Sentences with phrase «of space agencies»

Moon bases have been the dream of space agencies, private companies, and space advocates alike for decades.
The meeting brought together nearly 140 high - ranking government officials, including 30 heads of space agencies, from both established and emerging space faring nations to encourage cooperation in space exploration.
Another problem is that NASA earth science is more than people — it's buildings, systems, and machines that are now woven into the framework of the space agency and could not cheaply or efficiently be extracted.
But not all parts of the space agency are hurting.
Each finalist team will receive $ 4 million to firm up its concept by mid-2019, when NASA will choose one to fully develop as the fourth member of the space agency's «New Frontiers» program.
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory was a critical part of the space agency's effort to gather data on climate change, and the probe's failure is a major blow to earth scientists eager to collect more accurate data on carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden today extended an olive branch to several Chinese scientists that were banned from an upcoming meeting at NASA's Ames Research Center as part of the space agency's attempt to thwart foreign spies.
Commemorative pins are a ubiquitous part of the space agency's culture - contractors hand out these mementos like cigars before every launch, and multiyear missions earn serial souvenirs.
The book's 14 essays focus on the history of NASA and solar system exploration from the earliest days of the space agency.
In terms of the Space Agency that these efforts are being carried out on behalf of, officials have noted that, while progress is important, the safety of the crew is paramount.
In Mars Horizon, players will be in charge of a space agency from the start of the space race to humanity's journey to Mars.
Here's some of the space agency's explainer, with a link to the rest:

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The Federal Aviation Administration and Space Florida, the state agency tasked with promoting interstellar tourism, predict suborbital flights alone could generate up to $ 1.6 billion in revenue during their first 10 years of operation.
The company said it would stop accepting ads from Russian - owned broadcaster RT and its associated news agency Sputnik, whereupon RT published details of Twitter's pitch to sell vast tracts of election - related ad space on its network.
It's long been the case that advertisers paid up to two to three times more for a top - rated sports event compared to a top - rated drama or sitcom, and sports value as real - time programming and its finite availability have only caused its status to grow, says Michael Neale, a managing partner for investment at Mediacom, a global media agency that co-ordinates and purchases advertising space on behalf of marketers.
The company, founded in 2009, has developed a large clientele of academic research institutions, space agencies, mining firms and defence departments for its signature yellow - and - black products, thanks in part to the fact that Clearpath robots don't need someone holding a remote control to operate them.
To prevent Cassini from crashing into and contaminating any of those hidden oceans, the space agency has directed the craft, which is running out of fuel, onto a crash course with Saturn.
Jason Crusan, director of advanced exploration systems at NASA, says the space agency already uses virtual reality technology in astronaut training and spacecraft simulations, so it was logical to extend that successful model to inspire and educate the next generation of space explorers and scientists.
But Thirsk's career headed skyward in 1983, when the Canadian Space Agency recruited him as one of its first six astronauts.
It also gives the federal Department of Transportation regulatory power over space mining flights — yes, the same agency that keeps the airline industry running on time.
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But 30 years after the arm was developed, at the cost of $ 180 million, Canada's specialty in space prosthetics continues, with Canadarm2 and Dextre (a «robotic handyman,» in Canadian Space Agency parlance) on the International Space Staspace prosthetics continues, with Canadarm2 and Dextre (a «robotic handyman,» in Canadian Space Agency parlance) on the International Space StaSpace Agency parlance) on the International Space StaSpace Station.
Christian Borges, vice president of marketing for MRY, a New York - based social - media agency that got its start in the college space, adds that this domino - like reality makes it even more important to achieve brand recognition and adoption in the first place.
While the agency is worried that the AT&T - Time Warner merger could increase the cost of basic cable for those consumers who have yet to cut the cord, they should be far more concerned about ensuring competition in the new online distribution space.
Space critics such as the CBC's Wendy Mesley and Now are usually opposed to the billions spent on agencies, largely because of their ties to the military - industrial complex and because they feel it's money that could be spent on better things, such as education or social programs.
The Freedom - of - Information - Act (FOIA) Office at NASA headquarters just released the Q&A sheet that the space agency's own PR staff referred to when the story became news.
Now retired from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), he recently published his first children's book, The Darkest Dark, about his own fear of the dark as a kid.
If anyone is lucky enough to witness Tiangong - 1's atmospheric breakup from an airplane, it may look similar to the destruction of the European Space Agency's 14 - ton Automated Transfer Vehicle in 2015.
The US spends more on space exploration than any other country in the world.A big chunk of this investment goes to NASA, the country's leading agency for space exploration.
The European Space Agency (ESA) captured a few striking images from a satellite that illustrate the scale of the damage.
