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All Together Now at Howard library branches

2013-05-16 04:41:00

Central Library 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7800. •All Together Now. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes. •English Conversation Club. Mondays, 10 a.m.; and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Practice speaking and...

Federal innovation a matter of perspective

2013-05-08 20:17:24

The federal government has an innovation problem — or does it? The answer depends on whom you ask. Federal employees surveyed over the past three years have had a declining view of government innovation. But that doesn't mean Uncle Sam doesn't...

Journey in grief leads to new protections from bullying

2013-05-01 16:21:00

The mourners followed the coffin of 15-year-old Grace McComas out of the church and into the morning sunlight of a beautiful Easter season. Christine McComas carried her child's stuffed toy in the crook of her arm. Grief made her look almost wistful. As...

Astronomy lecture to explore Saturn's 'F Ring' and moons

2013-05-06 10:53:00

A monthly astronomy lecture at Baltimore's Space Telescope Science Institute on Tuesday will delve into Saturn's active outermost ring, known as its F Ring. The institute's Bonnie Meinke will deliver a lecture titled, "Saturn's Intricate F Ring and...

Space telescope astrophysicist probes space, spreads the word

2013-04-29 10:34:00

Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so, as well. For two years, Kalirai, an award-winning astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, worked...

Ellicott City astrophysicist works on Hubble's succesor

2013-04-26 07:13:57

Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so as well. Kalirai, 35, is an award-winning astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. For two years,...

Antares rocket launch from NASA Wallops rescheduled for Friday, at earliest

2013-04-18 07:57:00

A commercial rocket launch that was scheduled for Wednesday but aborted has been pushed to Friday, at the earliest. The next attempt is "tentatively" set for Friday, assuming that issues forcing the delay are resolved, according to Orbital Sciences...

Education briefs

2013-04-17 20:22:07

Parental guidance Crofton Elementary School parent Carol Streeter has been named a semifinalist for the Maryland Parent Involvement Matters Award, a statewide honor recognizing parents who help their community schools. School officials said Streeter...

Antares rocket launch to be visible from Md. Wednesday

2013-04-16 09:18:00

A privately owned rocket that is part of efforts to grow the commercial space industry will launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday evening, and it will be visible from Maryland. Orbital Sciences Corp., a Dulles, Va.-based...

Five questions ... for Bill Burwell

2013-04-14 13:19:25

Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...

Solar flare creates chance to see 'Northern Lights' from Md. tonight

2013-04-13 16:50:00

A solar flare that was the largest of the year could create a rare chance to see the aurora borealis, or "Northern Lights", from Maryland on Saturday night. The flare occurred Thursday at 3:16 a.m. and was associated with what is known as a coronal mass...

Tracking the long-distance travels of dust

2013-04-12 14:29:00

Spring stirs pollen, and also dust — high-flying dust that's blown thousands of miles to reach North America in greater amounts than scientists have known before, with potential impact on the climate and air quality. Mineral dust rises from dry...

Handout photo of the Global Hawk at the aircraft hangar of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia

2013-05-16 20:18:19

Motion-based technician Bob Redman monitors pilot safety while a team flies the motion-based Research Flight Deck simulator at NASA-Langley on Thursday.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Lt. Col. Jack Fischer sits inside the motion-based Research Flight Deck simulator at NASA-Langley on May 16. Fischer, who is based at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, is using the simulator training to evaluate the characteristics of the Dream Chaser spacecraft.

2013-05-16 00:00:00