Jun 29, 2010 | Blog, Commercial Space
Source: USA Today President Obama submitted the annual National Space Policy today, one devoted mainly to what he called “a burgeoning commercial space industry.” The goal is “to rapidly increase our capabilities in space while bolstering...
Jun 29, 2010 | Blog, Education, Education Station, Exploration, Mars, Our Solar System, Space and Science, Space Research
Explore Mars Inc has launched a new program to challenge science educators around the United States to develop creative ways to fit Mars science and exploration into the classroom. The organization has called upon science educators to develop Mars-related curricula...
Jun 29, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
To subscribe to CSExtra via RSS feed click here. If you would prefer to receive CSExtra in e-mail format, e-mail us at Info@space.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Tuesday’s CSExtra finds reports from many news agencies on the U.S. Space policy...
Jun 28, 2010 | Blog, Education, Planet Earth
Source: Florida Today Engineering doesn’t make good on-screen drama. You can’t tie a bow on a big engineering problem in an hour or two, unless you skip a lot of details, add some overly dramatic dialogue, and only show the “Aha!” moment when...
Jun 28, 2010 | Blog, NASA
Source: Florida Today Space Florida prototype investment could help former space workers ROCKLEDGE — Newly formed automaker Avera Motors has its first customer. The board of directors at Space Florida has agreed “to purchase” for $500,000 a prototype of...
Jun 28, 2010 | Blog, Education
Source: Indy Star Young dreamers still arrive at Purdue University, the “cradle of astronauts,” with hopes of following in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong, Gus Grissom and David Wolf. Inspired by 30 years of breathtaking space shuttle launches and...
Jun 28, 2010 | Blog, This Week in Space
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Jun 28, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
Monday’s CSExtra offers new reporting and commentary on the Obama Administration’s forthcoming space policy and NASA future. Purdue University’s reputation as a “cradle for astronauts” is in peril as the shuttle program retires without...
Jun 27, 2010 | Blog, Coalition News, CSExtra
Sunday’s CSExtra includes the latest edition of This Week in Space with Miles O’Brien who reports on the latest space shuttle launch scheduling plus an interview with Ken Bowersox on the Falcon 9’s recent test success. ATK receives a funding reprieve...
Jun 25, 2010 | International Space Station, Uncategorized
Space station “Stars” in Night Sky. Image Credit: NASA The International Space Station is unusually bright during its night time passes for the next few days, making it possible to easily observe the large orbital outpost several times a night as it...