NASA will provide coverage as two astronauts step outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to replace a spacecraft navigational aid and complete several maintenance tasks in support of space station operations. Watch live coverage beginning at 7 a.m. EDT. The spacewalk is expected to start at approximately 8:30 a.m. and last about […]
NASA Begins Moon Mission Plume-Surface Interaction Tests
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, originally published in December, was revised Aug. 26, 2026 with an update on a new phase of testing, including video from a recent test run and new images. To help NASA and commercial partners better understand the science of lunar landings, specifically the hazards that may occur when a lander’s engine […]
Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Jeret Howard
At 17, Jeret Howard raised his right hand to serve his country as a United States Army combat medic in Iraq. This past summer, he raised his right hand again at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Hired as a civil servant under the agency’s workforce directive to restore core competencies by […]
Reminder: Bank holiday journeys affected by digital signalling project
Passengers are reminded that testing ahead of digital signalling being introduced on the East Coast Main Line will affect journeys this weekend. Engineering work will affect journeys south of Peterborough and Royston towards London between 22.00 on Saturday 29 August and 08.00 on Monday 31 August, with rail replacement bus services in operation for some […]
AtkinsRéalis appoints Justin Norman as Managing Director of Transportation
AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company, has appointed Justin Norman as Managing Director of its Transportation business for the UK and Ireland, with immediate effect. A Chartered Engineer with a background in civil engineering, Norman has been with the business for more than 20 years, joining Atkins in 2003 and progressing through senior […]
Station staff prepare for increase in passengers ahead of Reading Festival and Notting Hill Carnival
Thousands of people are expected to pass through Reading and London Paddington stations this week on their way to Reading Festival, which takes place from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August, and Notting Hill Carnival, held in west London over the Bank Holiday weekend. Those attending Reading Festival and arriving in the city by train […]