Very brief descriptions, with appropriate links, of current or recent news items.
The federal government has lifted the import security restrictions that existed against India, which will give that country better access to America’s most sophisticated technologies, and thus be a boon for its space industry.
The ESA probe Mars Express flew past the Martian moon Phobos today. Great image!
NASA is so desperate for business they put “for rent” signs up!
Want to do some space science and make money? Take pictures of NASA’s solar sail, NanoSail-D.
Just to note to apologize for the lack of posts the past few days. I have been dealing with family issues (no emergency) that require my time. I shall return sometime today or tomorrow.
Liberal “civility” towards conservative women.
Wayne Hale nails NASA’s biggest spaceflight problem. Key quote: “We always stop.”
SpaceX’s plans leading to manned flight.
Verizon filed a legal challenge on Thursday of the FCC’s attempt to establish net neutrality rules, taking their suit to the same federal court that last year ruled the FCC did not have the legal authority to do so.
The difficulties of doing business in the socialist state of Berkeley. Key quote:
When a planner working in design review looked at Dalrymple’s plans, she told her she didn’t think a black and white awning would fit in with the neighborhood, said Dalrymple. The planner didn’t give her any specific recommendations for a different color, but just nixed her idea. . . . “Rules aren’t written down anywhere,” said [Dan Marks, director of the Planning and Development Department]. “But the planner has worked in the neighborhood a long time and she knows what the neighborhood likes.” [emphasis mine]
Though the money is not yet appropriated by Congress, NASA has set the date, June 28, for a third and final space shuttle mission.
Ham radio operators were the ones to detect NanoSail-D’s signal. The deployment of the solar sail is soon to follow.
