NASA rocket launch set for Saturday; should be visible along the Outer Banks

  Want to watch a rocket launch? NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore will send a suborbital sounding rocket into space Saturday evening, and it should be visible across much of the eastern United States. The mission to explore energy transport is set to launch at 8:02 p.m. Saturday, May 8, which a […]

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Dare County Library Facilities Open with Limited Indoor Services

The Dare County Library’s locations in Manteo, Kill Devil Hills and Hatteras Village have reopened their facilities for browsing and borrowing, as well as some additional limited services. In-library services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Manteo and Kill Devil Hills locations. The Hatteras Village library location will […]

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Clams Can Boost Seagrass Restoration: Study

by Lena Beck Coastal seagrass beds are critical parts of ecosystem function. Seagrasses are a foundation species, providing essential habitat for fish and birds, protecting against erosion and improving water quality. A study published recently in Frontiers in Marine Science called “Inclusion of Intra- and Interspecific Facilitation Expands the Theoretical Framework for Seagrass Restoration” took a closer look […]

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