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Vice President Pence Talks Future Human Space Exploration on This Week @ NASA - August 24, 2018

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The latest addition of This Week at NASA was released on August 24, 2018 and includes the following topics: 1. Vice President Pence discusses future Human Space Exploration 2. Ice Confirmed at the Moon's Poles 3. OSIRIS-REx Captures First Image of Asteroid Bennu 4. InSight passes halfway point to Mars 5. Hurrican Lane seen from space "Discussing the future of human space exploration, a vital resource is confirmed on the surface of the Moon, and a first glimpse at asteroid Bennu.......a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at NASA!" (NASA) To watch the latest episode of This Week @ NASA, click here:

Our Journey to Touch the Sun is Underway on This Week @NASA – August 17, 2018

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The latest addition of This Week at NASA was released on August 17, 2018 and includes the following topics: 1. Parker Solar Probe Launches on Historic Journey to Touch Sun 2. Administrator Bridenstine Continues Center Visits 3. OSIRIS-REx Begins Final Approach Phase to Asteroid Bennu 4. Student Experiments Soar with Early Morning Launch from Wallops 5. Russian Cosmonauts Conduct Spacewalk Outside the Space Station "Our mission to touch the Sun is on its way, Administrator Bridenstine visits NASA spaceflight facilities, and an update on our first-ever asteroid sample return mission......a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at NASA!" (NASA) To watch the latest episode of This Week @ NASA, click here:

Take a Look at Futbol Club Barcelona's New Camp Nou Stadium, designed by Nikken Sekkei

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Project:  New Camp Nou, Stadium Renovation Project Location:  Camp Nou, Barcelona Designer:   Nikken Sekkei ,  Pascual i Ausio Arquitectes Project Budget:  $651.9 Million Project Size:  105,000 seats Project Description: On March 8, 2016, FC Barcelona announced that the Espai Barca jury had unanimously selected the bid by Nikken Sekkei + Pascual i Ausio Arquitectes as the winner of the tender for the design of the new Camp Nou.  The Nikken Sekkei + Pascual i Ausio Arquitectes proposal stands out for being open, elegant, serene, timeless Mediterranean and democratic. It is notable for its relationship with the environment, providing depth, creating shadows and making members the starts of the facade and of the open area at all times.  The proposal presents a very subtle attempt to intervene in the environment to facilitate circulation and achieve diverse urban usage in the Barca Campus and guarantees a clear and safe constru...

Inside KSC! for August 17, 2018

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The latest episode of "Inside KSC!" was released on August 17, 2018 and included the following topics: "This week in space news, NASA's Parker Solar Probe is beginning its mission to the Sun after a successful launch August 12, 2018 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket.  The mission was first proposed in 1958 by Heliophysics pioneer Dr. Eugene Parker, who viewed the launch from Kennedy Space Center and anticipates new discoveries from his namesake spacecraft." (NASA) To watch the latest episode of "Inside KSC!", click here:

Humanity’s first mission to touch the Sun on This Week @NASA – August 11, 2018

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The latest addition of This Week @ NASA was released on August 11, 2018 and includes the following topics: 1. Humanity's First Mission to Touch the Sun 2. Administrator Bridenstone Visits Kennedy Space Center 3. California's Largest-Ever Complex of Wildfires Seen from Space 4. Ultrahot Jupiter WASP-121b 5. NASA's Planet-Hunting TESS Catches a Comet Before Starting Science "Humanity's first mission to touch the Sun, Administrator Bridenstine visits Kennedy Space Center, and historic California wildfires seen from space........a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at NASA!" (NASA) To watch the latest episode of This Week @ NASA, click here:

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Mission: Impossible - Fallout Tops the Box Office in its Debut Weekend

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The July 27 - 29, 2018 Weekend Box Office was lead by "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" which collected $61.5 Million in its debut weekend.  Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again came in at #2 with $15 Million in its second weekend. The Top 10 Weekend Box Office for July 27 - 29, 2018 is as follows: 1. Mission: Impossible - Fallout  $61.5M 2. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again  $15M ($70.4M overall) 3. The Equalizer 2 $14M ($64.2M overall) 4. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation $12.3M ($119.2M overall) 5. Teen Titans Go! To the Movies  $10.5M 6. Ant-Man and the Wasp  $8.4M ($183.1M overall) 7. Incredibles 2  $7.2M ($572.8M overall) 8. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom  $6.8M ($397.6M overall) 9. Skyscraper  $5.4M ($59.2M overall) 10. The First Purge  $2.2M ($65.5M overall) To watch the official trailer for Mission: Impossible - Fallout, click here: For more details, go to  IMDb  or  Weekend Box Office Mojo .

An Active Week for Administrator Bridenstine on This Week @NASA – July 27, 2018

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The latest addition of This Week @ NASA was released on July 27, 2018 and includes the following topics: 1. A Busy Week for Administrator Bridenstine 2. Possible Subsurface Lake near Martian South Pole 3. NASA Technologies Showcased at AirVenture 2018 4. ISS Research & Development Conference 5. Apollo 11 Behind-the-Scenes Audio Revealed 6. New NASA Roku Digital Channel "Administrator Bridenstine's busy week, technologies for a new era of aviation and research, and highlighting science on the International Space Station . . . . a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at NASA!" (NASA) To watch the latest episode of This Week @ NASA, click here:

A Beginner's Guide to Investing

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After graduating from college back in 2004, I entered the workforce knowing full well that my chances of having a pension to rely on for a secure retirement were slim to none and that saving for retirement was imperative.  As soon as I was eligible, I signed up for my company 401(k) plan and started saving for the future.  That was a few jobs and retirement plans ago, but my approach to saving for the future remains the same: put money into savings and look for ways to improve my returns year over year while focusing on long term retirement goals.  Along the way I've learned a lot about different investment options, strategies that I would like to share.  This is the first article in a series about investing, so please check back for updates and share any topics that you would like to see covered or expanded upon. As many of us in the workforce have realized, investing has become increasingly important over the years, as the future of social security becomes u...

Inside KSC! for May 4, 2018

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The latest episode of "Inside KSC!" was released on May 4, 2018 and included the following topics: "This week in space news, NASA's InSight Lander is readied for its upcoming launch to study the interior of the Red Planet.  Also, Florida students talk to International Space Station astronauts and Kennedy scientists about growing edible plants in space, part of the Fairchild Challenge ." ( NASA ) To watch the latest episode of "Inside KSC!", click here: Find out more about KSC in the current issue of  Spaceport Magazine .

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Avengers: Infinity War Tops the List in its Second Week

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The May 4 - 6, 2018 Weekend Box Office was lead by "Avengers: Infinity War" which collected $112.5 Million in its second weekend.  Overboard came in at #2 with $14.8 Million in its debut weekend. The Top 10 Weekend Box Office for May 4 - 6, 2018 is as follows: 1. Avengers: Infinity War  $112.5M ($450.8M overall) 2. Overboard  $14.8M 3. A Quiet Place $7.6M ($159.9M overall) 4. I Feel Pretty $4.9M ($37.8M overall) 5. Rampage  $4.6M ($84.8M overall) 6. Tully  $3.2M 7. Black Panther  $3.1M ($693.1M overall) 8. Truth or Dare  $1.9M ($38.2M overall) 9. Super Troopers 2  $1.8M ($25.4M overall) 10. Bad Samaritan $1.8M To watch the official trailer for Avengers: Infinity War, click here: For more details, go to  IMDb  or  Weekend Box Office Mojo .