JARIYA: Read This If You Love Science

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Read This If You Love Science

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Read This If You Love Science

This Friday, an asteroid nearly two miles wide will pass by the Earth. The fly-by is harmless — at its closest, the asteroid will be about 15 times farther from us than the Earth is from the Moon. But we still think it's a good topic for conversation.

Tomorrow at 2 p.m. EDT we're hosting the second in a series of "We the Geeks" Google+ Hangouts to talk asteroids with Bill Nye the Science Guy, former astronaut Ed Lu, NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, and more.

RSVP today, and we'll send you a reminder to join the hangout.

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog:

President Obama Speaks at AAPI Heritage Month Celebration
On Tuesday, President Obama delivered remarks before over 200 members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community at a White House celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.

Republican Court Unpacking Plan Takes Judicial Manipulation to a New Level
Republicans in the Senate have made no secret of their efforts to block the President’s constitutional responsibility to appoint federal judges. They have filibustered unquestionably qualified nominees, like Caitlin Halligan. And their obstruction of the confirmation process kept several nominees waiting more than a year for a vote.

The White House Kitchen Garden Summer Harvest
On Tuesday, a group of student helpers joined First Lady Michelle Obama for the summer White House kitchen garden harvest.

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

12:55 PM: The President departs Chicago, Illinois

2:40 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews

2:55 PM: The President arrives at the White House South Lawn

4:15 PM: The Vice President and Dr. Biden’s arrives in Brasília

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