by Siyao Long | Aug 3, 2015 | National Security
CHANTILLY, Va. — It served Marines in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. For more than half a century, the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter was a vital part of Marine operations — and on Saturday, the aircraft made its final flight. “It’s a historic day,”...
by Siyao Long | Aug 3, 2015 | Health
WASHINGTON — The Ice Bucket Challenge that soaked the nation last summer is back. In 2014, the campaign became a global phenomenon and raised $220 million for ALS patients and research. On Friday, advocates and ALS research organizations will kick off the 2015...
by Siyao Long | Jul 28, 2015 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — As some nations eagerly pursue nuclear energy, America is going slow. While China is building 24 new reactors, the United States has only five nuclear power plants under construction – Watts Bar 2 in Tennessee, Vogtle 3 and 4 in Georgia and V.C....
by Siyao Long | Jul 28, 2015 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Thrilled by a historical flyby of Pluto, NASA is seeking funding for future missions and to finance continued analysis of data from the fascinating dwarf planet. “People love exploration, that’s the take-away we got from the Pluto flyby,” said Alan Stern,...
by Siyao Long | Jul 23, 2015 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — Scientists have found the most Earth-like exoplanet yet. On Thursday, NASA confirmed during a teleconference that its Kepler Space Telescope mission has discovered the Earth’s bigger, older cousin — Kepler-452b, a body 1,400 light-years...
