South Korea joins Artemis Accords: All you need to know about space laws guiding lunar exploration India Today Web Desk Artemis
South Korea became the latest country to join the Artemis Accord as nations from across the world pool their resources, finances and knowledge to push for further exploration of the Moon and beyond. With plans afoot to return to the Moon and push forward to Mars, the new collaboration between nations is set to ensure safe, peaceful, and prosperous future in space.
The accords have already been signed by Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Shot of normality at the White House: Vaccinations mean that hugs are in and masks are mostly out as it springs back to life
A growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing is returning the White House to life
More West Wing staffers are turning up there for work and more reporters will be doing so as well
The White House spreads the message that a return to normal is possible with vaccinations
The the images of a reopened, relaxed White House stand in striking contrast to the days when it was the site of several COVID-19 outbreaks last year
US Seeks Sharing of Chip Supply Information to Ease Crunch
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. (Oliver Contreras/The Washington Post/Bloomberg News)
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the Biden administration is exploring how to help semiconductor producers and buyers share supply chain information to alleviate the global chip supply crisis, and urged Congress to swiftly pass legislation to fund domestic production.
“There’s a lack of transparency right now in the supply chain,” Raimondo said in a call with reporters May 20 after a day of meetings with companies. “We are trying to figure out what role the government can and should play in increasing that information sharing and forecasting so we can alleviate the short-term crunch.”
The U.S. has sought help from allies including South Korea to alleviate a semiconductor shortage that’s led to idling of auto plants across North America.
WASHINGTON U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the Biden administration is exploring how to help semiconductor producers and buyers share supply chain information to alleviate the global chip supply crisis, and urged Congress to swiftly pass legislation to fund domestic production.
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