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NASAWatch on Al Jazeera: Eclipse Update
Keith’s note: I was just on Al Jazeera talking about the solar eclipse. I made a reference to doing the same eclipse thing – but differently: Astronaut Victor Glover’s comment about seeing an eclipse during Artemis II as being “Like a Hole in the Universe” [Audio]
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NASA Moonbase RFI Seeks Your Input
Keith’s note: NASA just issued “What can we learn about human health and performance fromâĤ
JPLers Fix VGER Out Among The Stars
Keith’s note: according to NASA JPL: “Engineers at NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory have successfully freedâĤ
Senate Bill Temporarily Blocks OMB Science Cuts
Keith’s note: According to Science magazine: “The U.S. Senate early today approved a temporary spendingâĤ
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
White House Issues A New Space Policy Video
Keith’s note: OSTP and the White House press office issued a space policy video focusingâĤ
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
NASA Takes The Stage
Keith’s note: During the Presidentâs speech last night the Artemis II crew and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt came on stage and were given the next flag to fly on the Moon. Jared Isaacman got a shout out for doing a great job running NASA. NASA got a lot of attention – which is good.âĤ
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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