Risk and Exploration: Earth, Sea and the Stars

22 September 2004: NASA Administrator’s Symposium Examines Exploration and Risk

“During a special symposium hosted by Administrator Sean O’Keefe, NASA examines the similarities between space exploration and other terrestrial expeditions with the help of some of the best known explorers in the world, including mountain climbers, deep sea explorers, scientists and science fiction writers. The discussions also will include NASA astronauts, other notable aeronautics and deep space explorers. The symposium will be carried live Sept. 27-28 on NASA TV and webcast on www.nasa.gov from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.”

24 September 2004: Mike Foale may be NASA’s best spokesman, advocate, Op Ed, The Decatur Daily

“NASA may have discovered its best spokesman and chief advocate Wednesday in the form of Mike Foale, commander of Expedition 8.”