Students get opportunities through the National Space Grant Act

Students in schools across the United States are participating in space programs, thanks to assistance from the National Space Grant Act passed in 1988 by the US Congress. The grant established a College and Fellowship Program and NASA took on the job of managing the higher education program. This month, the Oklahoma State University Microgravity Team, [...]
Publication date: 2009-06-23

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Moon launch deputy project manager rocks on music video

John Marmie may be the only person of more than 10,000 employees at NASA Ames Research Center who is a rock star. Marmie, the deputy project manager of the LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) project, has a less technical side - he writes music. His most recent recording is Water on the Moon [...]
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Blu-ray acceptance is painfully slow

The folks who thrive on surveys, Harris Interactive, claim that only 7 percent of those surveyed own a Blu-ray player. HD-DVD players garnered only 11 percent, while HDTV sets were owned by 47 percent. Ownership of Sony
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Students get opportunities through the National Space Grant Act

Students in schools across the United States are participating in space programs, thanks to assistance from the National Space Grant Act passed in 1988 by the US Congress. The grant established a College and Fellowship Program and NASA took on the job of managing the higher education program. This month, the Oklahoma State University Microgravity Team, [...]
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