New DirectorThe Anglo-Australian Observatory, which operates the largest optical telescope in Australia, is to have a new Director: Dr. Matthew Colless, currently a Senior Fellow of the Research School of […]
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First NASA Contract in SMCDS Solicitation Awarded to Indyne, Inc.
NASA announced today the selection of InDyne, Inc. of McLean, Va., as prime contractor for its Kennedy Integrated Communication Services (KICS) contract. Total estimated value of the contract is approximately […]
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Northrop Grumman Software Controls Successful Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Flight Test
Northrop Grumman Corporation provided ground command and launch equipment (CLE) software for a successful flight test of a prototype booster for the ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) program. The launch took […]
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Northrop Grumman Selected to Develop Strategic Illuminator Laser for Missile Defense Agency
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Space Technology sector will develop the Strategic Illuminator Laser (SILL) for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), providing a crucial component for systems such as the Airborne Laser […]
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Space Station Elements Successfully Complete Testing
The Multi-Element Integrated Test (MEIT) between the Japanese Experiment Module-Pressurized Module (JEM-PM) Kibo, and NASA’s Node-2 began Aug. 26 and was successfully completed last week at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), […]
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NASA, University of California to Launch Bold New Collaboration
NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: News media representatives are invited to attend a news conference announcing a major new research collaboration on Monday, Sept. 22, at NASA Ames Research […]
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Harris Corporation Awarded $7.7 Million Contract By Boeing For U.S. Missile Defense Sea-based X-band Radar Program
Harris Corporation today announced that it was awarded a $7.7 million contract by The Boeing Company, Anaheim, California, to provide systems engineering, integration services, and satellite communications equipment for the […]
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NASA Explorer Schools Recruitment Program Takes Flight
Today, NASA will launch the application season for its NASA Explorer Schools (NES) Program. Schools from across the country are eligible to apply online for an opportunity to partner with […]
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National Space Exhibit Blasts Off
NASA and other officials introduce an unprecedented traveling educational space exhibition today at 12 p.m. EDT at the National Press Club in Washington. Former NASA astronaut Gene Cernan; Dr. Adena […]
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Ocean Plant Life Slows Down and Absorbs Less Carbon
Plant life in the world’s oceans has become less productive since the early 1980s, absorbing less carbon, which may in turn impact the Earth’s carbon cycle, according to a study […]
