NASA has one of the fastest supercomputers in the world, but the expensive bit of kit is at risk because the outfit could not afford an electrical back up unit. A review panel of scientists and engineers has warned that the decline of basic research at the agency jeopardizes the agency’s ability to study and explore the cosmos. The problem is that the cash is not being spent on maintenance.
Earthquakes Put NASA’s Supercomputer at Risk
May 12, 2010