The process of allocating limited funds to a variety of deserving scientific programs is difficult and controversial. The most recent U.S. budget (fiscal year 2016) prioritized NASA's space science agenda and NOAA's weather forecasting focus. NOAA's de-prioritized functions include maintenance of fisheries, maritime safety, climate research, and ocean investigations. Significant...

When an American both overcomes immense hardships to become an esteemed scientist and dies in service to his country, it is only right that his achievements and sacrifice be honored. Carl S. McNair, older brother to Dr. Ronald McNair, completely fulfills this obligation in In the Spirit of Ronald E....

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Endeavour Space Shuttle at the California Science Center. I was very excited just like the many other visitors from small children to seniors. There was a lot of learn, and I was fascinated by this very complex NASA decommissioned orbiter which formed...

NASA has started using things called CubeSats to explore space. These extremely small crafts are cheap and light, offering new opportunities for space exploration. CubeSats also help NASA explore the physics of space. One advantage of CubeSats is that NASA can launch many of them. It is much more expensive...

In my opinion, both hobbyists and commercial or public operators should seek authorization to operate in campus. Commercial operators should not be allowed to fly in controlled air space without restriction and authorization because there is a presence of instrument traffic in Class C airspace, with the controlled airspace dedicated...