Obama Plans Florida Forum to Discuss NASA's Future The New York Times | President Obama will spell out his vision for the future of American astronauts in space at a conference that the administration is planning for Florida next month. | That pleases Florida lawmakers, who have criticized the administration’s desire to eliminate NASA’s program to send ast...
Space taxis: Bold new era or death of manned exploration? Zeenews Cape Canaveral: The massive cement expanses that dot the flat Florida landscape have been launching pads for history: the first US astronauts blasted into orbit, the Apollo missions to the moon and nearly 30 years of space shuttle flights. But human space travel from Kennedy Space Centre will soon c...
Bold new era or death of manned exploration? Khaleej Times CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) - The massive cement expanses that dot the flat Florida landscape have been launching pads for history: the first US astronauts blasted into orbit, the Apollo missions to the moon and nearly 30 years of space shuttle flights....
SpaceX aborts rocket engine test Zeenews Cape Canaveral: Space Exploration Technologies aborted a test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, in what was to be a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station. | The test was abo...
Space shuttle can fly beyond 2010, if money is there: NASA Zeenews Washington: The US space shuttle fleet can continue flying beyond NASA's September 30 deadline if the money is made available to keep it going, a US space agency official told reporters Tuesday. | "I think the real issue that the agency and the natio...
SpaceX prepares for demo flight Independent online | By Irene Klotz | Cape Canaveral, Florida - Space Exploration Technologies fired up the engines of its debut Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo - and eventually astronauts - to the International Space Station. | Th...
Lip reading mobile promises end to noisy phone calls BBC News | Technology that could see an end to the bane of many commuters - people talking loudly on their mobile phones - has been shown off by researchers. | The prototype device could al...
NASA: Money key to more space shuttle flights The Examiner Comments CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Map, News) - With space shuttle retirement just months away, a senior NASA manager said Tuesday it wouldn't be hard to add more flights, provided the nation is willing to keep paying $200 million a month. | NASA's three...
NASA Extends Johnson Safety and Mission Assurance Contract redOrbit Posted on: Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 15:22 CST | NASA has exercised a $60 million, one-year extension option for a contract with Science Applications International Corporation of Houston to provide support to safety and mission assurance activities at t...
Space taxis: Bold new era or death of manned exploration? Zeenews Cape Canaveral: The massive cement expanses that dot the flat Florida landscape have been launching pads for history: the first US astronauts blasted into orbit, the Apollo missions to the moon and nearly 30 years of space shuttle flights. But human space travel from Kennedy Space Centre will soon come to a halt. | After nearly three decades, the s...
Push to Cure Rare Diseases Wall Street Journal By AMY DOCKSER MARCUS | CLAREMONT, Calif.—Staff members at the Food and Drug Administration are doing something unusual. They are leaving Washington to help drug makers take a crucial step in developing drugs for rare diseases. | View Full Image Hempel Family | Twins Addison, left, and Cassidy Hempel, who have a fatal cholesterol metabolism d...
