Random Hacks of Kindness Announces Its Third Global Hackathon “On December 4 and 5, in over twenty locations around the world, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, NASA and The World Bank will host the third Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK), their progressive initiative that brings together volunteer software developers and experts in disaster risk management for a weekend-long “hackathon” to create software solutions that can help mitigate or respond to disasters around […]
“Welcome to NASA’s On-line Partnering Tool! This application has been designed specifically to help you align your top interests with NASA’s most appropriate experts. As the interactive tool walks you through the path to partnership, you will be asked to identify your specialized areas of interest. If you don’t see an exact match please mark “other” and add additional details in the text box. Once you complete the tool’s questions, […]
Orbital Names Peter Marquez Vice President of Strategy and Planning “Orbital Sciences Corporation announced today that former White House Space Policy Director Peter J. Marquez has joined the company as Vice President of Strategy and Planning. … “Orbital is very pleased to welcome Peter to our senior management team. His recent background in formulating and implementing a comprehensive update to the nation’s space policy will bring the company extraordinary insight […]
NASA News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery: Science Journal Has Embargoed Details Until 2 P.M. EST On Dec. 2 “NASA will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 2, to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe.” Media/Blogger Exaggeration of NASA Astrobiology News
Bolden Treads Softly On China, Other Issues, Aviation Week “In a rare one-on-one interview with a U.S. reporter Nov. 23, Bolden tiptoed around a range of sensitive issues as he looks for bipartisan support in the 112th Congress for the new U.S. space program that is still evolving at NASA.” Yet Another Stealth Bolden Appearance, earlier post “In a brief question-and-answer session with reporters Nov. 12 following a ribbon-cutting ceremony […]
LG, Nokia Accused of Infringing Caltech Camera Patents, Business Week “The university last year sued six digital-camera makers, including Canon Inc. and Nikon Corp. for infringing six patents for pixel sensors. The inventions came from research Caltech did for the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.” Caltech Sues Nokia, LG, Et Al Over Camera Patents, Cellular News “Last year Caltech sued Canon, Nikon and 4 other digital-camera makers, for infringing […]
Charles Bolden Jr. To Speak At Kappa Iota’s Achievement Week Program, The Chattanoogan “The Kappa Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in association with the Pearl Group, Inc. announced that Charles F. Bolden, Jr., administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), will be the featured speaker at Kappa Iota’s annual Achievement Week Program. The program will be held on Dec. 2 at the Chattanooga Trade and […]
Earth and space science missions have fewer risks if conducted by a single government agency “Earth and space science missions developed and implemented by federal agencies in collaboration typically result in additional complexity and cost and increased risks from divided responsibilities and accountability, says a new report from the National Research Council. Federal agencies should not partner in conducting space and earth science missions unless there is a compelling reason […]
Mission would send astronauts to moon’s far side, Space.com via MSNBC “While NASA has officially given up its plans to send humans back to the surface of the moon anytime soon, a contractor is proposing a mission to send a crew to a stationary spot in orbit over the far side of Earth’s neighbor. Lockheed Martin has begun pitching an L2-Farside Mission using its Orion spacecraft under development.” Lockheed Martin […]
Despite Boise’s loss, non-AQs belong, ESPN “Maybe you saw the fireball over the Sierra Mountains. If you were on the East Coast, it happened at about 1:52 a.m. on Saturday and in full view of the locals and whomever else stayed up to watch Nevada At Night on ESPN. We can now confirm that the flames came from Boise State’s heat tiles as the Broncos re-entered the earth’s atmosphere. Parachutes […]