WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 24, 2025 NAVY Black Construction - Tutor Perini JV, Harmon, Guam (N62742-25-D-1327); CDM Constructors Inc., Boston, Massachusetts (N62742-25-D-1328); Conti Federal Services LLC, Orlando, Florida (N62742-25-D-1329); ECC Expeditionary Constructors LLC, Burlingame, California (N62742-25-D-1330); Icon SI (AUST) Pty Ltd., Richmond, Victoria, Australia (N62742-25-D-1331); MVL USA Inc., Lans  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Marshall Fires Up Hybrid Rocket Motor to Prep for Moon Landings NASA's Artemis campaign will use human landing systems, provided by SpaceX and Blue Origin, to safely transport crew to and from the surface of the Moon, in preparation for future crewed missions to Mars. As the landers touch down and lift off from the Moon, rocket exhaust plumes will affect the top layer of lunar "soil," called regolith, on the Moon. When  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- NASA issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * NASA's Roman Mission Shares Detailed Plans to Scour Skies NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team shared Thursday the designs for the three core surveys the mission will conduct after launch. These observation programs are designed to investigate some of the most profound mysteries in astrophysics while enabling expansive cosmic exploration that will revolutionize our understanding of the universe.   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 25 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Gov. Cox Issues Drought Executive Order Water conservation critical as Utah's water supply faces a drier year Salt Lake City (April 24, 2025) - With low streamflow forecasts, increased water demand as temperatures rise and southern Utah experiencing extreme drought, Gov. Spencer J. Cox issued an Executive Order today declaring a state of emergency in 17 counties due to dro  more