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Timothy Rub, the George D. Widener Director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to retire Before coming to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rub served as the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Cleveland Museum of Art from 2006 to 2009. Photo: Elizabeth Leitzell. PHILADELPHIA, PA .- Timothy Rub, the George D. Widener Director and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that he plans to retire in early 2022 after thirteen years of service at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Rub, wh...

pandemic, and now as vaccines become more widely available, we are reporting on how our local schools, businesses and communities are returning to a more "normal" future. Theres never been more of a need for the kind of local, independent and unbiased journalism that The Day produces. Please support our work by subscribing today. NASAs Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet In this image from NASA, NASAs experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity hovers above the surface of Mars Mo...

WATCH: NASA shares images of first successful helicopter flight on Mars Ground controllers had to wait more than three excruciating hours before learning whether the pre-programmed flight was a success. Author: MARCIA DUNN (AP Aerospace Writer) Published: 5:32 AM EDT April 19, 2021 Updated: 8:57 AM EDT April 19, 2021 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on M...

NASA helicopter flies on Mars, first flight on another planet MARCIA DUNN The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASAs experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet. The triumph was hailed as a Wright Brothers moment. The mini 4-pound (1.8-kilogram) copter even carried a bit of wing fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer, which made similar history at Kitty Hawk, North...

NASA shares images of first successful controlled helicopter flight on Mars Ground controllers had to wait more than three excruciating hours before learning whether the pre-programmed flight was a success. Credit: NASA A dream takes flight: The Ingenuity #MarsHelicopter has flown in the thin atmosphere of the Red Planet Author: MARCIA DUNN (AP Aerospace Writer) Published: 4:32 AM CDT April 19, 2021 Updated: 7:57 AM CDT April 19, 2021 CAPE CANAVER...

Apr 19, 2021 In this image from NASA, NASAs experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity lands today on the surface of Mars. The little 4-pound helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin Martian air today, achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. (NASA via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars today, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another plane...

Apr 19, 2021 In this image from NASA, NASAs experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity lands on the surface of Mars Monday, April 19, 2021. The little 4-pound helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin Martian air Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. (NASA via AP) By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving...

NASA helicopter rises above Martian surface in first powered flight on another planet Published 5 hours ago In this image from NASA, NASAs experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity hovers above the surface of Mars Monday, April 19, 2021. The little 4-pound helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin Martian air Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. (NASA via AP) Share on Facebook Print article CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s experimental heli...