A cash assistance program providing funds to indigent residents of Norfolk for assistance with burials and cremations. Based on the qualifications of the deceased, a family member, friend or representative of a deceased citizen may receive a vendor payment paid directly to participating Funeral Homes to assist with final burial expenses. Tue, Apr.
NASA: Orion deep space exploration ship faces delays. An artist's concept of NASA's Orion deep space exploration vehicle. Based on a more realistic funding and test schedule, NASA now believes the first piloted flight of an Orion capsule likely will slip from August 2021 to as late as April 2023.
The spacecraft has spent years circling Saturn and its moons, beaming back pictures and data to teach scientists on Earth more about how the system was formed. The ambitious mission is also a joint one among several space agencies, which is a contrast from the large NASA probes of the past such as Pioneer and Voyager. In this case, the main participants are NASA, the European Space Agency and Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (the Italian space agency).