A Conversation with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson at the 28th National Space Symposium, SpaceRef “SpaceRef had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson at the 28th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. The conversation centered around his idea of doubling NASA’s budget as it would spur innovation and fuel the economy. We also discussed his latest book, Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier.” Marc’s note: Tyson gave […]

Measuring The NASA Stimulus, National Journal “… But placing a monetary value on those benefits proved more difficult, even for one of NASA’s greatest achievements. The “fact remains that we got to the moon in a decade, but are, as yet, unable to fully measure the present and future economic impact of the science and technology accumulated on the way to the moon (or the aggregate effect of technological progress […]