NASA, partners clear Axiom’s second private astronaut mission crew
NASA and its international partners have approved the crew for Axiom Space’s second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2).
Mayor Frey nominates Damōn Chaplin to serve as Health Commissioner
MINNEAPOLIS — Mayor Jacob Frey has nominated Damōn Chaplin to serve as the City’s next Health Commissioner. Upon City Council approval, Chaplin will step in to lead the Minneapolis Department of Health.
Heather Johnston designated as interim Minneapolis Operations Officer
MINNEAPOLIS— Mayor Jacob Frey signed Executive Order 2022-03 formally designating the current City Coordinator, Heather Johnston, as interim City Operations Officer (COO). Under the newly approved government structure, the COO is one of four direct reports to the mayor. Ordinance No. 2022-045, which passed the full City Council on October 20, 2022, also outlines the roles and responsibilities of the City Operations Officer.
Minneapolis Mayor, City Council establish new government structure
Thursday, Mayor Jacob Frey’s government structure omnibus ordinance passed through City Council. This is the first time in over 100 years that the City of Minneapolis has been successful in changing its government structure. The new structure includes four direct reports to the mayor, an integrated Office of Community Safety, and elevates Race Equity, Inclusion & Belonging to a department level – among other changes.
Saint Paul begins annual residential fall sweep on October 17
Beginning Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, Saint Paul Public Works will begin its annual fall residential street sweeping operations. City crews will sweep approximately 530 miles of residential streets throughout the City. Weather permitting, the street sweeping operation is expected to take approximately four to six weeks.
Ma Kent’s easy apple pie
Certain foods are synonymous with particular holidays or times of year. For example, few people can imagine celebrating Valentine’s Day without ample supplies of chocolate on hand.
NASA Confirms DART mission impact changed asteroid’s motion in space
Analysis of data obtained over the past two weeks by NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) investigation team shows the spacecraft’s kinetic impact with its target asteroid, Dimorphos, successfully altered the asteroid’s orbit. This marks humanity’s first time purposely changing the motion of a celestial object and the first full-scale demonstration of asteroid deflection technology.
Hurricane Ian makes Category 4 landfall in Florida
Ian made its initial landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a Category 4 storm with winds just shy of Category 5, according to the National Hurricane Center.
NASA, Axiom sign second private astronaut mission to Space Station order
NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station to take place in the second quarter of 2023.
NASA scrubs Artemis I launch after unexpected engine issue
Through Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar presence and serving as a steppingstone to send astronauts to Mars.
Three companies to help NASA advance solar array technology for moon
NASA has selected three companies to further advance work on deployable solar array systems that will help power the agency’s human and robotic exploration of the Moon under Artemis.
Uŋčí Makhá Park opens in Saint Paul
The City of Saint Paul today celebrated the grand opening of Uŋčí Makhá Park, a brand-new 6.4 acre park at the Highland Bridge development. The new park features an off-leash dog park, nature-based playground, two beach volleyball courts, fitness lot, hammock grove, two picnic shelters, and a newly restored section of Hidden Falls Creek.
NASA prepares Space Launch System rocket for lunar launch
As NASA prepares for the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to the Moon this summer as part of Artemis, the agency is moving toward a services contract model for long-term SLS hardware production and operations to reduce costs.
NASA Goddard Center Director shares plans to retire
Dennis Andrucyk, director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has announced his intent to retire after more than 36 years of federal service, including multiple leadership roles at NASA and as Goddard’s director since January 2020.
WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency
An emergency committee from the World Health Organization (WHO) has named the monkeypox outbreak, currently spreading in non-endemic countries, a “public health emergency of international concern” with over 16,000 cases found in 75 countries, including five deaths.
First images from the James Webb Space Telescope released
On Monday, July 11, President Joe Biden released one of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images in a preview event at the White House in Washington.
