The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) is Closing
The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) is Closing
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.nl.html?pid=24698
“NASA, faced with the constraints of achieving the Vision for
Space Exploration, has made the difficult decision to terminate
NIAC, which has been funded by NASA since inception.
Effective August 31, 2007, the NIAC will cease operations.â€
When do they announce this - when many people are on vacation.
More evidence that space exploration needs to be in capable private hands.