NASA gets bipartisan push from Texas lawmakers for more money, Houston Chronicle“In a show of bipartisan support, Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Democratic Rep. Nick Lampson said Thursday they […]
2008
Posted inElection 2008
Obama On Space Exploration
Barack Obama’s Plan For American Leadership in Space“Over the decades, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has embodied the adventurous spirit that lifted this nation to greatness and inspired […]
Posted inEarth Science
Changes at NOAA
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate four individuals to serve in his Administration, White House“The President intends to nominate William J. Brennan of Maine, to be […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
MESSENGER Closes In On Mercury
MESSENGER Set for Historic Mercury Flyby“On January 9, 2008, the MESSENGER spacecraft snapped one of its first images of Mercury at a distance of about 2.7 million kilometers (1.7 million […]
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CSA President Quits
Canadian Space Agency President Resigns Amid MDA Deal, Nano2sol.com“A day after the MDA deal to sell its space division to ATK we learn that the Canadian Space Agency president Laurier […]
Posted inISS News
Today's Video: What's That Clear Liquid Yuri Is Drinking?
Reader note (from Russia): “On New Year holidays Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko (who is now staying on board ISS) during the live broadcast on Ukrainian TV channel “1+1” (www.1plus1.tv), showed […]
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Honoring Pete Conrad and Innovation
NASA and X PRIZE Foundation to recognize 2007 Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award Winners“The winners of the 2007 Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award will be recognized at NASA […]
Posted inPersonnel News
HSPD-12 Update
District Court Hearing on Injunction Restricting Background Investigations of JPL Employees“Background: The case evolves from a hearing last year in which employees of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory sought injunctive relief […]
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Rudy's Visits To Florida's Space Coast
Editor’s note: Reliable sources report that Rudy Giuliani’s visit to the KSC area tomorrow (Wednesday) is almost certainly being put off for a week – perhaps until 18 January. Editor’s […]
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ATK-MDA Deal Is Not Good News In Canada
Geospatial Businesses of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates“Alliant Techsystems (NYSE:ATK) announced that it has negotiated definitive agreements with Canadian-based MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (TSX: MDA), to acquire its Information Systems and […]