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Though the Obama Administration’s 2011 budget proposal bolsters funding for NIH and NSF by 3.2 and 8 percent respectively, other agencies—including NASA??are unlikely to see a budget increase, Grindlay says...

Author: By William N. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Stimulus Becomes a Life Line | 2/4/2010 | See Source »

...group of scientists—including one Harvard professor—have discovered the furthest known object in the universe, Gamma-Ray Burst 090423, after it was detection by NASA??s Swift telescope last Thursday morning...

Author: By Kristi J. bradford, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Astronomy Professor Helps Discover Farthest Known Object in Universe | 4/28/2009 | See Source »

...heavily involved with exoplanet research. Harvard astrophysicists have developed one of the most “exciting” techniques in the search for exoplanets, known as the transit method, which is currently being utilized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Kepler Mission, Sasselov said. NASA??s Kepler telescope is designed to find Earth-like planets around other stars. “Harvard is very much involved [with Kepler], providing the scientific backing for the mission,” said Sasselov. Scientists said that they are optimistic about Kepler’s potential...

Author: By Kristi J. bradford, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Scientists Cheer New Planet | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

Students at Harvard were disappointed with NASA??s announcement that Node 3 of the International Space Station will be called Tranquility, even after the name “Colbert” received the most votes during the online contest to name the component. “Colbert” won because Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report encouraged his viewers to write his name in for the contest. Nearly 1.2 million votes were made in this online contest, over 230,000 of which voted for the name “Colbert.” The name Serenity came...

Author: By Kristi J. bradford, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Angered At NASA Decision | 4/16/2009 | See Source »

...rivals the Apollo program, and its announcement came on the heels of China’s first manned rocket launch, suggesting a new space race was underway. Constellation also seems to have the support of Congress, which this year proposed increasing funding for the program (at the expense of NASA??s science budget) in order to return to the moon...

Author: By Adam R. Gold | Title: Making a NASA Themselves | 4/5/2009 | See Source »

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