Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez-Garced announced a number of measures that government agencies have taken to face the looming threat from Tropical Storm Dorian, which is expected to pass near Puerto Rico as a hurricane later this week. During a news conference at the Emergency and Disaster Management Bureau, Vázquez-Garced said plans have undergone “significant […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has just invested $19 million into the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to “gain a lot of knowledge about asteroids.” NASA awarded the University of Central Florida — which manages the site on behalf of National Science Foundation — the four-year grant to observe and characterize near-Earth objects (NEO) […]
Delta will offer more flights to top Caribbean destinations beginning this winter, with additional service between several of its U.S. mainalnd hubs and San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International airport. The increase in traffic will inject $50 million into the local economy, Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Executive Director Carla Campos said. “Responding to increasing demand […]