hubble space telescope was $1 billion more in two years away from initial estimates that people don't remember that. instead they rightfully remember the stupendous images of the universe. while a few projects in the recent past was because of performance the two big to fail mentality pervaded thinking with the larger most important missions while understandable given the agency resources the cost overrun can result in delays of other missions as funding is prioritized. technical complexity. that is inherent in the nasa projects remains a major challenge for cost and scheduled rolls with project managers attempting to put the amount of time and money needed to develop one-of-a-kind and first of their kind technologies. we found nasa historically has underestimated the effort needed to develop mature and integrate such technologies. to help project managers schedule the cost overruns nasa has implemented initiatives and i highlight two of them this morning. jcl required since 2009 for all projects with a lifecycle cost $250 million that analysis calculates the likelihood that it will a

several people offered a name for this fphenomena, or the hubble expectation. projects that failed to meet initial cost and schedule goals will receive additional funding and subsequent scientific success will overshadow budget and schedule problems. the hubble space telescope was two years late and about $1 billion more than initial estimates. but most people don't remember that. instead, they rightfully remember its stupendous images of the universe, while a few projects in nasa's recent past have been canceled because of poor cost and schedule performance, a too big to fail mentality pervades agency thinking. when it comes to nasa's larger and most important missions. while understandable given the investment of agency resources, cost overruns in these projects, can result in delays to other missions as funding is reprioritized. technical complexity. the technical complexity inherent in nasa projects remain as major challenge to achieving cost and schedule goals with project managers attempting to predict the amount of time and the amount of money needed to

. >> reporter: professor mike massimino spent over 20 days in space and worked on the hubble telesco you looked at the planet, what did it look like? >> looks round, folks. it is round. my eyewitness account. and i looked at it as much as i could. it is round. >> okay, we're in the final countdown. how you doing over there? >> reporter: he's played himself on "the big bang theory." some flat earthers actually believe astronauts are just actors, part of a huge conspiracy going back to those first steps on the moon. >> it's one step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> you don't believe they've gone to space? >> no, not at all. the rockets go up, there's nobody in them. >> i'm ready to speak fast -- >> reporter: rob is another cely flat earth movement taking clues from the bible's book of genesis. >> there's no way you can get a spinning helio centric globe out of anything in the bible. >> are you skeptical of everything? >> i've become skeptical of everything, rightfully so. >> pretty much earn here is kind of a conspiracy theorist. >> that's a common trait but there's a little bit

the hubble space telescope was two years late and about a million more than initial estimates. but most people don't remember that. instead, they rightfully remember it is stupendous images of the universe. while a few projects in nasa's recent past have been canceled because of poor cost and schedule performance, it comes to nasa's larger and most important missions. while understandable, given the investment of agency resources, cost overruns in these projects can result in delays to other missions as funding is re- prioritized. technical complexity, the technical complexity inherent to nasa projects remains a major challenge to achieving cost and schedule goals. with project managers attempting to predict the amount of time and money needed to develop one of a kind and first of their kind technologies. we found that nasa historically has underestimated level of effort needed to develop, mature, and integrate such technologies. to help projects managers avoid cost overruns, nasa developmented a number of initiatives. jcl. required since 2009 for all nasa projects with life cy

webster hubble's billing.he death of vincent foster, jr., possibly violations of banking laws in the gubetorle campaign in arkansas in 1990. i was surprised with the breadth and range of his activity. that's what i inherited. the white water land deal was part of it. host: these tend to grow. don't they? these investigations. the president got impeached over something unrelated to all of this. guest: the relationship there -- and we were authorized to conduct that part of the investigation by the attorney general and the special division. so there's this two-step shopping process. so when we brought the information as to what we understood, that might be under way, possible perjury, very serious crimes, we ran, not walked, to the attorney general of the united states janet reno. she looked at it. she sent over the head of the fraud division of the justice department. he reviewed the evidence. she agreed. janet reno agreed. but we now know is lewinski had to be investigated. she goes to the special division. th

