by Danielle Prieur | Jul 14, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON— Peering deeper and deeper into space will require telescopes with huge mirrors, but building, testing and transporting those super-scopes will be a daunting challenge, a conference of future space leaders was told Thursday. Alberto Conti, a Northrop...
by Danielle Prieur | Jul 14, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — NASA Human Exploration and Operations Administrator William Gerstenmaier said Wednesday that the space agency would be open to the possibility of private companies docking their shuttles in a special port on the International Space Station. Attorney...
by Danielle Prieur | Jul 12, 2016 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — What began as a sedate hearing on “Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrobiology,” turned into a discussion Tuesday that could have come from the script of a Hollywood movie like “Armageddon.” “What’s really important is making sure our Earth isn’t...
by Danielle Prieur | Jul 9, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON– New York Rep. Paul Tonko and New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone made surprising statements at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Thursday. They talked about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, even though the hearing was part of a five-hearing...
by Danielle Prieur | Jul 6, 2016 | Environment
WASHINGTON–Rep. Joe Barton warned Wednesday that the 50-year-old Big Brown Power Plant near Fairfield and similar coal-fired power plants, could close within the next year or so due to strict new clean air rules. When that happens, he said, almost 500 Texans...
