NASA Ames awards San Jose State $73 million to improve air space travel

San Jose State's research center received the largest federal award in university history this week: $73 million to help NASA Ames Research Center improve the safety and efficiency of air space and travel.

Ice Alert: Temperatures Could Plunge To -10C

Drivers are being urged to watch out for icy conditions and freezing fog on the roads with temperatures forecast to drop to as low as -10C in parts of England later.

Guion Bluford Jr., first black astronaut in space: Black History Month

As part of Black History Month, we remember Guion Bluford Jr., the first black astronaut to travel in space.

Please Don't Quote Me

During this intense time the Hall sisters, Sylvia and Rachel, were given a change of clothes. Sylvia, a blue calico, Rachel a red and white dress with ruffles all ‘round the hem. The Indians, too, told them to take off their shoes and wear moccasins.

Earth Station: The Afterlife of Technology at the End of the World

The Jamesburg Earth Station is a massive satellite receiver in a remote valley in California. It played a central role in satellite communications for three decades, but had been forgotten until the current ...

Women Take Off With Pan Am on AXN Beyond

The high flying women of Pan Am are set to take off with you this February 11 on the captivating new TV drama series on AXN Beyond. There was a time when air travel itself was as exciting as the destinations, and passengers actually dressed up to fly. But that was also the same era [...]