NASA’s RXTE Satellite discovers pulsations from a rare Black Hole
Astronomers have discovered pulsations from a black hole 12 million light-years away by looking through data from NASA’s Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) satellite. The rare black hole, M82 X-1 is...
View ArticleLearning to Swim
Mobile swimming pools are being set up across the Los Angeles Unified School District as a part of the Beyond the Bell program. The aim is to teach students from the area how to be safe in the water...
View ArticleBasketball
The FIBA Basketball World Cup starting on 30 August in Spain has 24 countries competing including the U.S., who announced their team on Monday: DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings); Stephen Curry...
View ArticleKids Newsletter Fall 2014
Take a look at our latest edition of You and the U.S. – the second part of our National Park series. Also, try to complete our puzzles, trivia, and read some fun facts on the U.S.A. Find out more here.
View ArticleRecord Number of American Fulbright Scholars Coming to the UK
The US-UK Fulbright Commission is proud to welcome a record number of US scholars to the UK as part of its 2014-2015 cohort. During this academic cycle, 82 US scholars will be coming on exchange to...
View ArticleMayflower
On the 16th September 1620 (*6th September), the first Pilgrims set sail in “The Mayflower” from Plymouth, England to the New World. Carrying 102 persons in a ship probably measuring only 27 meters...
View ArticleUSA College Day and US University Advisor Conference
Do you advise students interested in studying in America? Invite them to USA College Day (26-27 September) – the largest American university fair in the UK! Also, be sure to mark your diary for our...
View ArticleNASA’s Maven in Orbit Around Mars
NASA’s newest Mars spacecraft has entered the orbit around the Red Planet after a 10-month journey. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) arrived in the orbit of Mars on Sunday 21st...
View ArticleBlack History Month
Black History Month in the U.S. is in February It has its roots way back in 1925, when a Dr. Carter G. Woodson (pictured to the left), proposed Negro History Week as a way to encourage people to learn...
View ArticleMadame C.J. Walker
Black History Month is celebrated widely amongst many dominant African- American private and public schools in the DC Region. It was a very special time of the year to learn about African- American...
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