- NASA Statement on Departure of JPL Director Michael Watkins
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the departure of Michael Watkins, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California:
First published at NASA.gov
- NASA Invites Media to New OSIRIS-REx, Asteroid Bennu Study Briefing
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 11, to discuss an important finding from NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft.
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- WTTC Calls Upon UK Government to Remove Traffic Light System
London, United Kingdom, August 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council has called upon the UK government to abandon the confusing and damaging traffic ...
- The Standard Hotel is Coming to Singapore
Singapore, Singapore, August 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Standard, a hip hotel brand with locations in the U.S., U.K. and Maldives, is expanding into key markets in ...
- Thailand Mid-August Launch Planned for Krabi and Phang Nga
Krabi, Thailand, Augsut 7, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to reiterate that both the Phuket Sandbox and Samui Plus programmes are ...
- Majority of Global Public Thinks Recovery Will Take Two Years
Geneva, Switzerland, August 7, 2021 / SWITZERLAND / A new public opinion poll found, three in four adults believe it will take at least two more years for ...
- NASA’s Perseverance Team Assessing First Mars Sampling Attempt
Data sent to Earth by NASA’s Perseverance rover after its first attempt to collect a rock sample on Mars and seal it in a sample tube indicate that no rock ...
- Rumble in the Jungle Inspires Nicole Miller 2021 Fashion Collection
Chiang Rai, Thailand, August 6, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Elephants, the national symbol of Thailand, are admired for their strength, endurance and intelligence, and for American designer Nicole ...
- Phuket Sandbox First Month Sees in Arrivals and Revenue
Phuket, Thailand, August 6, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to report that in the first month of the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ programme ...
- Europe Becomes Strategic Partner of ITB China
Shanghai, China, August 6, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Many Chinese are looking forward to travelling abroad according to recent data collected by the European Travel Commission (ETC), who ...
- Huge Rings Around a Black Hole
Astronomers spotted an unusual set of rings in X-rays around a black hole with a companion star. These rings are created by light echoes, a phenomenon similar to echoes on ...
- NASA’s TESS Tunes into an All-sky ‘Symphony’ of Red Giant Stars
Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, astronomers have identified a vast collection of pulsating red giant stars that will help us explore our galactic neighborhood.
First published at NASA.gov
- NASA TV Coverage Set for Next International Space Station Cargo Launch
NASA and Northrop Grumman are targeting 5:56 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 10, for the company’s 16th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.
First published at NASA.gov
- Statements on Swearing in of Margaret Vo Schaus as NASA CFO
The following are statements from Margaret Vo Schaus, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy on Wednesday’s swearing in of Vo Schaus as NASA’s Chief Financial Officer:
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- Airline Industry Statistics Confirm 2020 Was Worst Year on Record
Montreal, Canada, August 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 ...
- Conservation, Education and Climate Action, eXist
Valetta, Malta, August 4, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Please find SUNx Malta’s latest monthly bulletin eXist, advancing our Climate Friendly Travel (CFT) system. The eXist project, a monthly bulletin ...
- Phuket Sandbox a Model for Asia-Pacific Reopening
Phuket, Thailand, August 3, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism leaders at Phuket Sandbox Summit urge European governments to recognise Phuket’s status as a safe haven for international travellers. ...
- Cruise Industry Leaders to Put Focus on Sector’s Revival in Australasia
Sydney, Australia, August 3, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Cruise industry leaders from across the globe will put a focus on the sector’s revival in Australasia and Asia this ...
- MSC Cruises to Expand Saudi Arabia Programme
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, August 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / MSC Cruises, the contemporary brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, today announced that MSC Bellissima, one of ...
- Air France Prepares for Arrival of New Airbus A220
Paris, France, August 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Air France is continuing to renew its fleet. At the end of September, the airline will take delivery of the ...
- Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Welcomes Minister of Tourism and Sports
Cape Panwa Hotel, Phuket, Thailand, August 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Andres Rubio, General Manager of Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket, recently welcomed Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the Minister of Tourism ...
- Thailand Trusted SHA Certified On Par with WTTC Safe Travel Stamp
Phuket, Thailand, August 1, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration (SHA) certification has been certified by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) ...
- IATA Warns Governments on High Cost of Testing
Geneva, Switzerland, July 31, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to take action to address the high cost of COVID-19 tests ...
- NASA Updates Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Starliner Launch
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station.
First published at NASA.gov
- Statements on Senate Confirmation of Margaret Vo Schaus as NASA CFO
The following are statements from Margaret Vo Schaus, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy on Friday’s U.S. Senate confirmation of Schaus as NASA’s chief financial officer:
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