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Thursday’s CSExtra finds NASA Administrator Charles Bolden under fire from conservative commentators over recent remarks about working with Muslim nations on space projects. In Florida, economic experts believe federal assistance to laid off shuttle program workers is inadequate. NASA reaches out to sea turtles threatened by the Gulf Oil spill.
1. From the Washington Post: Conservatives react to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden’s recent interview with Al Jazeera in which he says NASA’s priorities include cooperation with Muslim nations.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/07/nasa_mission_to_mecca.html
A. From the Houston Chronicle: An op-Ed expressing dismay at NASA Administrator Charles Bolden’s remarks about partnering with Muslim nations on space projects.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/7098305.html
B. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: An op-ed column aghast at NASA Administrator Charles Bolden’s remarks at working with Muslim nations in Space. http://www.cleveland.com/obrien/index.ssf/2010/07/flying_nasa_into_the_ground_et.htmlr:
C. From Spacepolitics.com: NASA is slow to respond to the conservative outrage over NASA Administrator Charles Bolden’s remarks about working with Muslim nations.
http://www.spacepolitics.com/2010/07/08/what-boldens-words-say-about-nasa-and-the-media/
D. From Florida Today: NASA defends NASA Administrator Charles Bolden’s remarks about working with Muslim nations.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100707/NEWS02/7070337/1007/NASA+chief+Bolden+s+Muslim+remark+to+Al-Jazeera+causes+stir
E. From NASAwatch.com: Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan calls on Bolden to resign over the Muslim flap. http://nasawatch.com/archives/2010/07/cernan-calls-on.html
2. From Florida Today: An editorial noting President Obama’s proposed financial assistance to those who will lose their jobs as the shuttle retires is not adequate.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100708/OPINION/100707022/1006/news01/Our+views++Matter+of+urgency+%28July+8%29
A. From the Huntsville Times: Workers laid off as NASA curtails Constellation program funding will meet Friday to plot an employment strategy.
http://blog.al.com/space-news/2010/07/laid-off_nasa_workers_organize.html
3. From the Orlando Sentinel: In New Orleans, NASA contractors meet to mark the production of the space shuttle’s final external fuel tank, another milestone in the passing of the space ship.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/space/os-last-shuttle-fuel-tank-20100707,0,2810067.story
4. From spaceflightnow.com: Europe struggles to fund its independent satellite navigation satellite system.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1007/07galileo/
5. From Florida Today: NASA comes to the rescue of sea turtles displaced by the Gulf oil spill.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100708/NEWS01/7080315/1006/news01/Turtles+to+begin+journey+at+KSC,
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