Jul 16 1993
From The Space Library
NASA announced that a team of astronomers had reported that recent NASA Hubble Space Telescope observations of a class of active galaxies further supported the theory that they are fueled by a massive black hole at the center. (NASA Release 93-130; RTW, Jul 16/93; W Post, Jul 17/93)
Aaron Cohen, Director of the Johnson Space Center, announced that he had accepted an appointment as the Zachry Professor of Engineering at Texas A&M University and would retire from NASA on August 20. Cohen joined NASA in 1962. He became Director of the Johnson Space Center in 1986.(NASA Release 93-131; AP, Jul 17/93; RTW, Jul 16/93; UPn, Jul 16/93; W Post, Jul 17/93)
The United States and Russia reached a last-minute agreement on the sale of rocket engines and related technology to India. The deal would allow some of the rocket engines to be transferred to India but would limit the transfer of technology and would not impose any sanctions on Russia, (Reuters, Jul 16/93; APn, Jul 17/93 Brazil was scheduled to begin a campaign in July to fight the burning of the Amazon rain forest. The months from July to November make up the dry sea-son in the Amazon, and clearing of the rain forest through burning largely occurs in that period. NASA has agreed to monitor fires through its satellites and other equipment. (Reuters, Jul 16/93)
NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin announced that he had appointed Margaret G. Finarelli to be assistant for strategic planning. Prior to her appointment, she served as NASA's Associate Administrator for Policy Coordination and International Relations. (NASA Release 93-132)
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