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Stories about: private sector

Future Space Projects That Could Come to Pass On February 1, US President Barack Obama submitted the White House budget proposal for 2011 to the Congress. In it, it was stated that Project Constellation, NASA's current plan to go to the Moon by 2020, needed to be canceled, and more funding given to the private sector. The aim is to foster innovation, and to... 2 February 2010 03:43 GMT NASA Should Partner with the Private Sector The time may never be more appropriate for NASA to start collaborating with partners from the private sector in its endeavors, analysts say. With massive budget restraints planned for the next few years, and with the ongoing demands of Project Constellation, the agency should start thinking of new ways to achieve its... 20 August 2009 09:52 GMT The UK Calls for Tighter Gene Test Regulations A UK authority has recently taken a stand against the private genetic test industry, which, it says, needs more regulations, in order to ensure that the results it puts forth are reliable. The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee argued that there was too much leeway at the moment for the private sector, a... 7 July 2009 06:09 GMT