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Spend Saturday afternoon and night on a galaxy quest
- “Radical Technology for a Sustainable Future” is the theme of “Yuri’s Night Bay Area 2008,” part of a worldwide celebration of space exploration on the anniversary of the first human mission into space. Astronauts, artists, scientists, engineers and musicians take part. Performers include the Capacitor dance troupe and Phil Lesh, of Grateful Dead fame.
Rockville-based Vanda Pharmaceuticals moves closer to commercializing drug to treat insomnia
- Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ recent announcement that it is one step closer to commercializing a new insomnia medication may be good news for some sleep disorder patients who are currently going untreated. The Rockville-based firm announced Wednesday the completion of its first round of Phase III clinical trials for the drug VEC-162. Vanda, which went public in April, hopes to have the drug on the market in 2009.
Hubble to keep on exploring
- Astronomers will get another six to seven years out of their prized asset, the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA officials announced Tuesday.
- Astronomers will get another six to seven years out of their prized asset, the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA officials announced Tuesday.
Stem cell firm lands in Montgomery
- A major South Korean stem cell research firm is making its national debut in Montgomery County, officials will announce this afternoon at a signing ceremony.
Business leaders accept science company into local network
- Montgomery County business leaders announced Tuesday they accepted a groundbreaking science company into one of the county’s incubator networks.
Through hip-hop’s excitement, students learn laws of motion
- Monday morning was an unusual one for students at Baltimore County’s Deep Creek Middle School: They traded lectures and pop quizzes to watch two teachers sumo wrestle and a classmate heave himself into a Velcro wall.
- Monday morning was an unusual one for students at Baltimore County’s Deep Creek Middle School: They traded lectures and pop quizzes to watch two teachers sumo wrestle and a classmate heave himself into a Velcro wall.
Fairfax replacing aging county lab
- Fairfax County plans to leave its decaying, leaking laboratory for a more modern facility to handle a wide array of health and environmental testing services.
Experts cautiously optimistic with Lockheed choice
- Experts are reacting with cautious optimism to the announcement that Lockheed Martin was selected by NASA over the Northrop Grumman and Boeing team to build the next generation space shuttle.
- Experts are reacting with cautious optimism to the announcement that Lockheed Martin was selected by NASA over the Northrop Grumman and Boeing team to build the next generation space shuttle.
NASA tries backyard camping on a cosmic scale
- While Lockheed Martin begins work on the next manned spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit, engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt are already working on an expedition to scope out a moon base.
Bethesda-based Lockheed wins NASA shuttle contract worth up to $7.5 billion
- Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin was awarded on Thursday a contract potentially worth nearly $7.5 billion to build the next generation space shuttle that might carry man back to the moon.
- Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin was awarded on Thursday a contract potentially worth nearly $7.5 billion to build the next generation space shuttle that might carry man back to the moon.
Companies await NASA contract nod
- NASA is scheduled to announce this afternoon which company will build the next-generation space vehicle expected to take U.S. astronauts back to the moon.
- NASA is scheduled to announce this afternoon which company will build the next-generation space vehicle expected to take U.S. astronauts back to the moon.
Classroom models outdated in the wake of Pluto downsizing
- On Thursday, the international astronomical intelligentsia decided to make parents across the United States feel hopelessly outdated with the most significant news for grade school dioramas ever: Pluto is no longer a planet.
Towson professor’s work to focus on Bay microbes
- A Towson University professor’s scholarly research could help promote the health of the Chesapeake Bay.