NASA Provides Mars Global Surveyor Update“NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Nov. 21, to discuss the status and science accomplishments of the Mars Global Surveyor. […]
2006
Posted inNews
He's Ba-ack
American space boffin in town, thisisbradford.co.uk“The Star Centre at Keighley College has been visited by a leading figure in the history of American space flight. Apollo 13 rescue team member […]
Posted inEducation
Yuri's Night 2007 Planning Under Way
Yuri’s Night 2007 Executive Team Applications due 29 November 2006“This year will mark the 7th Yuri’s Night as well as the 20th anniversary of ISU! We are now putting together […]
Posted inSLS and Orion
Responding To "Pseudo Media Blogs"
Constellation Battles the Blogosphere, Space News“Hanley said in an interviewhe normally does not respond so directly to what he characterized as misinformation that appearsin “the pseudo media-blogs and so forth.” […]
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Inspecting the Inspector
Complaints fuel probe of NASA inspector, Orlando Sentinel“A federal probe of NASA Inspector General Robert Cobb outlines allegations that he stifled investigations, mistreated department employees and maintained a close personal […]
Posted inExploration
Building Block Architecture for Space Exploration
Reader note: “1. Description: It is proposed that a basic building block architecture with a large built-in growth potential be used to provide mission capabilities for LEO, lunar and Mars […]
Posted inBudget
NASA's Preview Of Congressional Budget Consequences
Memo From NASA Assistant Administrator For Legislative Affairs Regarding The FY 2007 budget in the 110th Congress“- The House-proposed reduction of 1/3 of the request would impact all NASA Centers, […]
Posted inBudget
Bart Gordon Doubts NASA's Budget Numbers Will Add Up
Q&A: Bart Gordon, Nature (subscription)“Does NASA have its priorities right? Do you feel that a realistic number has been put on the cost of sending humans to Mars?I would like […]
Posted inCongress
House Appropriations Update
Mollohan in Line For Appropriations Spot, Wheeling News-Register“Mollohan, D-W.Va., brought millions of dollars to Fairmont for the creation of the I-79 high-technology corridor. And now that Democrats will regain control […]
Posted inCommercialization
Show Me The Money
Fly Me to the Moon, Smart Money“NASA has created Red Planet Capital, a venture-capital firm based in San Mateo, Calif., that’ll support budding technologies that have applications for space exploration.”