Starship Technologies launched its first fleet of Postmates delivery robots into the streets of Washington, D.C., on Thursday following a successful two-week trial run. Approximately 20 of the robots will be used by the food delivery service in Georgetown and 14th Street neighborhoods to bring customers their orders.
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NASA Announces Eighth Class of Candidates for Launch of CubeSat Space Missions
NASA has selected 34 small satellites from 19 states and the District of Columbia to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard missions planned to launch in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Launch opportunities are leveraged from existing launch services for government payloads as well as via dedicated CubeSat launches from the new Venture Class Launch Services contracts.
This Friday, get ready to join the dark side a ” of a penumbral lunar eclipse
Prod the kids outside, give them hot chocolate and gaze toward the moon in the east. Enjoy the evening penumbral lunar eclipse on Friday.
Lunar eclipse
Prod the kids outside, give them hot chocolate and gaze toward the moon in the east. Enjoy the evening penumbral lunar eclipse on Friday.
AltaGas Buying Washington Utility Owner in $4.6 Billion Deal
AltaGas Ltd. agreed to buy Washington utility owner WGL Holdings Inc. for $4.6 billion, a takeover that will expand the Canadian company’s reach in the U.S. where it already owns power plants and two natural gas distributors. The $88.25-a-share, all-cash deal represents a 12 percent premium over WGL’s closing price Tuesday, AltaGas said in a statement Wednesday.
Trump’s Speech Suggests This Is What He Talked To Elon Musk About
President Donald Trump celebrates after his speech during the Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017. President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech lends credence to reports that he discussed sending humans to Mars in a private meeting with billionaire Elon Musk earlier this week.
Revelers, rally-goers to clog DC for Trump’s inauguration
The U.S. Capitol looms over a stage during a rehearsal of President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, on Jan. 15, 2017, in Washington. The U.S. Capitol looms over a stage during a rehearsal of President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, on Jan. 15, 2017, in Washington.