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Astrobiology In Antarctica 2026: Part II
Keith’s note: Dale Andersen is preparing for his second expedition to Lake Untersee, Antarctica for 2026. The first 2026 Field season at Lake Untersee was conducted from January â March 2026. Daleâs research is coordinated through the Carl Sagan Center within the SETI Institute. I will be posting their updates here and at the SETIâĤ
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Trying Out NASA’s SciX: 4/10 Stars
Keith’s note: Goodbye ADS – Hello SciX. Â According to an editorial “Farewell NASA ADS” inâĤ
5 Questions About Astrobiologyâs Future At NASA
Keith’s note: I tweeted this at @astrobiology and emailed it to NASA. With regard toâĤ
NASA Is Forfeiting Its Global Astrobiology Leadership
Keith’s note: NASA presentations at a National Academies of Science on Tuesday left the panelâĤ
Will Kyoto Vision Embrace Artemis Accords and NASA Space Apps?
Keith’s note: OSTP just issued this broad treatise on conducting scientific discovery internationally. 16 signatories.âĤ
NASA Force SI Recruitment
Keith’s note: Once again the hacker bros at US Tech Force have put out anotherâĤ
Planetary Protection Directive From NASA Administrator Isaacman
Full directive Text “NASA aims to expand science across every world we visit, and humanâĤ
NASA FY26 Performance Expectations and Standards
Keith’s note: this went out to NASA today from Matt Anderson: NASA Civil Servants, As we begin the FY26 annual performance closeout period, I want to share important updates based on new guidance we received from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and reaffirm agency expectations around performance ratings.âĤ
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How Will NASA Adapt To New Social Media Challenges?
Keith’s note: According to this settlement META just settled a $17 billion lawsuit with some online rules for younger users. This was inevitable. As NASA expands its use of social media, it must now give very careful and strategic consideration to new constrains on reaching a younger audience – the Artemis Generation.. NASA likes toâĤ
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“Lengthy Note” From Jared Isaacman To NASA
From: Administrator IsaacmanDate: Sunday, September 20, 2026To: Agency-DL-All-Users Subject: Lengthy note NASA Team, It has been a pleasure getting around to so many of our Centers and visiting with all of you. At this point, I have been to most Centers at least twice, and I try to host a town hall and congratulate youâĤ
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ARTEMIS
Super Intelligence Has Arrived!
Keith’s note: Yesterday the President told the United Nations that he wants to use the halt use of “AI” or “Artificial Intelligence”: “From this pointâĤ
2026 Administratorâs Agency Honor Awards
Internal NASA Memo: NASA Team Members, The mission never stops â but sometimes, we pause to celebrate the exceptional people who make it possible. NASAâĤ
Treating Data and Software as Strategic Assets and Accelerating AI
Note from NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson: NASA Team, Since Ignition, the mission has been clear to us: achieve the President’s National Space Policy andâĤ
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The Impact Of War On Russian Space Activities
Keith’s note: Ukraine attacked Russian Space facilities. Given their dual civilian/military use they are likely to be hit again. At what point does Russia’s spaceâĤ
Cutting Edge Space Station Research
Keith’s note: THIS research by Auxilium Biotechnologies is exactly what the Space Station can do and is a preview of what space-based research can offer.âĤ
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
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Science Community Pushes Back On OMB
Keith’s note: In June OMB issued new regulations which, if implemented, would gut the way that American science has been evaluated and conducted for theâĤ
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