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Michigan Companies Meet With NASA For New Business
More than 80 companies met with NASA officials Tuesday and Wednesday as the Detroit Regional Chamber hosted a NASA Partnerships Forum.
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More than 80 companies met with NASA officials Tuesday and Wednesday as the Detroit Regional Chamber hosted a NASA Partnerships Forum.
Drs. Steven Glickman and Michael Schey are local podiatrists, experts in feet -- whether they were given at birth or mechanically designed.
Advanced Photonix Inc. said Thursday that its Picometrix subsidiary has received a follow-on $600,000 Phase II government contract from NASA for further development of a computed tomography-terahertz scanner accessory designed for inspection of spacecraft and launch vehicle composite structures.
When the M-Cubed satellite, built by University of Michigan students, goes into orbit, it will become the first CubeSat to test a NASA instrument for major space missions. It is scheduled to be launched on Oct. 28.
The solar wind sandblasts the surface of planet Mercury at its poles, according to new data from a University of Michigan instrument on board NASA's Messenger spacecraft.
It's expected to break up in the atmosphere, but scientists can't say exactly where or when it will hit.
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is accepting scholarship applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2012 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 15, 2012.
How common are droplets of saltwater on Mars? Could microbial life survive and reproduce in them? A new million-dollar NASA project led by the University of Michigan aims to answer those questions.
NASA is closing out its 30-year space shuttle program with a launch scheduled for Friday, weather permitting.
A surgeon at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit is working with a NASA-funded medical consortium on using ultrasound to diagnose medical problems on deep space missions when astronauts may be months or years from a hospital. And as so often happens, the techniques developed for space appear to have applications on Earth.
Using the deepest X-ray image ever taken, a University of Michigan astronomer and her colleagues have found the first direct evidence that massive black holes were common in the early universe.
You can stand outside under this shower - without getting wet. Metro Detroiters are being treated to a meteor shower the next few mornings.
It'll be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for 28 Detroit school kids
NASA's MESSENGER vehicle will begin to orbit the planet Mercury on March 17. An onboard device dubbed FIPS (Fast Imaging Plasma Spectrometer), designed and built at the University of Michigan, will take atmospheric measurements.
The space shuttle Discovery returns to earth on March 9, 2011 after completing a trip to the International Space Station. This mission marks the the 39th and final flight for Discovery.
Two hundred sixty or so miles above the Earth, Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid robot developed by General Motors and the NASA Johnson Space Center, has finally begun its first mission.
Troy-based Altair Engineering Inc., a global provider of simulation technology and engineering services, Tuesday announced that it will expand its presence in Huntsville, Ala., one of the nation's most vital regions for aerospace research and development, by opening a field office and launching Aero Academy training programs for local aerospace engineers.
The Obama administration's investigation into Toyota safety problems has found no electronic flaws to account for reports of sudden, unintentional acceleration.
Pontiac-based 3-D Experiential Training Co. says it gave NASA employees a new perspective on safety during the annual "Safety Down Day" held Jan. 4 at Ellington Field in Houston.
When NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas needed an advanced lighting system to illuminate a parking lot that had no electricity, they selected the EverLast PV/Wind Hybrid Area Lighting System from Jackson-based Full Spectrum Solutions Inc. The system combines lighting with wind and solar power and battery electric storage.
A glimpse of the future, as General Motors shows off Robonaut 2 at it's technical center in Warren.. The robot was jointly developed by GM and NASA.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
Harris leads Trump nationally in CBS News 2024 presidential poll, but it's even across the battlegrounds.
It's prime back-to-school shopping season. As inflation woes continue, families do everything they can to stock up on items to kick off the school year.
Rain or shine, people were ringing in the celebration on Friday at the annual event, which someone described to me as Detroit's Mardi Gras.
Prosecutors in Michigan have struck a deal with a pharmacist who is blamed for deaths from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
Harris leads Trump nationally in CBS News 2024 presidential poll, but it's even across the battlegrounds.
Judge Kenneth King is ordered to attend training "to address the underlying issues that contributed to this incident," according to 36th District Court Chief Judge William McConico.
