NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is examining Mars again with
its scientific instruments after successfully transitioning out of
a precautionary standby mode triggered by an unexpected June 3
rebooting of its computer.
Budget constraints are pushing NASA to consider a joint Mars
exploration venture with Europe, and by 2016, the US may join
forces with the European Space Agency for future Mars trips. The
move would signal a significant shift in NASA policy.
Avidyne has announced the 2009 recipients of the Avidyne
Graduate Fellowships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (MIT AeroAstro) in
Cambridge, MA. The Avidyne Graduate Fellowships were established in
2008 by MIT alumnus and Avidyne President Dan Schwinn.
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