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NASA Ames Research To Close Largest Windtunnels

Posted by michael on from the overtaken-by-events dept.

Makarand writes "The world's largest and second largest wind tunnels operated by the NASA Ames Research center will be shutdown after 60 years and may remain shut unless major defense contracts from the Pentagon or the private sectors are available. The largest windtunnel will be fired up for the last time in June for four hours. It will test the parachutes that will land the Mars exploration rovers onto the Red Planet next year. Fewer defense contracts and the increasing use of computer simulations are being cited as reasons for the windtunnels to face closure."

6 of 118 comments (clear)

  1. NASA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    niggers are stupid assholes

  2. Yeah, right! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I use my anus as a wind tunnel and my M.C. Hammer parachute pants to simulate mars landings.

  3. No problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Not to worry; this windtunnel is still open.

  4. Re:"MAJOR" contracts needed? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Right now the defense department is making very few new fighters and bombers

    Just new bombs to put in them?

  5. Hark! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  6. Cheaper Alternative by Katz_is_a_moron · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hire the Slashdot editors. Unlimited hot air.