WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSrep) -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Interns Conduct Aerospace Research in Microgravity The NASA Science Activation program's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Summer Intern Program, hosted by the University of Texas Center for Space Research, continues to expand opportunities for high school students to engage in authentic spaceflight research. As part of the SEES Microgravity Research ini more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSrep) -- NASA issued the following news: * * * Autonomous Tritium Micropowered Sensors By Loura Hall The NIAC Phase I study confirmed the feasibility of nuclear-micropowered probes (NMPs) using tritium betavoltaic power technology for autonomous exploration of the Moon's permanently shadowed regions (PSRs). This work advanced the technology's readiness level (TRL) from TRL 1 to TRL 2, validating theoretical models and feasibility assessments. Phase II will refine the te more PR

WOODLAWN, Maryland, May 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Social Security Administration Makes Progress on Improper Payments, But Still Has Work to Do In Fiscal Year 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) paid over $1.5 trillion in benefits in the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. SSA must be a responsible steward of the taxpaye more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Issues Final Report on Toxic Hydrogen Fluoride Incidents at the Honeywell Facility in Geismar, Louisiana Washington D.C. May 27, 2025 - The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today released its final report addressing three serious chemical incidents involving toxic hydrogen fluoride (HF) at the Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Issues Second Update on Investigation of 2024 Bio-Lab Fire in Conyers, Georgia Massive Fire and Smoke Plume Led to Evacuation of 17,000 Residents and Shelter-in-Place Orders for 90,000 Others Washington, D.C May 23, 2025 - The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today released its second update on the agency's ongoing investigation into the S more PR