As the Golden Age of deep-space exploration begins, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy are advancing the development of safe, reliable, next-generation nuclear technologies for space. Together, the agencies will supercharge civil space exploration, unlock bold scientific discovery, and solidify American leadership in space nuclear power and propulsion. “We are entering the ‘Nuclear NASA-era,’
WASHINGTON — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including by buying materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said Thursday. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday and is due to make his
OAKLAND, Calif. — A federal judge on Tuesday ended federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department after 23 years, capping the longest-running oversight of a police department in U.S. history. “I’m particularly grateful to the men and women of the Oakland Police Department … for achieving substantial compliance,” San Francisco judge William Orrick said. “May
Student-loan borrowers have more time to receive a lower interest rate on their payments. The Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it is extending the deadline for borrowers to enroll in autopay, and thus receive a 1-percentage-point interest rate reduction, to December 31, 2026. The enrollment deadline was previously set for September 30. The
The Department of Education building in Washington, D.C. Robert Knopes/Education Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robert Knopes/Education Times via Getty Images Catch up on what you missed with our Education newsletter, sent weekly. Kelly Rogers told employees Wednesday that she is resigning from her post overseeing special education at the federal Education
The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11. The training will involve the use of a propane-fueled aircraft fire simulator and be conducted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PDT. Because the aircraft simulator is
