The Real Science of Forensics
National Forensic Science Week recognizes the contribution that forensic science makes to the criminal justice system. Explore how law enforcement uses forensics to investigate crimes this week.
The POINTER Field Test
POINTER: a groundbreaking first responder tracking technology that uses magnetoquasistatic fields to three-dimensionally locate responders during emergencies—especially when visibility is low due to heavy smoke or debris.
NASA’s Newest Telescope Captures Images of Distant Galaxies
This week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released the first full-color images from its newest space telescope: the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
NASA Barge Crew Describes What It’s Like to Transport Moon Rocket
Meet the crew of NASA’s Pegasus barge and learn how they transported the core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket in April. Pegasus ferried the 212-foot-tall rocket stage on a 900-mile journey.
Federal Circuit: Agencies Must Prove Pre-PIP Unacceptable Performance
Before a federal employee can be terminated for unacceptable performance, the employing agency must provide the employee with an opportunity to demonstrate acceptable performance.
Back to the Moon and on to Mars!
Last week, FEDtalk host James Heelan spoke to Dr. Jim Green, NASA Chief Scientist; Dr. Elizabeth Frank, Applied Planetary Scientist at First Mode; and Dr. Amy Fagan, Chair of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group, to discuss the Artemis Program at NASA which strives to send humans back to the moon and then to Mars.