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Obama picks first African American to lead NASA
Washington (AFP) May 23, 2009
President Barack Obama has picked Charles Bolden as NASA chief, the White House announced Saturday, moving to make him the first African American and only the second ex-astronaut to lead the agency. Obama also announced his plan to nominate his campaign space advisor, Lori Garver, as Deputy Administrator of NASA. "These talented individuals will help put NASA on course to boldly push the ... read more

Probing Antarctica's Lake Bonney
Moffett Field CA (SPX) May 25, 2009
Jupiter's giant moon Europa is one of the few places in our solar system where scientists believe there is a reasonable chance that life has made a home. An ice-covered world with a vast frigid ocean beneath, Europa will not be an easy place to explore. If there is life there, it's likely to be in the ocean, and although the moon's surface may hold clues to what lies below, making a compre ... more
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    Opportunity Images Belly Pan To Help Spirit
    Pasadena CA (JPL) May 25, 2009
    This week, Opportunity completed in-situ (contact) science with her robotic arm (IDD) on small pebbles located on an exposed rock outcrop. On Sol 1886 (May 14, 2009), Opportunity collected a 5-stack of Microscopic Imager pictures then placed the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer on the target "Kasos." On the next sol, the rover placed the Mossbauer spectrometer on the same target for a mul ... more

    Baltimore Students Demonstrate First Seaperch Underwater Robotics
    Baltimore, MD (SPX) May 26, 2009
    Engineers from Lockheed Martin's Baltimore facility have joined approximately 40 Baltimore City high school students when they demonstrated, for the first time, the SeaPerch Remotely Operated Vehicles that the employees helped the students build. The event, held at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, included teams of students from the Institute and the Maritime Industries Academy and was ... more

    Astronauts get 'Hubble hug' from US lawmakers
    Houston, Texas (AFP) May 21, 2009
    Astronauts on the shuttle Atlantis beamed live into Congress talks Thursday after winning praise from US President Barack Obama for helping to renew wonder in the mysteries of space. The seven-strong crew, preparing to return to Earth Friday after a successful mission to repair the Hubble space telescope, addressed lawmakers live from space via a video-link from the shuttle. "Thank you ... more

    Refurbished Hubble Ready To Resume Mission Of Exploration
    Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 22, 2009
    The Hubble Space Telescope has been with us for nearly two decades. In that time, its breathtaking images have captured people's imaginations and its groundbreaking science has revealed some of the many secrets of our universe. This morning, at precisely 8:57 a.m. ET, a carefully orchestrated maneuver was carried out 350 miles above the Atlantic coastline of Africa, marking the successful ... more

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    ENERGY NEWS
    Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill as emissions soar in 2025
    San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026
    Microsoft said Tuesday it will shoulder the full electricity costs of its US data centers to prevent American households from facing higher power bills driven by surging AI energy demand. ... more
    France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow again
    Paris, France Jan 13, 2026
    France's cuts to greenhouse gas emissions slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain well off track to meeting its climate goals, according to provisional government-commissioned estimates published on Tuesday. ... more
    Understanding ammonia energy's tradeoffs around the world
    Boston MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026
    Many people are optimistic about ammonia's potential as an energy source and carrier of hydrogen, and though large-scale adoption would require major changes to the way it is currently manufactured, ... more

    TECH SPACE
    Nullspace speeds antenna and radar simulations with new EM software tools
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026
    Nullspace Inc. has released a new version of its electromagnetic simulation suite that targets large-scale antenna and radar applications with faster frequency analysis and streamlined CAD preparati ... more
    Quantum camera startup plans satellite and telescope constellations
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026
    Diffraqtion, a space startup spun out of MIT and the University of Maryland, has closed a pre-seed funding round to advance satellite constellations and telescope systems powered by a novel quantum ... more
    How IVRT Testing Ensures Consistent Product Quality
    Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
    Stringent quality control is essential in the pharmaceutical industry, as both cosmetics and pharmaceutical products must maintain a high standard of quality. Any deviation from these standards poses a significant threat to their market survival. ... more

    ROBO SPACE
    Musk vs OpenAI trial set for April 27
    San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026
    A trial in the lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman and other defendants - including tech giant Microsoft - is scheduled to begin April 27, according to a federal court order issued Tuesday. ... more
    From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream
    Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
    Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active. ... more
    Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026
    Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2026
    AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine. ... more

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    Opportunity Investigating Pebbles
    Pasadena CA (SPX) May 19, 2009
    Opportunity has been using its robotic arm (instrument deployment device, or IDD) to conduct a contact science investigation of small pebbles located on exposed rock outcrop. On Sol 1881 (May 9, 2009), Opportunity took a special image with the microscopic imager of the left-front wheel. This tested a technique that might be used by Spirit to assess the state of Spirit's embedded wheels. ... more

    Debunking High Tech As Energy Hog
    Silicon Valley CA (SPX) May 18, 2009
    Semiconductor technologies are so essential to advances in energy efficiency gains that the U.S. economy could expand by more than 70 percent through 2030 and still use 11 percent less electricity than it did in 2008, according to a major news study by the nonprofit and independent American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Between now and 2030, electricity bills could be re ... more

    USA Could Lose New Moon Race
    Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 18, 2009
    The USA could lose a new "race to the Moon" with China, according to a space analyst. Dr Morris Jones, an Australian writer and space analyst, claims that America is losing its strategic lead in spaceflight. He claims that a rapidly advancing Chinese space program will soon have the capability to send Chinese astronauts to the Moon. In his latest book, "The New Moon Race" ... more

    Astronauts To Repair Power Systems During Second EVA
    Houston, Texas (AFP) May 15, 2009
    Astronauts Mike Massimino and Mike Good floated from the airlock of the shuttle Atlantis on Friday for a second spacewalk as part of an ambitious overhaul of the Hubble Space Telescope. Their six- to seven-hour spacewalk got under way at 8:49 am (1249 GMT). Massimino, a 46-year-old mechanical engineer, took part in a 2002 overhaul mission to Hubble. Good, a 46-year-old US Air Force ... more

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  • Spacewalkers install new Hubble camera


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  • IMAX-3D Camera To Film Hubble Servicing Mission
  • European-Built Node 3 Starts Its Journey To The ISS
  • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Celebrates 50 Years Of Scientific Excellence
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