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NC State’s GLBT Center celebrates 15th anniversary
The GLBT Center will host celebrations to honor its 15th anniversary starting Jan. 23. The reception and afterparty, called “Our Journey Forward,” will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31 and will celebrate identity, strength and community. The center will unveil its new name at the reception.
SOURCE: NC STATE NEWS
North Carolina’s auditor faces hitand-run, traffic charges
North Carolina elected State Auditor Beth Wood was cited for misdemeanor hit-and-run and for an unsafe movement infraction Dec. 8. In a statement, Wood apologized for leaving the scene of an accident after she drove her state-issued vehicle into a parked car. A Wake County court date is scheduled for Jan. 26.
SOURCE: AP NEWS
NASA plans to test a nuclear thermal rocket engine to send astronauts to Mars
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced a collaboration to test a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space. If successful, the demonstration will enable manned missions to Mars with reduced risk for astronauts. NASA and DARPA hope to design and demonstrate this engine as soon as 2027.
SOURCE: NASA
6 pound ‘Toadzilla’ discovered by park rangers in Queensland, Australia
Park Rangers in Queensland, Australia spotted a 5.9 pound cane toad near Airlie Beach after stopping their vehicle to let a snake cross the road. Toadzilla may be the largest cane toad recorded and was removed from the park after the rangers deemed it a potential threat to the habitat.
SOURCE: UPI
