The House Science, Space and Technology (SS&T) Committee has a robust oversight agenda for the 113th Congress, including NASA’s aeronautics and space activities, NOAA’s satellite programs, and FAA’s aeronautics R&D program …
NOTE: the archived video is at this website. The Baker Institute at Rice University is hosting a panel discussion tonight, January 24, 2013, entitled “Lost in Space: Need for a …
The House Science, Space and Technology (HSS&T) Committee held its 113th Congress organizational meeting today. The committee adopted the rosters for the members of its six subcommittees, including the Space …
Neil deGrasse Tyson will address the first meeting of the new House Science & National Labs Caucus today at noon in Washington, D.C. Caucus co-chair Rep. Randy Hultgren’s office says …
Deep Space Industries (DSI) is joining the ranks of private companies trying to learn more about — and in some cases extract resources from — asteroids. At a press conference …
UPDATE: Adds Deep Space Industries announcement on Tuesday (will be webcast). The following events may be of interest in the week ahead. The House and Senate are in session for …
Government Executive (GovExec) reports that the same company that makes the troublesome lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners is under contract to make them for use on the International Space Station (ISS), …
The new House Science & National Labs Caucus will kick off its activities next week with a lecture by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium. The caucus …
The next International Space Station (ISS) crew is ready to try a four-orbit rendezvous instead of the usual two-day approach when it heads to the ISS in March, but NASA …