Events of Interest: Week of November 16-20, 2009
The following events next week may be of interest. Check our calendar on the right menu for further details or click on the links below. Congressional schedules and space shuttle …
NASA Finds Water on the Moon
“We found water.” Anthony Colaprete, project scientist for NASA’s Lunar Crater Observing and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission, announced the news at a press conference today at NASA’s Ames Research Center. …
STS-129 Space Shuttle Mission on Track for Monday Launch
Space Shuttle Atlantis remains on track for launch on Monday at 2:28 pm EST. The STS-129 mission will deliver spare parts to the International Space Station (ISS). Only five more …
Congressional Hearing on Global Space Capabilities Scheduled for November 19
The House Science and Technology Committee’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will hold a hearing on “The Growth of Global Space Capabilities: What’s Happening and Why It Matters.” The hearing …
NASA's Mars Rover Spirit Facing Its Biggest Challenge Yet
NASA hosted a teleconference today to discuss attempts to free the Mars rover Spirit from sandy soil where the robot has been stuck for the past six months. On Monday, …
Troubling Budget Signs
The Associated Press is reporting discouraging news about what domestic agencies, like NASA, can expect for FY2011: “The Obama administration has alerted domestic agencies to plan for a freeze or …
New Public Policy Internship Program for Physics Undergraduates Announced
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and the John and Jane Mather Foundation for Science and the Arts are initiating a public policy internship for physics undergraduates. Dr. John Mather, …
NASA Awards More Prize Money
NASA awarded $900,000 on November 9 to LaserMotive of Seattle, Washington for winning Level 1 of the Power Beaming Challenge — often called the “Space Elevator Games.” Three teams competed …
New Russian Module Enroute to ISS
Russia’s new “Poisk” module is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). The module was launched today and is scheduled to dock with the ISS on Thursday. Its …
Senate Passes CJS Bill
The Senate passed the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill on Thursday. The bill funds NASA, NOAA, and NSF among other agencies. A compromise now must be negotiated with the House. One major …