This time of change, and i appreciate you joining us here today. The administration has proposed a fiscal year 2018 budget of 19. 1 billion, for nasa. Its a reduction of 2. 9 from the current year number. And while this overall cut is less than any other agency is going to experience in the budget request, it still reflects a significant reduction of 561 million. This budget request attempts to navigate a challenging environment, but would disrupt Ongoing Missions and delay future exploration for years to come. There are proposals to cut funding, using the rationale that nasa could do without these programs under a reduced budget. Other Research Programs are left left within of sufficient financial resources, which will make it impossible for nasa to meet its plans. The Current Administration picks up where the Previous Administration left off, by projecting a lofty administration for space, while projecting a budget that prevents it from leaving the earth. The oriana and capsule is de
I want to show you a portion of that hearing, next up on cspan, chaired by senator richard shelby, of alabama. The hearing will come to order. I am pleased to welcome acting administrator robert lightfoot, to the commerce, justice, and hearing, toommittee consider nasas 2018 fiscal year budget request. Mr. Lightfoot and i worked well together during his tenure as director of the Marshall Space Flight center in huntsville, alabama. Mr. Lightfoot, thank you for serving as nasas leader during this time of change, and i appreciate you joining us here today. The administration has proposed a fiscal year 2018 budget of 19. 1 billion, for nasa. Its a reduction of 2. 9 from the current year number. And while this overall cut is less than any other agency is going to experience in the budget request, it still reflects a significant reduction of 561 million. This budget request attempts to navigate a challenging environment, but would disrupt Ongoing Missions and delay future exploration for yea
Stand. I taped binoculars to the stand. I put holes a hole in the cardboard. The black cardboard. To put it on one of the eyepieces. It projects it onto this white cardboard. It is a safe way to watch the eclipse right . Yes i tried to angle the camera so you can see the eclipse right there. You can see the spot here. You are pointing at it right there. That is the eclipse that you see. That was lydia at nasa ames. Lets go to fremont. Reporter we will go to his life picture in a moment. We want to show you the live photos as we get closer to totality. Just 14 minutes until we reach totality on the west coast. Oregon one of the first spots that will see a total eclipse. Further east across the country the eclipse is in the earlier stages. It is interesting to see. Cameras track this through that path of totality all the way through the east coast. Our partner at cnn their Camera Network is incredible. Some interesting facts about the path of totality. It is only 70 miles wide. That very
Mark johnson traveled to see eclipse i just think its exciting. I like astronomy, i like science. We wanted our son to see it. This eclipse is uniquely an american event. The path of totality will travel from from sea to shining sea, tracing a 70mile wide ribbon from oregon to south carolina. Millions live in that path. Millions more are traveling to see the astronomical show. Shara collum eclipse watcher we dont have a lot of chances to see things like this. This is a once in a lifetime. Coming from as far away as europe. Thymen vuik here from netherlands to see eclipse the dark skies. I think i will love it. If you want to watch the Solar Eclipse you have to be prepared special glasses are mandatory for viewing pleasure and protection. Dr. Nicholeen viall nasa scientist you want to make sure that they are safety glasses so they have an iso number and a manufacturer number. You want to cross check those with eclipse2017. Nasa. Gov to make sure they are reputable manufacturer. Or make
The council wants the new chief to focus on one issue in his district. And last year we had 26 homicides. We had not had 26 homicides in a while. The new chief is my eighth chief just as president alone. Reporter barry donelin is the president of the police union. Do you think this needs reform or transformation . I think she is inheriting the hardest working Police Officers in america. If that requires reform, i dont know. I think what they need to do is continue to fight crime. I am ready. Oakland, i hope youre ready because were moving ahead. Reporter the Oakland Department was close to emerging from 14 years of federal oversight before last summers sex scandal. In oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. An Oakland Police sergeant suing the city and Police Command staff is back on the force. Last november abc 7 news reported Sergeant Mike gant was put on leave for a domestic issue. However, gantt filed a lawsuit saying he was retaliated against as a whistleblower. When the wife of an of