Planning and Implementation of Caretaker Status for U.S. Antarctic Program “The National Science Foundation (NSF) is responsible for managing and coordinating the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) on behalf of the […]
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Bob Wharton
President of South Dakota School of Mines dies, PRapid City Journal “Wharton served as executive officer for the National Science Foundation’s office of polar programs, participating in 11 expeditions to […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Antarctic Researchers Cite Benefits of Repurposing Express-AM4
Second Life for Failed Russian Satellite?, Science Magazine “Sixteen hours of continuous broadband coverage would certainly be a big boost, particularly for scientists working at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, […]
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Express-AM4: Repurposing Space Assets For Exploration
Can We Repurpose Space Assets?, Paul Spudis, Air & Space “An attempt to repurpose this satellite hardware appears to be a win-win for everybody. The National Science Foundation gets a […]
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When School Children Fund Exploration – and Preservation
Welsh donors praised for helping preserve Scott hut, BBC “In 1910 Scott relied heavily on school children to fund his expedition, with schools sponsoring a sledge dog or set of […]