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Nebula OpenStack Cloud Provider Shuts Down
Ex-NASA open source cloud vendor goes out of business, claiming OpenStack market immaturity
NASA Selects Entry For DARPA Robotic Competition
With two possible entries for an upcoming robotic challenge, NASA opts for the more manoeuvrable machine
Has NASA Developed The Ultimate Spy Drone?
The perfect spy drone? NASA invents a drone that simply disappears or decomposes away if it crashes
NASA Developing Drone Air-Traffic Control System
NASA is working on an automated system that would coordinate commercial drones and keep them from crashing into helicopters, according to the New York Times
NASA: In Space No One Can Afford To Fail
We can all learn from how NASA plans for failures, says Sean Michael Kerner
British Hacker Charged With Infiltrating US Government Networks
British hacker arrested by the NCCU in the UK over claims he illegally accessed US military and government networks
NASA’s ‘Curiosity’ Rover Marks First Year On Mars
'Curiosity' landed on Mars in August of last year, bringing on-site soil analysis tools to the planet for the first time
International Space Station Abandons Windows In Favour Of Debian
Laptops in Earth's orbit will run Linux
ISS Astronauts To Host A Google+ Hangout
Google’s social network commands a huge market share in space
Gary McKinnon To Face No UK Charges But Fight With US Isn’t Over
CPS says if McKinnon is to go on trial, it should be in the US
NASA Laptop Containing Unencrypted Data Stolen
NASA security is under the spotlight again
SpaceX’s Dragon Reaches Orbit Despite Rocket Glitch
SpaceX's Dragon resupply craft is continuing toward its rendezvous with the International Space Station following a rocket shutdown shortly after launch
OpenStack Foundation Arrives With 5600 Members
The OpenStack Foundation has officially launched with over 5,600 members and £6.2m in funding
Gary McKinnon Extradition Deadline Set
Theresa May's decision will be made in just over a month at the latest
Coverity Prays Curiosity Code Won’t Kill Another Mars Mission
Good quality software is essential for a successful Mars mission
Unknowns Hack European Space Agency, NASA And Others
New hacker group 'The unknowns' hits NASA, the European Space Agency and military targets
Russia To Spike Plan To Recycle Satellite For Antarctic Broadband Access
The mis-aligned Russian Express AM4 satellite could provide fast access for Antarctic scientists if Polar Broadband can convince the Russians
Stolen NASA Laptop Contained International Space Station Codes
the US space agency had 5,408 IT security 'incidents' in 2010 and 2011
McKinnon’s Mother Pleads Before Extradition Debate
Hacker Gary McKinnon's mother wants MPs to renegotiate controversial US-UK extradition treaty
NASA Plants Sustainability Base On Planet Earth
NASA's new office in San Jose is said to be the US government's most sustainable building
Atlantis Lift Off Ends NASA Space Shuttle Programme
The Space Shuttle Atlantis has lifted off from Kennedy Space Centre for NASA's final Shuttle mission
NASA Takes First iPhone Into Orbit
The final shuttle mission will include an iPhone for use in experiments, as NASA shows the future of space exploration
Ubuntu Adopts OpenStack In Its Core Cloud Platform
The Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud package will adopt the OpenStack platform in place of Eucalyptus
NASA Open Source Summit Offers Food For Thought
The US government needs to freshen up its IT apparatus and, with budgets being tight, open source looks like a good option
Space Shuttle Discovery Set For Final Mission
The space shuttle Discovery is prepared to set off for the International Space Station this week
UK Docks With US And Russia On Green Space Tech
The agreement will help projects including the analysis of climate change data from earth observation satellites
Rackspace And NASA Donate Code For Open Source Cloud Platform
Rackspace Hosting and NASA have committed their software to a newly launched open source cloud platform called OpenStack
Dell Supplies Servers For NASA Climate Research
NASA is spending £3.25 million ($5 mn) with Dell, to revamp its climate simulation research project using PowerEdge servers
Nasa Hacker’s Mother Standing In Election
Janis Sharp blames the former home secretary for backing the Extradition Act