NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge Cancels In-Person Competition; Virtual Awards to be Presented in May, NASA “The safety and protection of the Rover Challenge student teams, our NASA workforce and […]
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NASA HQ Is Moving Toward Teleworking Mode
3/16:Federal offices in the Washington, DC area status: Open with maximum telework flexibilities to all current telework eligible employees, pursuant to direction from agency heads. Federal employees should read the […]
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Rethinking NASA Science From A Remote Work/Telework Perspective
Spent much of the day on the phone discussing every NASA Science mission with our partners. Key priority for all of us is to set up remote work/telework for as […]
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NASA Coronavirus Response Expands
Statement on NASA Goddard’s Coronavirus Prep Actions “Out of an abundance of caution, Goddard has canceled all non-mission-essential visits to its facilities. Goddard also is closing its Visitor Centers at […]
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KSC Visitors Center Closed
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to Close Temporarily Due to Threat of COVID-19 “Out of an abundance of extreme caution and in the best interest of our guests and crewmembers, […]
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NASA MSFC Is Now At Stage 3 – Mandatory Telework
From: NASA.Emergency@nasa.gov Subject: MSFC – Mandatory Telework – Stage 3 Effective Immediately Date: March 14, 2020 at 7:50:46 AM MDT This is an emergency message from NASA, Marshall Space Flight […]
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American Astronomical Society Examines Meeting Options
American Astronomical Society: COVID-19 and the 236th AAS Meeting “In response to the increasing threat of COVID-19, the American Astronomical Society is looking into converting its 236th meeting, currently scheduled […]
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ExoMars Launch Delayed 2 Years – In Part Due To Coronavirus
ExoMars to Take Off for the Red Planet in 2022, not 2020 “In the frame of a dedicated meeting, ESA and Roscosmos heads Jan Wörner and Dmitry Rogozin agreed that […]
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Coronavirus Pandemic Has Reached A Remote Research Outpost
Coronavirus crisis hits ice-locked Arctic research expedition, Nature “The coronavirus outbreak has reached the Arctic — and is imperilling a massive international scientific project, after a team member tested positive […]
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Coronavirus Pandemic Hits The Space Sector
Boeing to freeze hiring, overtime on 737 MAX, virus impacts: sources, Reuters “Boeing Co is freezing new hiring and overtime except in certain critical areas in efforts to preserve cash […]