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Eva Angelini

First moonwalker blasts Obama's space plan - Space- msnbc.com - 0 views

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  • The first man to walk on the moon blasted President Barack Obama’s decision to cancel NASA’s back-to-the-moon program on Tuesday, saying that the move is “devastating” to America’s space effort.
  • The most controversial part of the president's policy is the cancellation of the Constellation program, which was aimed at developing a new generation of Ares rockets and Orion spacecraft to send astronauts into Earth orbit and beyond.
  • Obama administration determined that the Constellation program could not fulfill NASA's goals on the required timetable.
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  • The letter notes that the U.S. space effort will be dependent for years to come on the Russians for transport to the International Space Station, at a cost of more than $50 million per seat.
  • Armstrong and his colleagues complained that the cancellation would amount to wasting the roughly $10 billion that has been allocated to Constellation over the past five years.
  • "America must decide if it wishes to remain a leader in space," the astronauts said. "If it does, we should institute a program which will give us the very best chance of achieving that goal.
  • The fact that Armstrong, arguably the world's most famous living astronaut, has now spoken out against NASA's change of plans is likely to focus additional attention on the debate over America's future in space.
  • On the other side of the debate, the most outspoken Apollo-era advocate of NASA's new policy is the man who was Armstrong's co-pilot for the first moon landing: Buzz Aldrin.
    • Eva Angelini
      Eva Angelini on 15 Apr 10
       
      i find this interesting how the first two men on the moon, co-pilots, respond with such dichotomy when considering this topic.
Eva Angelini

NASA's New Asteroid Mission Could Save the Planet - Yahoo! News - 1 views

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  • President Barack Obama set a lofty next goal this week for Americans in space: Visiting an asteroid by 2025.
  • But reaching a space rock in a mere 15 years is a daunting mission, and one that might also carry the ultimate safety of the planet on its shoulders.
  • And there's another compelling reason for touching an asteroid: Saving the planet.
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  • Scientists estimate there are about 100,000 asteroids and comets near Earth, but only about 20,000 are expected to pose any risk of impact.
  • 1,000 of them flying in orbits that could potentially threaten the Earth in the future, NASA scientists have said.
  • "By 2025, we expect new spacecraft designed for long journeys to allow us to begin the first-ever crewed missions beyond the moon into deep space," Obama said. "We'll start we'll start by sending astronauts to an asteroid for the first time in history."
  • "Robots have never discovered things," Grunsfeld said. "People have discovered things, using robots."
Eva Angelini

A companion during recovery: sober companions can help clients transitioning to and fro... - 3 views

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  • The standard 28-day primary treatment program is sufficient for clients entering the recovery process; however, research shows statistically higher success rates for clients who spend additional time in a structured step-down program, such as an extended-care residential facility or 3/4- or 1/2-way transitional house
  • Many clients who have shown positive progress and a sincere desire to remain clean and sober while in treatment have relapsed on the trip home or during the first few days out of treatment.
    • Eva Angelini
      Eva Angelini on 15 Apr 10
       
      The changes a person may experience during treatment might be deeply personal and intense. Considering most treatment settings are probably based in relaxing, safe surroundings, it is not a surprise to me that someone would find themselves struggling as early as the flight back home. I think this is probably common due to the nature of the raw realities a person might face upon leaving treatment in recovery. Lifestyle changes can be pivotal & positive experiences, although, I'm sure they can also be challenging, and quickly regressive if a solid transitional plan is not intact and followed.
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Stevens 'leaves at the top of his game,' Obama says - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said Friday he will retire this year, giving President Obama another opportunity to shape the nation's highest court.
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      elizabeth_kleinknight on 14 Apr 10
       
      President Obama has another opportunity to appoint a justice to the supreme court now that Justice Stevens is retiring. President Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor who was the first Latina ever to be a justice. These justice choices are important because the Supreme Court decides some of the most controversial cases in the United States.
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