Recent articles by Michael Cooney
February 09, 2010
In announcing the intent to form a National Climate Service, the Commerce Dept. said the service will provide critical business and community planning information about climate changes.
February 09, 2010
NASA's Endeavour is scheduled to dock with the ISS shortly after midnight Wednesday. Once docked the shuttle and ISS crews will begin removing from the space shuttle¿s storage bay and docking the life support module known as Tranquility.
February 08, 2010
NASA¿s space shuttle Endeavour rocketed into space this morning to rendezvous with the International Space Station.
February 05, 2010
The recent NASA Hubble pictures actually will help NASA decide what it wants its pluto-bound New Horizons satellite to look at in the future.
February 05, 2010
The Space Shuttle Endeavour, which is set for a 4:39 am launch on Sunday Feb. 9. Then sometime before 10:30 am on Feb. 9, the launch of the sun exploring satellite, Solar Dynamics Observatory will blast off.
February 04, 2010
NASA today teamed up with General Motors to build a new humanoid robot known as Robonaut2
February 03, 2010
NASA next week will launch a satellite that the space agency says will scrutinize the Sun and send back ¿a prodigious rush of pictures¿ about sunspots, solar flares and a variety of other never-before-seen astrophysical activities.
February 03, 2010
A GAO issued today said while NASA has had significant achievements exploring space, helping the world understand Earth¿s environment, and conducting fundamental aeronautical research -- it has not achieved the same level of success on its business side.
February 01, 2010
NASA today moved quickly to advance its role as commercial space entrepreneur by awarding $50 million to five companies who could help design and build future spacecraft that could take astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
February 01, 2010
It will be a question of money over priorities. NASA is expected to release its budget for the next year and it doesn¿t look good for some ongoing projects ¿ the Ares heavy lift rocket likely the biggest cut. If further manned exploration of the moon is significantly delayed or nixed altogether, what does that mean for the myriad technologies NASA already has in development? Here¿s a look at some of the best NASA technology currently in development that might never get to space.
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