Daily Archives: 05/20/2020


NASA Names Next Generation Space Telescope for ‘Mother’ of Hubble 

NASA announced Wednesday it will name its next-generation space telescope in honor of Nancy Grace Roman, the space agency’s first chief astronomer. In a release posted on its website, the space agency calls Roman the “mother” of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched 30 years ago, this year. NASA says Roman tirelessly …


Astronomers Find ‘Twist’ Evidence of Baby Planet

Evidence of the formation of a new planet has been collected by scientists working at the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile.     The discovery is the first of its kind, says lead scientist Anthony Boccaletti, …


US Graduation Gowns Help Fight COVID-19

Concerns over the coronavirus have changed the ways people socialize, shop, and work.  The pandemic also robbed many students of big events during their graduating years in school, canceling dances, sporting events, and even commencement.  VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us …


How Deaf Community Solved Online Education Resource Shortage

Adjusting to online education could be tough. For deaf and hard of hearing students and educators, it’s probably more so. Now teachers are creating their own online resources in American Sign Language to overcome this difficult time. VOA’s Calla Yu …


Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Talc Baby Power in US, Canada

Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday it will stop selling one of its flagship products — talc-based baby powder — in the United States and Canada.The pharmaceutical company said its decision is part of a “portfolio reassessment related to COVID-19.”But J&J …