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‘We are turning a corner.’ Acting White House science director moves to calm troubled office | Science

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It has been 1 month since Alondra Nelson became acting head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) following the 7 February resignation of Eric Lander, who admitted to “disrespectful and demeaning” treatment of employees at the low-profile policy shop. Nelson, a sociologist who has written extensively about the impact of … Read more

NASA control center named for Apollo launch director Rocco Petrone

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The NASA control center from where engineers oversaw the launch of the first astronauts to walk on the moon now bears the name of one of its pioneering directors. Agency officials gathered at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday (Feb. 22) to honor the late Rocco Petrone, who as director of launch operations … Read more

Director Roland Emmerich says he’s finished with the ‘Stargate’ franchise

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The latest blockbuster from the maestro of mayhem, Roland Emmerich, has finally arrived. Called “Moonfall,” the film promises a cosmic catastrophe on a truly biblical scale. Turns out something has caused the moon to be knocked out of orbit and now it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. However, this is far from Emmerich’s … Read more

‘Moonfall’ director Roland Emmerich talks disaster, destruction and the inspiration for his moon-crashing new film (video)

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The latest amazing, action-packed apocalyptic movie from the master of mayhem, the captain of calamity, Roland Emmerich is about to hit the big screen. In the movie “Moonfall” — which arrives in theaters across the U.S. on Friday (Feb. 4) — for reasons unknown, Earth’s only natural satellite is on a collision course with our … Read more

Climate scientist and Netflix ‘Don’t Look Up’ director talk comet metaphors and global warming (exclusive)

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The creator of Netflix’s popular satire-comedy movie “Don’t Look Up” recently spoke with a climate scientist about how the movie contributes to the conversation about global warming. The interview, exclusively released to Space.com, is a 24-minute audio conversation between filmmaker Adam McKay and Kate Marvel, an associate research scientist at both Columbia University and the … Read more

Mosaic Flight: NASA’s 100th flight director leads Mission Control

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For over 60 years and more than 230 missions, teams of dedicated engineers and specialists in NASA’s Mission Control have provided ground support for astronauts in space and on the moon. Out of the thousands of people who staffed the consoles and backroom support areas in that time, less than 100 have led the room. … Read more

Johnson Space Center rocket park named for former director George Abbey

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George Abbey now has more than a herd of longhorns to his name at the entrance to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Driving by the Houston home to NASA’s human spaceflight program, past the 35-acre pasture established by Abbey for Texas Longhorn cattle to graze, visitors now come across a sign dedicating Johnson’s Rocket Park to … Read more

NIH Director Francis Collins to hand reins to acting Director Lawrence Tabak on 20 December | Science

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Lawrence Tabak, principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will become the agency’s acting director on 20 December—the day after current Director Francis Collins leaves his post, the Department of Health and Human Services said today. Collins, the physician-geneticist who has served as head of the $43 billion NIH for 12 years, … Read more