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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C.: WHAT: On November 10, Habitat for Humanity of Washington, D.C. (DC Habitat) and its partners will join together to commemorate Veterans Day and celebrate Army veteran Ken Harris in his transition from homelessness to homeownership. The event will celebrate the important and invaluable service veterans provide to our country and highlight DC Habitat's...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online NASA has opened up registration for the 20th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race, kick-starting the contest for high school, college and university students from around the world. The two-decade old competition will take place on April 26 - 27 next year at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA originally created the event to help with classroom learning, provide young thinkers and builders with real-world...

NASA has selected Earth Resources Technology, Inc., (ERT), of Laurel, Md., to receive a contract for safety, environmental, and medical support services at the agency's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The contract has a maximum value of $55 million. This is a firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity hybrid contract that begins Nov. 16. The contract consists of a two-year base period and three one-year options. Under the terms of the...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has selected Earth Resources Technology, Inc., (ERT), of Laurel, Md., to receive a contract for safety, environmental, and medical support services at the agency's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. The contract has a maximum value of $55 million. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO ) This is a firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity hybrid contract that...

NASA has selected AECOM Technical Services Inc. of San Francisco, to support architect engineering services for the Facilities Engineering Branch at the agency's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. This firm-fixed-price, definite-core, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity hybrid contract begins Nov.1. The contract has a maximum value of $59.3 million and a one-year base period with four one-year options. Architect engineering support services the company will provide under...

NASA NASA has a new online science resource for teachers and students to help bring Earth, the solar system, and the universe into their schools and homes. Called NASA Wavelength, the site features hundreds of resources organized by topic and audience level from elementary to college, and out-of-school programs that span the extent of NASA science. Educators at all levels can locate educational resources through information on educational standards, subjects and keywords and other...

NASA has selected 10 university-led proposals for study of innovative, early-stage space technologies designed to improve shielding from space radiation, spacecraft thermal management and optical systems. The 1-year grants are worth approximately $250,000 each, with an additional year of research possible. Each of these technology areas requires dramatic improvements over existing capabilities for future science and human exploration missions. Early stage, or low technology readiness level...

NASA's Glenn Research Center is collaborating with Lake Ridge Academy, in North Ridgeville, Ohio, on a science experience, to engage students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and promote academic excellence. Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) October 19, 2012 NASA's Glenn Research Center is collaborating with Lake Ridge Academy, in North Ridgeville, Ohio, on a science experience, to engage students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...

Forty community college students from across the United States have been selected to travel to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., to participate in the 2012 National Community College Aerospace Scholars (CCAS) project. The three-day event Oct. 23-25 will feature a rover-building experience. The students, representing 18 states, will form fictional companies pursuing Mars exploration. Each team will develop, design, and build a prototype rover, then use their...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forty community college students from across the United States have been selected to travel to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., to participate in the 2012 National Community College Aerospace Scholars (CCAS) project. The three-day event Oct. 23-25 will feature a rover-building experience. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO ) The students, representing 18 states, will form...