the hubble is crisis going on and the united states is trying to make a point that this is importantope is making a stand, it is a symbolic stand, they are saying the will go to the world trade organization but there are two countries that take national security as wilbur ross as us, has also said, is a national security issue, that when it comes to national security issues, the world trade organization rules don't apply. that is the united states and russia. and russia is also trying to come in between the united states and europe, trying to advise the european union and we are here, if the us abandons you, but who has got the us abandons you, but who has got the healthiest economy worldwide? the us abandons you, but who has got the healthiest economy worldwide7m is not a great choice. especially with the next topics we are talking about which will reflect very much that europe is not only faced with a completely new era in relationship trans— atlantic region, relationship, but also internally with brexit, with italy, with eastern european countries having a very, say, a different p

we have fred hubble running for governor here tonight standing up against this type of thing so i'm glad to be allied with these people. >> there is a policy argument to be had which is the system ain't working governor. the way the system is separated right now, you can argue that's a horse policy they didn't need to impose to enforce the law but the laws aren't working. you're getting people in here that can't be processed. you don't have the right resources. there's a lot within the system not getting fixed and the charge from the republicans to the democrats is and you're watching it burn. you could have fixed it before and you didn't, not you, you're a governor. you're hoping it helps you in the elections instead of working to fix the system you know is broken. fair criticism? >> let me tell you what i'm concerned about. i have nine children in my state that are a victim of intentional infliction of mental distress by donald trump. they have been removed from their parents without necessity and the president hasn't looked for alternatives and now he's coming up with this document sh

e fred hubble, former c.e.o. of equitable l the nominee. he comfortably won the primary. it was a very crowded race. look, this is not a top tier opportunity for democrats,s ut it ved from off the table to probably on the table. it's one wth watching. democrats got two really strong c, ongressional candidatesth women in the first and third districts, so i think they'rec enthusiasout iowa. >> woodruff: and, stu, new jersey. robert menendez hd been facing a lot of ethical challenges, court cases so, forth. he's gotten beyond that. >> woodruff: but his vote was less this time. >> right, he won with about 60% of the pmary vote. it was, frankly, an embarrassing showing for the senator and a reflection of his ethics issues and the bad press he has been getting, and the ethics committee admonished him, but he's going to win in november. it's new jersey, the trumper midelection, that's not going to happen. democrats actually had a terrific night in new jersey, i tthought. y got good candidates, are well positioned to take two open seats and to take on leonard lance, a republican

hubble is selling contact lense lenses. >> instead of two retail store there selling online.ct lense lenses, candid which is just now recently started which is going after the invisible on market and big margins of these businesses. there's opportunities to go direct to consumers. we are investing a lot of that. i do a lot of things related to the media business for the firm. we've done thrive, we did a little bit of investment. >> when your eyes lit up when you said big margins. >> yes, i like big margins. >> what's facebook margin, 60%? that's a big margin. that's extraordinary. margins depend on what business you're in. big margin in the grocery business will be 5%. in another business to be 20%. >> it was anybody else, we have a buzzer when you use expressions like that. earnings before taxes. i said this was a goldilocks economy, doing very well. nice growth, low inflation, more growth still to come. et cetera. you don't care to you. >> now, it's interesting, we don't see any signs of the economy having a dampening effect. when you're in a very high growth stage, i talk

webster hubble's billing. the death of vincent foster, jr., possibly violations of banking laws in the gubetorle campaign in arkansas in 1990. i was surprised with the breadth and range of his activity. at's what i inherited. the white water land deal was part of it. >> these tnd to grow. don't they? these investigations. the president got g peached over something unrelated to all of this. goo guest: the relationship there -- and we were authorized to conduct that part of the investigation by the attorney general and the special division. so there's this two-step shopping process. so when we brought the information as to what we understood, that might be under way, possible perjury, subnace of personalry, a very serious crimes, we ran not waubd to the attorney general of the united states janet reno. she looked at it. she sent over the head of the fraud sbs of the justice department. he reviewed the evidence. sh agreed. janet reno agreed. but we now know is lewinski had to be investigated. she goes to the spec

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