Google and NASA join forces
 

Google and NASA join forces


Ingrid Marson
ZDNet UK
September 29, 2005, 12:10 BST

Could Google Earth be extended to cover other planets, or even the entire solar system?

Google plans to work with NASA on a number of research and development activities, the search giant announced on Wednesday.

The two organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines plans for cooperation in various areas, including supercomputing and "bio-info-nano convergence" — the combination of biological, information and nanotechnology research to make new materials. Google also plans to build an office, which will be "up to one million square feet" in size, in the NASA Research Park at Moffett Field.

Google and NASA provided a few details of what the collaboration could result in. "Imagine having a wide selection of images from the Apollo space mission at your fingertips whenever you want it. That's just one small example of how this collaboration could help broaden technology's role in making the world a better place," said Google's chief executive, Eric Schmidt.

"Our planned partnership presents an enormous range of potential benefits to the space program. Just a few examples are new sensors and materials from collaborations on bio-info-nano convergence, improved analysis of engineering problems as well as Earth, life and space science discoveries from supercomputing and data mining, and bringing entrepreneurs into the space programme," said NASA Ames Center director G. Scott Hubbard.

Other technologies that are likely to be on the wish list of space enthusiasts include an extension to Google Earth to cover other planets, or even the entire solar system.

Google and NASA also did not provide any details of how this venture will be funded and whether the results of this joint venture will be freely available, although both organisations emphasised that the main beneficiary of this collaboration will be the American public.


"While our joint efforts will benefit both organizations, the real winner will be the American public," said Hubbard.

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Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

I'm going to have the mental image of Marvin the Martian Googling a better way to blast the Earth (and Bugs Bunny) in my head for the rest of the day.

Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

And here I was thinking .... cool, and when the first Mars base is set up and the astronauts move in, they can Google for those local Martian strip clubs! :yowsa:

Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

OK...movie with Ahhnold....Sharon Stone kicked the crap out of him...memory erased and replaced...it was the hooker with the three tits that slammed into my head when I read that post....

Now, I'm going to try very hard to get her *out* of my head....

Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

That would be Total Recall. :)

Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

Strippers and hookers on mars... hmmm... interesting concept. ;)

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Mmmmm ... three breasts! :yowsa:

Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

Thank you, crumpet. :wub:

Now...all I need to do is slam my head against the wall until I get the mental image of Dravyk and the three breasted hooker out of my head. :p

Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

How can you do that if it's total recall? http://oprano.com/msgboard/images/smilies/flash.gif

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Ya bastid! :p

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Gracias. :)

Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

Uh, Morgan ... it sounds like it's getting pretty crowded in your head.

Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

It's usually pretty crowded in my head. I don't mind it unless my mental images start throwing wild parties. Those give me a headache.


:)

Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

You mean the mental images are not supposed to be throwing wild parties??? http://oprano.com/msgboard/images/smilies/ohmy.gif

Uh-oh. http://oprano.com/msgboard/images/smilies/unsure.gif

Re: Google and NASA join forces
 

You've got to do something before they start calling caterers and backing up the beer truck! :blink: