The increase and diffusion of knowledge. And today nasa has enabled us to have the public share in this amazing example of innovation, explanation, discovering insights. This bennu samples will help nasa and the smithsonian inspired the next generations of scientists. And now the inspiring leader of nasa, administrator bill nelson. You all may not know that ellen is the former chief scientist of nasa, and a subsequently has its ups really worked up to this august position. You may also may not know that there is an incredible syncopation between the Natural History museum and nasa. Because what is of this museum about . Its about the history of the earth. Well, that is one of the Scientific Research objectives that we have to understand earth. All of our satellites that are no examining everything thats happening, the new Great Observatories ever going to put up that when combined with the 25 satellites up there now will give us a 3d composite of exactly what is happening to the earth
Research on another asteroid. Good morning, everyone and thank you for being here. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History where we are so excited to be able to share a sample of asteroid bennu. Im happy to welcome our friends from nasa, especially my dear friend and colleague, former astronaut and senator, administrator now. You may wonder why the museum of Natural History is displaying the asteroid but it makes perfect sense for the museum focused on planet earth to present this sample to the american people. The sample represents not only an amazing feat of technological achievement by nasa and all of its partners, it also offers a window into our past. Scientists, some of whom you will hear from you in a moment, will study these samples and with them answer fundamental questions about our own planet, questions like how did water come to this planet . How did the continence form . How did life itself evolve here . It takes samples back here on e
Philadelphia claims his life and a civilian. Good evening everyone, im nam natasha brown. Thank you so much for joining us that fire broke out just before 9 00 a. M. On north colorado avenue. Lieutenant letourneau died while inside the burning home when part of the structure collapsed. Eyewitness News Reporter Alicia Nieves is live in springfield where his career first began. Alicia. Reporter natasha, that fallen firefighter is from here springfield and he not only served in the Philadelphia Fire Department for 11 years, but he did also serve here at this Springfield Fire Company as a volunteer firefighter for 25 plus years. Since he was a teenager. You can see outside the firehouse there is black bunting put up by his fellow firefight firefighters here. Now in his memory. Today grief grips some of the bravest men and women in our region as they mourn the loss of one much their firefighter matt letourneau. 11 07 this morning, he was declared dead. And we are without words. Reporter phi
Plus years. Since he was a teenager. You can see outside the firehouse there is black bunting put up by his fellow firefight firefighters here. Now in his memory. Today grief grips some of the bravest men and women in our region as they mourn the loss of one much their firefighter matt letourneau. 11 07 this morning, he was declared dead. And we are without words. Reporter philadelphia fire commissioner adam thiel trying to hold it together outside Temple University hospital where the fallen firefighter was pronounced dead. Lieutenant letourneau called with fellow philadelphia firefighters 8 00 in the morning to battle this blaze on north colorado avenue in north philadelphia. As he was inside the smoke filled row home, there was a collapse and he was trapped. He was never alone. The rescue effort started almost immediately. Reporter for half an hour more than 100 firefighters trying to get one of their own out and they did but the 11year veteran of philadelphias Engine Company 45 had
Expressway. There was water at this water main break gushing along 17th street. And the bridge there, water was gushing near 17th and callowhill, as well. Thats in the city Spring Garden neighborhood. The water department, they rush crews to the scene to make repairs, but the water has now turned to ice. Philadelphia police are now detouring traffic on the vine street expressway to the broad street exit. We will update the Road Conditions later this morning. Now, lets check the forecast, here is meteorologist, Chelsey Ingram. Good sunday morning, chelsey, so cold out there. I know, another cold morning, colder now, compared to yesterday morning, jan, let me show you a look, some of the numbers just astounds being, we into record territory for spots, 06 degrees in philadelphia, we havent broke answer record yet. It will be a very close call right here in town, but this is colder compared to yesterday morning. 3 degrees in wilmington, that is tying the record low temperature for the day