Monthly Archives: August 2020

NASA proposes Board to review Mars Sample Return Plans

NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover will store rock and soil samples in sealed tubes on the planet’s surface for future missions to pick up, as seen in this illustration. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech The board will assist with analysis of current plans and goals for one of the most difficult …

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Boeing offers second volunteer redundancy package to employees

Fox Business Briefs: The FAA can wait until early November before re-certifying the aircraft, says the Wall Street Journal. Boeing is offering a second voluntary redundancy package to its employees as the coronavirus pandemic forced the aircraft manufacturer to deepen its cuts in the workforce beyond its original 10% plan …

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