TJ Students Trying To Launch A Liquid-Fueled Rocket To The Edge Of Space

A group of 26 students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ), which calls itself Project Caelus, successfully performed a “cold flow test” on September 13 in their efforts to launch a rocket to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere. This test is performed by running cold air and water through their engine prototype to simulate flight conditions. The final launch is planned for the spring of 2023. Continue reading

D.C. Area Currently Has The Most Office Space In Suburban Areas

CommercialCafe issued a new report that analyzed data provided by commercial property data and listing service CommercialEdge. The report says that the D.C. area currently has the most office space in suburban areas that is230.6 million square feet or about 58% of the region’s 400 million square feet of total office space. The largest suburban submarket in the D.C. area is now Tysons, Virginia, by far. Continue reading

Join Air And Space Live Chat About Spacesuits

National Air and Space Museum is offering an Air and Space Live Chat all about spacesuits on May 14 from 1 pm to 1.30 pm. National Air and Space Museum spacesuit curator Dr. Cathleen Lewis and conservator Lisa Young will present a discussion about the spacesuits in the Air and Space Museum's collection, including the one Neil Armstrong wore to become the first person to walk on the Moon. Watch on Facebook Live on the National Air and Space Museum and STEM in 30 Facebook pages. Continue reading

Test Your Game Skills At GAMEmason

George Mason University’s Student Involvement and the Center for the Arts, in collaboration with Mason’s Computer Game Design Department, GMU Esports, and GMU Anime & Gaming Society, team up once again for GAMEmason, an engaging all-day gaming convention March 20 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University. GAMEmason 2020 is sponsored in part by Microsoft, The Cave in Fairfax, and MAGFest. Continue reading