EUROPE–(ENEWSPF)–A chance alignment of planets during a passing gust of the solar wind has allowed scientists to compare the protective effects of Earth’s magnetic field with that of Mars’ naked atmosphere. The result is clear: Earth’s magnetic field is vital for keeping our atmosphere in place. The alignment took place[Read More…]
Day: March 23, 2012
Cassini Spies Wave Rattling Jet Stream on Jupiter
PASADENA, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)– New movies of Jupiter are the first to catch an invisible wave shaking up one of the giant planet’s jet streams, an interaction that also takes place in Earth’s atmosphere and influences the weather. The movies, made from images taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft when it flew by[Read More…]
NASA March 13 NuSTAR Media Briefing Postponed
PASADENA, Calif.–(ENEWSPF) — The Tuesday, March 13, media briefing to discuss the upcoming launch of the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) has been postponed. The spacecraft will lift off on an Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket, which will be released from an aircraft originating from the Kwajalein Atoll in the[Read More…]
Samuel L. Jackson: Blame (Video)
Samuel L. Jackson tells you who to blame, if you’re the one "not strong enough to put down the gun."
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 23, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing MALI Support ECOWAS Mission / Status of U.S. Assistance / President Toure / Security AFGHANISTAN Agreement for Ulyanovsk as a Hub EGYPT Secretary’s Statement on Aid to Egypt SYRIA EU Sanctions Kofi Annan’s Technical Work DPRK Satellite Launch / Working with Regional[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 23, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012 – 1:06 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Wow, kind of a light crowd. Everybody is outside still, right? Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here — those of you who are here — for your daily briefing. (Laughter.) I don’t have any announcements to make. [Read More…]
Chicago Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of New Health Law
Rep. Schakowsky, Senator Durbin, Rep. Davis join doctors and consumers to discuss benefits of the Affordable Care Act Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012 -Today U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Danny Davis (D-IL) joined doctors and individuals who have been helped by the new[Read More…]
Interior Announces Onshore Wind Energy Guidelines
Voluntary measures will help wind energy developers minimize impacts on wildlife WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. The Department of the Interior today released guidelines designed to help wind energy project developers avoid and minimize impacts of land-based wind projects on wildlife and their habitats. The voluntary guidelines will help shape the[Read More…]
US Labor Department Commemorates Anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Mobile site features audio tour and background of historic event WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. In commemoration of the 101st anniversary of the deadly fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, the U.S. Department of Labor is encouraging the public to visit a special website featuring an audio tour[Read More…]
Sierra Club Applauds New Planning Standards to Protect National Forests
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service today finalized new planning standards to guide how America’s 192 million acres of national forests and grassland will be used and protected in the future. Eight national forests will be early adopters of the standards to provide Americans[Read More…]