NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Speeds Toward Asteroid Rendezvous

Washington, DC - NASA's first asteroid sampling mission launched into space at 7:05 p.m. EDT Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, beginning a journey that could revolutionize our understanding of the early solar system.

Additional Education Funding to UNHCR

Washington, DC - The United States is pleased to announce a contribution of nearly $37 million of humanitarian assistance toward the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support critical education gaps for refugees in 16 countries.

Feeling they are part of a group increased preschoolers’ interest, success in STEM

Seattle, Washington - Cultivating young children’s interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics has become a leading educational priority, as experts predict that many future jobs will require substantial math and technology skills.

North Korea's Nuclear Test

Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "The United States and nations around the world have condemned North Korea’s September 9 nuclear test as a grave threat to regional security and to international peace and security. This action is as destabilizing as it is unlawful, flagrantly violating multiple UN Security Council Resolutions and the D.P.R.K.’s own commitments.

Vehicle fuel economy fell during August

Ann Arbor, Michigan - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. last dropped slightly, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.