NASA’s Building an Antenna Article NASA published an article on January 31, 2025, titled “Building an Antenna.” The article provides a comprehensive guide on how to build an antenna for receiving radio signals. It covers everything from choosing the right materials to assembling and testing the antenna. Why Build an Antenna? Antennas are essential for … Read more
NASA Flight Tests Wildland Fire Tech Ahead of Demo NASA’s Wildland Fire Tech NASA has successfully conducted flight tests of a new technology designed to aid firefighters in battling wildland fires. The Flight Opportunities program backed the tests, which were carried out with the help of a contractor, Urban Aeronautics, and the California Department of … Read more
NASA Radar Imagery Reveals Details About Los Angeles-Area Landslides NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California January 31, 2025 NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is using radar imagery to study landslides in the Los Angeles area in order to understand how and why they occur and how they might affect people and infrastructure, such as roads, … Read more
What’s Up: February 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA Published by NASA on 2025-01-31 19:00 Introduction As we enter the second month of 2025, the night sky offers a variety of celestial events to enjoy. From meteor showers to planetary conjunctions, there’s something for everyone to see in the coming weeks. Upcoming Celestial Events February 1-2: … Read more
NASA to Talk Science, Tech Aboard Next Intuitive Machines Moon Flight Posted on January 31, 2025 at 21:51 NASA to Talk Science, Tech Aboard Next Intuitive Machines Moon Flight NASA and Intuitive Machines will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 7, to discuss the science and technology investigations scheduled to fly … Read more
Agencies Announce Second Public Outreach Meeting as Part of Their Review of Regulations January 31, 2025 Washington, D.C. – The Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced a second public outreach meeting as part of their joint review of regulations. The … Read more
Bowman Delivers Remarks on Economic Outlook and Mutual Banks Washington, D.C. – On January 31, 2025, at 1:30 PM EST, Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman delivered remarks at the Mutual Community Bank Forum in Phoenix, Arizona. Bowman’s Remarks on the Economy In her remarks, Governor Bowman discussed the current economic outlook and the Federal … Read more
FEDS Paper: A Stock Return Decomposition Using Observables (Revised) Publication Date: January 31, 2025 Authors: Jinqing Cao, Matthew Richardson, Bo Sun Institution: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Abstract This paper uses a large set of firm-level characteristics to decompose stock return variation into components associated with a variety of factors, including fundamental variables, idiosyncratic … Read more
FEDS Paper: Beliefs, Aggregate Risk, and the U.S. Housing Boom (Revised) Publication Date: 2025-01-31 17:02 Issuing Organization: Federal Reserve Board (FRB) Authors: Ricardo Reis and Joao Santos Silva Abstract: This paper investigates the role of beliefs and aggregate risk in the 2000s U.S. housing boom. The authors develop a theoretical model that emphasizes the importance … Read more
FEDS Paper: Non-monetary news in Fed announcements: Evidence from the corporate bond market (Revised) Publication Date: 2025-01-31 17:34 Authors: Laura Kodres, Guillaume Rocheteau, and Giorgio Valente Abstract: This paper studies the impact of non-monetary news in Federal Reserve (Fed) announcements on the corporate bond market. Using a novel dataset of bond yields and announcement texts, … Read more