Westwood student Amira Shanshiry, a 4th grader at the Hanlon Elementary School, has been selected as a finalist in NASA’s nationwide contest to name the space rover that will head to Mars this year. Shanshiry is the only finalist from all of Massachusetts in the Mars 2020 “Name the Rover” contest. Over 28,000 submissions from...
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NASA Ambassador teaches kids about Mars
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
This year, the Needham Free Public Library’s summer reading program revolves around space exploration. So, last Tuesday, July 9, the Library invited NASA Solar System Ambassador Piyush Khopkar to speak about the red planet, Mars, and the science involved in exploring it.
While going to Mars is in so...
The great American eclipse of 2017
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
On August 21, 2017, Americans will experience the first complete solar eclipse in decades that will be completely visible throughout the continental United States. Furthermore, no one outside the continental US will be able to see it.
The August 21 eclipse has been aptly dubbed “The Great American Eclipse.” It will be viewable...
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Han receives Girl Scout Gold Award
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) has announced that Medfield Girl Scout Hyesoo (Julie) Han has earned the highest award in Girl Scouting: the Girl Scout Gold Award. She was honored with Gold Awardees from across the Commonwealth at a ceremony on Friday, June 9 at the Massachusetts State House. More than 60 Girl Scouts...
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Library launches NASA conference call
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With some concerns about NASA’s budget and funding for FY18 under the current administration, many are wondering how the future of space exploration will look.
On Tuesday, August 1, NASA planetary geologist and Space Launch System (SLS) science liaison, Debra Needham, reassured visitors at the Needham Free Public Library...
Dover-Sherborn destination imagination goes global
