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NASA and Google Take Off

NASA and Google have signed an agreement that outlines their plans for cooperation in many areas, including largely distributed computing, bio-info-nano convergence, and data management on a large scale, among others. The MOU also states for Google to develop up to one million square feet within the NASA Research Park at Moffett Field.

`Our planned partnership presents an enormous range of potential benefits to the space program,` said NASA Ames Center Director G. Scott Hubbard. `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 program. While our joint efforts will benefit both organizations, the real winner will be the American public,` he added.

`Google and NASA share a common desireto bring a universe of information to people around the world,` said Eric Schmidt, Google chief executive officer. `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.`

`I`m thrilled that NASA Ames Research Center and Google, two of our region`s and our nation`s most valuable and innovative organizations, have formed a partnership,` said Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA -14th District). `The City of Mountain View is excited that two of our community`s most innovative and dynamic organizations, Google and NASA Ames Research Center, are forming a new research and development partnership at Ames. This new collaboration will undoubtedly result in new research projects and endeavors with tremendous potential for innovation and far-reaching benefit,` said Mountain View Mayor Matt Neely.