It's prime back-to-school shopping season. As inflation woes continue, families do everything they can to stock up on items to kick off the school year.
Rain or shine, people were ringing in the celebration on Friday at the annual event, which someone described to me as Detroit's Mardi Gras.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
The union hosted a call Wednesday, during which members will hear what's at stake in November, the union's key issues, and how they're looking to win against the so-called "billionaire class."
"The Connect" is an autonomous shuttle service with 16 stops to help people get to or near their destination.
Stellantis is warning that it could lay off as many as 2,450 of the 3,700 union workers employed at a truck plant just outside of Detroit.
Mohawk Chevrolet in New York has gone viral on TikTok for its "The Dealership" parody series. The company brought the series to Detroit and featured General Motors CEO Mary Barra.
For many of these diehard car enthusiasts we spoke to Thursday, Saturday will be a rain-or-shine event. Their vehicles might say otherwise.
Taylor Swift's blockbuster "Eras Tour" resumed in London on Thursday after her concerts in Vienna were canceled earlier this month because of an alleged terror plot.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
Robert Englund, the actor best known for playing Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," will attend Motor City Comic Con in November.
The family is demanding $3 million for Trump's use of "Hold On, I'm Coming" at his rallies.
Prosecutors in Michigan have struck a deal with a pharmacist who is blamed for deaths from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012.
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, faces federal charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Many million-dollar properties are no longer considered luxury homes, with almost 1 in 10 U.S. houses costing at least that.
Should I freeze my credit? Here's what experts say, and how to stop bad actors from accessing your file.
NOAA forecasters say there's a 77% chance that 2024 will be the warmest year on record, after July marked the 14th consecutive monthly record.
Prosecutors in Michigan have struck a deal with a pharmacist who is blamed for deaths from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012.
WNV has been detected in several dozen mosquito pools and wild birds across the state.
It's nearly one month until the start of the fall season, and in Oakland County, the health office says to be careful as West Nile virus looms in mosquitoes.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
The Oakland County Health Division says WNV was detected in three birds and the county's mosquito pool in 2024
Detroit City FC continues their three-game road trip in Birmingham on Friday night against Eastern Conference rival Birmingham Legion FC.
Stalions was on head coach Jim Harbaugh's staff until he resigned in November.
Australia breaker Rachael Gunn, also known as B-Girl Raygun, said the "hate" she has received over her Paris Olympics performance has been "devastating."
Team USA's Jordan Chiles took to Instagram to open up about the loss of her bronze medal.
The "Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series" will feature a pair of doubleheaders on Jan. 3 and 4.
Michigan GOP Party Chair Pete Hoekstra and State Sen. Mallory McMorrow discuss the results of the primary and how the field of candidates still standing and their prospects look as Election 2024 enters the sprint to the finish line on Nov. 5 on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters
Michigan's primary was held Tuesday, with numerous contests being voted on, including the open U.S. Senate seat, several Michigan U.S. House seats and much more.
The spotlight is on two successful Detroit family-owned businesses on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters as leaders from PVS Chemicals and Sweet Potato Sensations talk about working for a family enterprise and the nuances.
With a red-hot election season on and 2024 past the halfway point, the focus is on business.
Gardner-White is a 112-year-old family-owned furniture retailer, and Stewart is the first female to serve as CEO of the company.
We could see a few more rounds of showers and/or storms, especially in the afternoon and breezy conditions throughout the day.
Connor Stalions, the former low-level recruiter at the University of Michigan who was allegedly behind the sign-stealing scandal, has landed a new job as an assistant coach at Mumford High School in Detroit.
With back-to-school season comes the need to buy school supplies and new clothes. Experts say the cost of back to school shopping this year is near an all time high.
Heritage Collegiate Apparel, largely known as M Den, announced on Friday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a day after closing its Novi location.
The Woodward Dream Cruise is set to kick off on Saturday. Rain or shine, people were ringing in the celebration on Friday ahead of the annual event, which someone described to me as Detroit's Mardi Gras.