Major Progress Made on Nation's New Space Exploration Plan
Construction began this week on the first new NASA spacecraft
built to take humans to orbit since space shuttle Endeavour left
the factory in 1991, and marked a significant milestone in carrying
out the ambitious exploration vision President Obama and Congress
have laid out for the nation.
Steven J. Isakowitz As Executive Vice President and Chief
Technology Officer
Former NASA, White House and Department of Energy official
Steven J. Isakowitz has been named as Executive Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer for Virgin Galactic, the company announced
Thursday. In his role, Isakowitz will have leadership
responsibilities across a range of areas as the company prepares to
begin commercial operation of its space vehicles.
'The Space Station' Latest Effort Of The W Foundation
The W Foundation (TWF) will be opening a new space exploration
museum in the San Francisco Bay Area. The emphasis will be on the
history of space exploration, and how discoveries in science and
technology allowed the U.S. to be the leader in space travel.
SDO Greatly Increases Accuracy Of Radiation Measurement From
Solar Activity
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, has provided
scientists new information about solar flares indicating an
increase in strength and longevity that is more than previously
thought. Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation from the
release of magnetic energy associated with sunspots. They are the
solar system's largest explosive events and are seen as bright
areas on the sun.
Council Says ISS Staffing, Contingency Plans Will Require More
Than 61
The National Research Council is out with a report which says
the United States is at risk because we have too few astronauts.
The NRC is warning that the number of astronauts currently
employed by NASA, 61, is too low. The number was almost 150 as
recently as 2000.
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