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Artemis Accords, Space Apps, And Global Leadership
Keith’s note: This is baffling: NASA supports Space Apps Challenge with its amazing soft power projection (167 countries participated in 2025) but no linkage is made between it and Artemis Accords (70 nations) with which it overlaps heavily – and then beyond. Leveraging the two together might be a good cross-pollinating recruitment tool – especiallyâĤ
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That Time We Searched For Life On Mars
“To mark the 50th anniversary of NASAâs Viking landings, the journal Astrobiology has published aâĤ
NASAWatch on Al Jazeera: Eclipse Update
Keith’s note: I was just on Al Jazeera talking about the solar eclipse. I madeâĤ
NASA Moonbase RFI Seeks Your Input
Keith’s note: NASA just issued “What can we learn about human health and performance fromâĤ
Budget Cut Impact On The Early Career Astrobiology Workforce
Keith’s note: according to a recent survey of the Early Career Astrobiology Workforce [ECR], “ResultsâĤ
Putting Some Air Back Into NASA’s Tires
Keith’s note. 2025 was a bad year for NASA due to DOGE and lack ofâĤ
Jared Isaacman: Building Moon Base Faster: Lessons From a 90-Day Sprint
Keith’s note: this went out to the NASA Workforce today: “NASA Team: Building a permanentâĤ
Nathan Vassberg To Head Office of Safety and Mission Assurance
Keith’s note: Amit Kshatriya Just issued this memo: NASA Team Members, I am pleased to announce that Nathan Vassberg has been selected to serve as NASAâs chief of the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA). Nathan has served as acting chief since December 2025, demonstrating the steady leadership, soundâĤ
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Exploration
JPLers Fix VGER Out Among The Stars
Keith’s note: according to NASA JPL: “Engineers at NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory have successfully freed up power on Voyager 2, extending how long the spacecraft can continue to do science. Nicknamed the âBig Bang,â the effort involved simultaneously turning off certain powered devices and substituting them with lower-power alternatives while ensuring the spacecraft remains warmâĤ
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OCHCO Memo To All NASA Employees
Keith’s note: the NASA Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) just sent this out to all NASA employees asking them to review: Whistleblower Disclosures notice; NASA Policies, Merit System Principles and Prohibited Personnel Practices notice, NASA Merit Promotion and Placement (MPP) Plan notice, and Your Rights Under USERRA notice. Email below. From:Â “Office ofâĤ
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ARTEMIS
Jared@43 channels Jared@15 With Students At Hack Club
Keith’s note: The other day Jared Isacman channeled his earlier self in a student webinar sponsored by Hack Club. This summary was posted on LinkedInâĤ
Fire Threatens Madrid DSN Complex
Keith’s note: NASA PAO statement about fires in the area around Madrid DSN complex: “The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC), located in Robledo, Spain,âĤ
Astronauts For America Vote For Freedom Campaign
Keith’s note: Video to follow: From astronautsforamerica.org “Today, on the anniversary of humanity’s first Moon landing, Astronauts For America will gather to launch our “VoteâĤ
International space station
Let’s Try The Commercial Space Station Thing Again
Keith’s note: NASA issued a new notice seeking industry input on the second phase of its commercial space station thing. Link to RFP. Get creativeâĤ
OIG Has Issues With Commercial Crew
Keith’s note: The NASA OIG has issued a report on Management of Commercial Crew – and they are concerned with a lot of things. SummaryâĤ
GAO Report On Space Station Replacement
Keith’s note: GAO has issued a report regarding the process whereby NASA is replacing the International Space Station with a commercial option. IMHO this reportâĤ
TECHNOLOGY
Creepy Quantum Memes
Keith’s note: @DoWCTO (Department of War CTO) put out another one of those creepy, shoot-em-up video game graphics out on social media. NASA abolished theirâĤ
NAS Review Of NASA SBIR and STTR Programs
Keith’s note: The National Academies has issued “Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at NASA”. In a nutshell the NAS likes NASA’s SBIR andâĤ
Congress Pushes Back on National Science Board Firings
Keith’s note: The recent firing of the entire National Science Board by the White House is not going down well in Congress. While the immediateâĤ