FAIRMONT – Almost heaven. Most definitely Mars. That’s how Jeff Edgell has been regarding interstellar affairs of late, as a certain crew continues its work from high above. “It was […]
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NASA responds to questions about budget cut for Fairmont IV&V facility
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – NASA on Monday responded to questions from The Dominion Post about proposed budget cuts at the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility in Fairmont – briefly […]
NASA IV&V in Fairmont faces drastic funding cut
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – NASA’s Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility in Fairmont could see a drastic budget cut under President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 Discretionary Budget Request. But members […]
TMC Technologies advancing satellite space research
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – TMC Technologies is aiming to soar into the satellite research universe with its FlexSat and SSDT products. Both were launched in 2024, developed for NASA. They’ve sold […]
WVU’s new robotics engineering program is slated to receive a $1 million NASA grant.
Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin separately announced the funding, obtained by them through Congressionally Directed Spending requests and included in the Fiscal Year 2024 funding bill. The bachelor’s […]
Fairmont State, then Saturn? Drone competition next week has out-of-this-world expectations
FAIRMONT — This ain’t your dad’s drone. In other words, the students flying them next weekend at Fairmont State University won’t be using the buzzing crafts for aerial shots of […]
West Virginia to witness once-in-a-lifetime celestial event
On Monday, hundreds of factors will perfectly align to create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for inhabitants of the Mountain State. The moon will position itself between the Earth and sun, obscuring […]
How does your garden grow? On the moon, pretty well (if Westwood Middle students have anything to do with it)
That’s one small step for interstellar irrigation … one giant leap for space-spinach, to be. “Took us a couple of days,” Will Bolyard said. “Then it was like, ‘Well, you […]
WVU Libraries honors NASA mathematician
West Virginia native and NASA mathematician and space pioneer Katherine Johnson was celebrated Friday by the West Virginia University Libraries and the West Virginia and Regional History Center. The latest […]
Hate Elon Musk? Root for SpaceX anyway
by Christopher Cokinos Elon Musk is the most morally dubious rocket pioneer since Wernher von Braun. And the most successful. With each, we can critique faults and celebrate achievements. Von […]
