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Month: May 2007
Does Mike Griffin Think George Bush Is Wasting His Time?

Bush Calls for Global Emissions Goals, AP“So my proposal is this: By the end of next year, America and other nations will set a long-term global goal for reducing greenhouse gases. To develop this goal, the United States will convene a series of meetings of nations that produce the most greenhouse gasses, including nations with rapidly growing economies like India and China. “Each country would establish midterm management targets and […]

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  • May 31, 2007
I Missed an ESMD Press Briefing

Editor’s Note: I was supposed to be at a media briefing with Scott Horowitz at NASA HQ today – right now. But chores associated with the morning’s news stories threw me off schedule. Also, for some reason, ESMD PAO refuses to allow telephone hookups for these events (as nearly all other PAO events ususally do) so I was unable to listen in. The topic was advertised as being “Management 101”. […]

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  • May 31, 2007
Mike Griffin Is In Denial About Global Warming Threat

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin Not Sure That Global Warming Is A Problem, National Public Radio The comments on this topic, as well as those of our Administrator, are an embarrassment to me as a NASA Earth Scientist. The issue is not whether or not the Earth’s climate has changed in the geologic past due to “external” factors (including solar output, tectonic outgassing, etc). The issue is that (a) current climate […]

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  • May 31, 2007
Upcoming Awards at JSC: Lisa Nowak

2007 NASA Honor Awards Ceremony at JSC“The JSC community is invited to attend the 2007 NASA Honor Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. in the Teague Auditorium. This annual ceremony recognizes distinguished individuals and groups from across JSC and the surrounding area for their outstanding contributions to the Nation’s space program.”“NASA SPACE FLIGHT MEDAL … Lisa M. Nowak [NASA Space Flight Medal (flight crew members) An […]

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  • May 30, 2007
Upcoming Awards at JSC: Marsha Ivins

2007 NASA Honor Awards Ceremony at JSC“NASA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL … Marsha S. Ivins [NASA Distinguished Service Medal (Government employees only) The highest honor that NASA confers. It may be awarded to any person in the Federal service who, by distinguished service, ability, or courage, has personally made a contribution representing substantial progress to the NASA mission. The contribution must be so extraordinary that other forms of recognition would be […]

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  • May 30, 2007
Petty Politics and Uncoordinated Outreach at NASA

Editor’s note: This letter (500 KB PDF) was written by a NASA subcontractor to JSC management in February 2007 regarding experiences on Constellation outreach and public relations.Multiple NASA sources have authenticated this document – yet I have deleted information that would easily identify the author. This letter has been making the rounds, via faxed photocopies of photocopies, so I am certain it won’t be that heard for someone to identify […]

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  • May 30, 2007
Top Down Won't Work for VSE

NSS Chief: Can NASA and Bush Get It Done?, WIredWN: Does space exploration depend on an injection of energy from citizens and entrepreneurs? I’d guess more Americans have heard of Burt Rutan than have heard of Bush’s New Visions for Space Exploration.George Whitesides: (laughs) I think you are right. Absolutely the future of space is participatory. One of the things that NASA needs to break out of is rigid control […]

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  • May 29, 2007
OIG DVD Destruction Story Update

Probe of NASA case widens, Daily Press“A probe of NASA’s embattled inspector general widened Thursday when lawmakers said they plan to request a criminal investigation into the destruction of a video of a key NASA staff meeting.”

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  • May 29, 2007
NASA Gets A little Budget Help From Congress

Editor’s note: The following was in the supplemental appropriations for NASA that the President signed yesterday:H.R.2206U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by House)NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION – exploration capabilitiesFor an additional amount for `Exploration Capabilities’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.GENERAL PROVISIONS–THIS CHAPTERSEC. 4202. Up […]

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  • May 27, 2007
Pete Worden – and Flat Gorby – at ISDC/Second Life

Editor’s note: NASA Ames Research Director Pete Worden spoke this morning at ISDC (International Space Development Conference) in Dallas. He also spoke – simultaneously – in Second Life. The virtual meeting area was more or less filled to capacity. Among the items on the stage was no other than Flat Gorby making his Second Life debut. Screengrabs – 1 – 2 – 3

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  • May 26, 2007