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SCHWEICKART PRIZE ANNOUNCED TO RECOGNIZE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF ASTEROID DEFENSE

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on June 30th, International Asteroid Day, B612 Foundation announced the Schweickart Prize, named in honor of renowned Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart, which will recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions to planetary defense and advancing life's evolutionary journey. The prize acknowledges the significance of embracing our collective responsibility for safeguarding humanity's transition into the broader cosmos. "Through the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), we worked on the issue of planetary defense from asteroid impacts. Rusty Schweickart took a leadership role with the ASE to enable others to bring this global issue to the United Nations. This topic is now debated on a global stage as a result of Rusty's commitment. This prize in Rusty's honor is a fitting tribute to his lifetime of leadership," said Dr. Franklin Chang-Díaz, NASA astronaut, CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Co, and NASA's first Hispanic astronaut.

Key Points: 
  • The prize acknowledges the significance of embracing our collective responsibility for safeguarding humanity's transition into the broader cosmos.
  • "Through the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), we worked on the issue of planetary defense from asteroid impacts.
  • Rusty Schweickart took a leadership role with the ASE to enable others to bring this global issue to the United Nations.
  • The prize will be awarded annually to exceptional individuals, specifically undergraduate and graduate students and early career professionals actively involved in planetary defense.

SCHWEICKART PRIZE ANNOUNCED TO RECOGNIZE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF ASTEROID DEFENSE

Retrieved on: 
Friday, June 30, 2023
United Nations, University, Multilateralism, Sovereign Art Foundation, Life, Face, University of Vienna, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Asteroid, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, MIT, USD, Apollo, Committee, Organization, California Academy of Sciences, NEO, B612 Foundation, Student, NASA, Russell, United, SAN, Astronomy, ASE, Science, Asteroid Day, Association of Space Explorers, Pharmaceutical industry, XPRIZE

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, on June 30th, International Asteroid Day, B612 Foundation announced the Schweickart Prize, named in honor of renowned Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart, which will recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions to planetary defense and advancing life's evolutionary journey. The prize acknowledges the significance of embracing our collective responsibility for safeguarding humanity's transition into the broader cosmos. "Through the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), we worked on the issue of planetary defense from asteroid impacts. Rusty Schweickart took a leadership role with the ASE to enable others to bring this global issue to the United Nations. This topic is now debated on a global stage as a result of Rusty's commitment. This prize in Rusty's honor is a fitting tribute to his lifetime of leadership," said Dr. Franklin Chang-Díaz, NASA astronaut, CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Co, and NASA's first Hispanic astronaut.

Key Points: 
  • The prize acknowledges the significance of embracing our collective responsibility for safeguarding humanity's transition into the broader cosmos.
  • "Through the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), we worked on the issue of planetary defense from asteroid impacts.
  • Rusty Schweickart took a leadership role with the ASE to enable others to bring this global issue to the United Nations.
  • The prize will be awarded annually to exceptional individuals, specifically undergraduate and graduate students and early career professionals actively involved in planetary defense.

NASA Selects Intuitive Machines for New Lunar Science Delivery

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston a contract to deliver research, including science investigations and a technology demonstration, to the Moon in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston a contract to deliver research, including science investigations and a technology demonstration, to the Moon in 2024.
  • The commercial delivery is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services ( CLPS ) initiative and the Artemis program.
  • With more and more science and technology demonstrations on the lunar surface, we can help prepare for sustainable astronaut missions through Artemis."
  • Intuitive Machines will receive $77.5 million for the contract and is responsible for end-to-end delivery services, including payload integration, delivery from Earth to the surface of the Moon, and payload operations.

Weizmann Institute of Science Joins Giant Magellan Telescope, a Top Priority for Science Worldwide

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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On September 14, 2021, the GMTO Corporation welcomed the Weizmann Institute of Science into its international consortium of distinguished universities and research institutions building the Giant Magellan Telescope.

Key Points: 
  • On September 14, 2021, the GMTO Corporation welcomed the Weizmann Institute of Science into its international consortium of distinguished universities and research institutions building the Giant Magellan Telescope.
  • The addition of the Weizmann Institute of Science is a giant win for our international consortium, said Walter Massey, board chair of the GMTO Corporation and former director of the National Science Foundation.
  • The Weizmann Institute of Science is a distinguished multidisciplinary research institution from Israel.
  • Joining the GMTO consortium is a huge leap forward for the Weizmann Institute of Science, said Professor Avishay Gal-Yam, head of the Deloro Center for Space and Optics at the Weizmann Institute.