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Month: September 2018
Two Hearings Point To A Fading NASA
Two Hearings Point To A Fading NASA

Keith’s note: A hearing by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology yesterday competed with another hearing being held simultaneously by the Senate Commerce Committee. Not much happened in the House hearing other than the usual routine posturing by both sides. The main topic of discussion was the future of the ISS. Bill Gertsenmaier repeated the same incomplete jingos used concocted by NASA to describe how NASA somehow expects […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 27, 2018
Dueling NASA Hearings On Wednesday
Dueling NASA Hearings On Wednesday

Hearing: Global Space Race: Ensuring the United States Remains the Leader in Space “U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, will convene a hearing titled “Global Space Race: Ensuring the United States Remains the Leader in Space,” at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Witnesses: The Honorable James Bridenstine, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration” Hearing: 60 Years of NASA Leadership in […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 25, 2018
A Prelude To A Technosignatures Discussion
A Prelude To A Technosignatures Discussion

Technosignatures Workshop: Looking at Searching for Life Beyond Earth, NASA “In April 2018, new interest arose in Congress for NASA to begin supporting the scientific search for technosignatures as part of the agency’s search for life. As part of that effort, the agency is hosting the NASA Technosignatures Workshop in Houston on Sept. 26-28, 2018, with the purpose of assessing the current state of the field, the most promising avenues […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 25, 2018
Limited Bridenstine Media Opportunity Today

Here's video of the event with @NASA Administrator @JimBridenstine at the @WSBRoundtable with hand-selected news media in attendance https://t.co/1J1XMBI48d Good job by @jeff_foust — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 24, 2018

  • NASA Watch
  • September 24, 2018
Yet Another NASA Space Policy Report That Reveals No Policy
Yet Another NASA Space Policy Report That Reveals No Policy

National Space Exploration Campaign Report – Pursuant to Section 432(b) of the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-10), September 2018, NASA Keith’s note: Once again NASA is trying to tell us that all is well in space and that it is moving ahead with a plan – “The National Space Exploration Campaign aims to revitalize and add direction to NASA’s enduring purpose to carry out human and robotic […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 24, 2018
Russia Complains About A Gateway Role It Can't Afford
Russia Complains About A Gateway Role It Can't Afford

Russia throws doubt on joint lunar space station with U.S.: RIA, Reuters “Moscow may abandon a project to build a space station in lunar orbit in partnership with U.S. space agency NASA because it does not want a “second fiddle role,” a Russian official said on Saturday. Russia agreed last year to work with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on plans for the moon-orbiting Deep Space Gateway, […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 22, 2018
NASA Birthday Parties In DC

And the season of invitation-only #nasa60th @NASA contractor parties have started in Washington, DC. … think of all the money that could have been spent on scholarships instead. #PartyOn pic.twitter.com/sDvmkeBIDd — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 21, 2018

  • NASA Watch
  • September 20, 2018
Space Tensions Eased: Cosmonauts Love Ivanka

Ivanka Trump sent over the moon by Russian cosmonaut’s message from ISS, ABC 13 “Before ending the call, NASA commander Dr. Andrew Feustel said he would be remiss if he didn’t give Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev a chance to say hello. “Ivanka, I think you very kind and nice person,” Artemyev said, as the crew looked on. “When I see you on TV and the news, my mood improves and rises.” […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 20, 2018
Another Overtly Political Campaign Visit At JSC

I am proud of the work being done to strengthen America's leadership in space by fellow Texans & @NASA. Glad to be joining @IvankaTrump & @JimBridenstine in a visit to @NASA_Johnson in #Houston today! — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) September 20, 2018 Ivanka Trump touring NASA’s Johnson Space Center on Thursday, Houston Chronicle “Ivanka Trump will be in Houston on Thursday for a tour of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. President […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 20, 2018
One Major Road Block To Bridenstine's Advertising Ideas
One Major Road Block To Bridenstine's Advertising Ideas

Why NASA Needs a New Logo, Space.com “The logo looks more vintage than victorious, according to the designers I interviewed. (Disclosure: None of the designers I spoke to works for, or has worked with, NASA. They are all experts, however, regarding branding campaigns for major public or private organizations.) The logo is an anachronism. A new logo should appeal to the entire nation, since NASA works with scientists and engineers […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 20, 2018