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Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NASA's SPHEREx team rings bell at New York Stock Exchange
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Members of NASA's SPHEREx mission team celebrated Earth Day and the recent launch of the astrophysics observatory by ringing the closing bell for the New York Stock Exchange on April 22, 2025. This photo captures the moment that Michael Thelen, NASA's flight system manager for the SPHEREx observatory, rang the closing bell for the New York Stock Exchange on Earth Day, April 22, 2025. Joining him for the honor were other members of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) team, as well as team members from BAE Systems Inc., Space & Mission Systems, which built the telescope and spacecraft's main structure, known as a "bus."At 4:00 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) on Tuesday, trading as normal came to an end as the brokers on the stock exchange floor below gathered to hear the bell ding at Thelen's command. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) located in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York (or Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) is in a sun-synchronous, low Earth orbit, circling the planet at about 430 miles (700 kilometers) above the surface. It was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in southern California on March 12, 2025. Although this is not the first time that NASA has been invited to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (or NASDAQ), it is still not as common as having businesses who are part of the market or other newsmakers receive the honor. What is amazing is what the SPHEREx mission promises to answer. SPHEREx was built and launched to collect data on more than 450 million galaxies and 100 million stars in the Milky Way. The information transmitted back to Earth will help improve scientists' understanding of how the universe evolved, while searching for key ingredients for life in our galaxy. You can read about another mission ringing the NYSE bell from space or see the first images taken by SPHEREx. You can also read more about the SPHEREx mission.
Boston Globe
18-03-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
Amphibious migration underway in N.H., a sure sign of spring
Along with a team of volunteers, Thelen counted 365 wood frogs, 518 spring peepers, and a few other species totaling 899 critters that crossed the road in the four hours the team was standing guard. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up These road crossings pose a big threat to the tiny amphibians, which can easily get crushed by passing vehicles. Drivers are often completely unaware of how much death they're inflicting, she said. Advertisement 'When you're out there on these nights, and you see the numbers that are not surviving, it's pretty stunning,' said Thelen. She pointed to one study that found The crossing site where she was stationed in Keene is one of two locations where the city has agreed to close the roadway when there's a big night of amphibian activity. In places where roadways remain open, Crossing Brigade volunteers give the critters a lift so they can get across the road more quickly and with less casualties. 'It's a bigger problem than most people see because a lot of this is happening on dark, rainy nights when we're not out and about so much,' she said, adding that one car can inflict a lot of damage. Advertisement But Thelen hopes other communities will consider road closures on busy nights. And, she said, just staying home on warm, wet nights can help reduce the casualties. 'Save your errands for the next day,' she said. 'You could save dozens of lives just by doing that on any rainy night' in the spring and summer. This story first appeared in Globe NH | Morning Report, our free newsletter focused on the news you need to know about New Hampshire, including great coverage from the Boston Globe and links to interesting articles from other places. If you'd like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, Amanda Gokee can be reached at
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Yahoo
Minnesota man arrested after 2024 shooting incident at Wisconsin bar
HAMMOND, Wis. (WFRV) – A Minnesota man is in custody more than a year after allegedly firing multiple rounds into a Wisconsin establishment and injuring a patron. Authorities say Antonio Thelen of St. Paul, Minnesota, was involved in an altercation with patrons at Ras's on Main in the Village of Hammond on Jan. 30, 2024. 'A Ticking Time Bomb': 22-year-old gets probation for 2023 Verizon store crash in Fond du Lac, was under influence of THC & aerosol After leaving the bar, Thelen allegedly returned armed with a firearm and shot through the front window of the building. One patron sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Thelen fled the scene and had remained at large for over a year. Felony arrest warrants were issued for his apprehension. Authorities foil school shooting plot linked to Indiana teen; Wisconsin connection revealed On Feb. 13, Thelen was located and arrested by the St. Paul Police Department without incident. He is currently being held at the Ramsey County Jail, awaiting extradition to Wisconsin. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
