News Items tag as: NASA

B.C. diver reflects on opportunity of lifetime working with NASA for 11 years
July 22, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Early in his career, B.C. diver Donnie Reid had a reputation for going anywhere with his camera. When NASA called him with an offer, he said yes to the opportunity of a lifetime.
50th Anniversary: Kamloops man played key role in putting first man on the moon
July 20, 2019 - 10:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - As the world commemorates the 50th anniversary of man’s landing on the moon, there's a local connection you might not have known about. A man from Kamloops played a key role in the achievement.
Starfleet insignia from Star Trek appears on Mars
June 17, 2019 - 2:33 PM

Is Starfleet sending a message from Mars?
First day of winter will have full moon and meteor shower
December 19, 2018 - 3:30 PM

The shortest day of the year comes with some reasons to look up into the night sky. This year’s winter solstice on Friday, Dec. 21 will feature a full moon, a meteor shower and the conjunction of the planets Mercury and Jupiter.
First supermoon in January a Full Wolf Moon
December 29, 2017 - 1:00 PM

New Year’s Eve revellers will be able to howl at the Full Wolf Moon as the evening coincides with the first of two Supermoons in January.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

B.C. diver reflects on opportunity of lifetime working with NASA for 11 years