Though the International Space Station (ISS) currently serves as the only permanently manned outpost in space, Las Vegas - based Bigelow Aerospace is testing inflatable space habitats in orbit that it hopes to develop into a series of commercial space stations, serving as either scientific outposts that could be leased by government agencies or «space hotels» that would allow space tourists to spend extended periods in oSpace Station (ISS) currently serves as the only permanently manned outpost in space, Las Vegas - based Bigelow Aerospace is testing inflatable space habitats in orbit that it hopes to develop into a series of commercial space stations, serving as either scientific outposts that could be leased by government agencies or «space hotels» that would allow space tourists to spend extended periods in ospace, Las Vegas - based Bigelow Aerospace is testing inflatable space habitats in orbit that it hopes to develop into a series of commercial space stations, serving as either scientific outposts that could be leased by government agencies or «space hotels» that would allow space tourists to spend extended periods in ospace habitats in orbit that it hopes to develop into a series of commercial space stations, serving as either scientific outposts that could be leased by government agencies or «space hotels» that would allow space tourists to spend extended periods in ospace stations, serving as either scientific outposts that could be leased by government agencies or «space hotels» that would allow space tourists to spend extended periods in ospace hotels» that would allow space tourists to spend extended periods in ospace tourists to spend extended periods in orbit.
If the next decade of human space transportation is about private companies finding and developing cheaper and more efficient ways into Earth orbit, the decade following will be all about space agencies learning how to operate farther and farther from home, with an eventual eye to orbiting and eventually landing humans on Mars in the mid-2030s (per NASA's timeline).
The agency's European counterpart, ESA, has suggested that moon rock and Mars dust could be used to 3D print structures and tools, which could significantly reduce the cost of future space missions because less material would need to be brought along from Earth.
That's according to Donald Sheppard, a guy with no college degree whose advertising agency was acquired by a global player in the space in 1999 (he discusses his journey to success in his book The Dividends of Decency).
Aside from the Marshall Space Flight Center, which employs around 6,000 people and has an annual budget of $ 2.5 billion, Hunstville is also home to the Redstone Arsental, a major army base that has offices for more than 60 federal agencies on its «campus.»
Additionally, Oculus said it is sending one of its Rift VR headsets to the International Space Station through a partnership with the French Space Agency CNES.
The European Space Agency (ESA) just released the richest and most extensive map ever made of our Milky Way galaxy and stars beyond.
He said that if he had to rely on the European Space Agency's limited, difficult - to - access data for his work checking climate model predictions against reality, he'd be «more or less blind» — particularly in the vast, uninhabited stretches of the globe like the Pacific, which are vital for understanding the world climate.
Before joining Sun Life in 2010, Hudon was president of Marketel, a major advertising agency in Montreal, worked as president and CEO of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and had stints with Bell Global Solutions, the Canadian Space Agency and BCE agency in Montreal, worked as president and CEO of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and had stints with Bell Global Solutions, the Canadian Space Agency and BCE Agency and BCE Media.
If anyone is lucky enough to witness Tiangong - 1's atmospheric breakup from an airplane, it may look similar to the destruction of the European Space Agency's 14 - ton Automated Transfer Vehicle, which used to resupply the International Space Station.
Elite SEM's model is a disruptive model in the agency space in which it gives a large percentage of the fees to the account managers and making them all «intrapreneurs» — essentially entrepreneur but within an existing firm.
«We get a lot of design firms that are keen on collaboration and interaction, and agencies that use the space for an injection of creativity and buzz to break up the monotony of their standard office.
Benjamin Dyett was co-founder of Grind, a coworking space founded in 2010 and is now with Open Work Agency, a coworking consulting and advising company.
One example of a company in the space is Everledger, a provider of an immutable ledger for diamond ownership and related transaction history verification for insurance companies, owners, claimants, and law enforcement agencies.
One of the difficulties in breaking into this lucrative space is knowing which of the thousands of federal agencies to target, and who to specifically target within an agency for your firm's goods or services.
The store, located in an old tattoo parlor, has traces of 826NYC: They teach kids writing in the back, and the space doesn't spare on the whimsy, with an artificial bird sanctuary, and a «bird adoption agency» near the checkout counter.
And because of this, Vab Media Digital Agency's team is here to assist and help their clients take advantage of one of the fastest growing spaces in digital marketing: paid social media advertising.
In terms of competition, other players in the space include Mumbai - based social media agency Red Digital, which was acquired by Mumbai - based digital and social media agency Gozoop for an undisclosed amount last month.
«The merger of the two companies augments the investment advantages and economic revenue for Abu Dhabi, and creates a body capable of achieving the highest level of integration and growth in multiple sectors, including energy, technology and space industry,» the agency said.
The Pivotal Research analyst is routinely quizzed by reporters, ad CEOs and investors for his thoughts on a wide range of companies in the space, including tech platforms, media companies and agency groups.
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