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Former NASA astronaut Scott Altman stopped by the Las Vegas Science Technology Festival at West Charleston Library to speak and answer questions from curious kids.
Former NASA astronaut Scott Altman stopped by the Las Vegas Science & Technology Festival at West Charleston Library on Tuesday to speak and answer questions from curious kids.
Altman, who also worked as an aerial stunt pilot in the movie “Top Gun,” shared stories from his multi-faceted career, from learning how to fly and studying engineering, to being a space shuttle commander and leading a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

Remote driving short-term car rental delivery startup Vay has expanded its Las Vegas operations and moved into a new office.
The federal government will continue going after bad actors engaged in cryptocurrency-related crimes without hampering the technology’s advancement and usage, Department of Justice officials told a Las Vegas Strip conference Monday.
The company said it was making the cuts for the sake of efficiency and to allow new investments in parts of its business, as first reported by Bloomberg, which also said the company will leave about 6,000 jobs unfilled.
This year’s Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent moon. Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA.
In a visit to Las Vegas, the Trump administration cabinet member spoke about data centers, polluted brownfields and more.
With a threat of a lawsuit looming over it, the company behind the Roblox video game platform, which is popular amongst younger gamers, agreed to implement child safeguards and pay Nevada entities $12.5 million.
A new UNLV report on artificial intelligence in the gaming industry says one in five companies have a dedicated AI governance role, and most organizations have no established governance practices.
Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.
The study tested 11 leading AI systems and found they all showed varying degrees of sycophancy, behavior that was overly agreeable and affirming.
A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services, awarding the plaintiff $3 million in damages.
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