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The White House has released data that shows more than 2 million Florida borrowers could benefit from the Biden Administration's plan for student debt relief.
Read More »Audio postcard: What some UF students think of the debt relief plan
Biden: Russia ‘shamelessly violated’ UN Charter in Ukraine
President Biden's remarks are expected to begin Wednesday at 10:35 a.m.
Read More »NASA astronaut defends Artemis scrub
The second planned launch of Artemis I left a lot to be desired Saturday—namely, a launch. But one experienced astronaut who may fly in the Artemis program says today’s outcome was positive. NASA offered astronaut Victor Glover for comment after the decision to scrub the launch. He flew on the …
Read More »SCRUBBED: Fuel leak foils NASA’s second launch attempt of Artemis I
Just before 11:30am, NASA Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson called off Saturday’s attempt to get the Artemis I mission off the ground. The NASA Artemis I team had been troubleshooting a fuel leak since around 7:15am. The issue cropped up during tanking operations of the liquid hydrogen propellant. At 7:24am, NASA …
Read More »Will Artemis I lift off on Saturday? NASA says “We’re going to give it our best.”
After standing down the first launch attempt on Monday due to a variety of issues, NASA says they are ready to try another launch attempt on Saturday. “There’s no guarantee we’ll get off on the third (of September) but we’re going to show up. We’re going to try. And, we’re …
Read More »Biden attacks Trump, saying his wing of the Republican party is a threat to democracy
President Biden on Thursday warned Americans that democracy is under attack from a faction of the Republican party led by former President Donald Trump, and called on Democrats, mainstream Republicans and independents to “speak up, speak out, get engaged — vote, vote vote.” In a rare prime time speech, Biden …
Read More »Fuel leaks force NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket
Fuel leaks have forced NASA to scrub the launch of its new moon rocket on a no-crew test flight.
Read More »Artemis I’s launch will be the first streamed in 4K. Here’s what that means for you
From the desk of Tech Tomorrow: Monday will undoubtedly be a historical day for NASA as it kicks off the Artemis program, which plans to send humans back to the moon after 50 years in hopes of eventually making it to Mars. But it will also be a historical day …
Read More »Watch live: NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits
NASA’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad.
Read More »NASA watching weather ahead of Monday’s anticipated Artemis I launch
One of the primary factors that could get in the way of NASA’s launch of the most powerful rocket ever is Florida’s weather. Artemis I is scheduled for liftoff at 8:33 a.m. eastern time on Monday from launch complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center with its destination set for the …
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