a compilation of the chemical, biological, and flammability hazards of materials on a given flight or mission. HMSTs are required by Safety for all Programs, including but not limited to ISS, Commercial Crew Program (CCP), Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), and Gateway. Johnson Space Center (JSC) toxicologists evaluate the […]Dec 3, 2025 1:39 PM
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Second CHAPEA Crew Begins Extended Mars Habitat Mission at NASA Johnsonhttps://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Second_CHAPEA_Crew_Begins_Extended_Mars_Habitat_Mission_at_NASA_Johnson_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 NASA's second CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) mission is underway with four volunteers - Ross Elder, Ellen Ellis, Matthew Montgomery, and James Spicer - beginning a 378-day simulated Mars stay inside a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The mission started October 19, 2025, and will conclude on October 31, 2026. The crew will reNov 26, 2025 4:56 AM
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CHAPEA Crew Begins Stay Inside NASA’s Mars Habitat for Second Missionhttps://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/chapea-crew-begins-stay-inside-nasas-mars-habitat-for-second-mission/A crew of four research volunteers stepped inside NASA’s CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) habitat on Oct. 19, marking the start of the agency’s second 378-day simulated Mars mission. Ross Elder, Ellen Ellis, Matthew Montgomery, and James Spicer are living and working inside the roughly 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat at the agency’s Johnson Space […]Nov 25, 2025 5:29 PM
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BlueBird 6 satellite set for December launch to expand direct mobile connectivity in spacehttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/BlueBird_6_satellite_set_for_December_launch_to_expand_direct_mobile_connectivity_in_space_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 AST SpaceMobile has confirmed BlueBird 6, a U.S. licensed satellite, will launch on December 15 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. This satellite represents the company's first next-generation model, featuring a phased array spanning nearly 2,400 square feet, over triple the size of earlier BlueBird satellites and supporting ten times greater data capacity. Abel Avellan, Founder, ChNov 25, 2025 8:03 AM
