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Planetary Protection Directive From NASA Administrator Isaacman
Full directive Text “NASA aims to expand science across every world we visit, and human exploration of Mars in particular offers an enormous opportunity in the near future. Accordingly, our framework for avoiding harmful contamination must reflect our current scientific knowledge and be informed by the pragmatic implementation plans of robotic and crewed missions weâĤ
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NASA Will Try To Fly People On Starliner
Keith’s note: NASA just described how they will try and fly Boeing Starliner again -âĤ
FY 2025 NASA Planetary Research And Analysis Funding Cut By More Than 50%
Keith’s note: From Mark Sykes: Earlier this month I published “An Investigative Report on theâĤ
Super Intelligence Has Arrived!
Keith’s note: Yesterday the President told the United Nations that he wants to use theâĤ
Judge Jeanine Seizes Illegal Alien Rock
Keith’s note: Everyone wants in on the Space Academy thing. Why is a African meteoriteâĤ
Outer Space Fashion: SciFi vs Reality
Keith’s note: Everyone does AI graphics about space dress codes these days. OK. Here’s mine.âĤ
Report: Funding NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Programs
Keith’s note: “An Investigative Report on the Funding of NASA Planetary Research and Analysis Programs,âĤ
“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 aâĤ
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Exploration
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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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. NASA Headquarters will host the 2026 Administratorâs Agency Honor Awards on Thursday, Sept. 24, and the entire NASA workforce is invited to be part of this special occasion, whether you joinâĤ
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ARTEMIS
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
OIG: NASA Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act FY 2026
Keith’s note: according to a NASA OIG report: “The Geospatial Data Act seeks to foster efficient, government-wide management of geospatial dataâinformation identifying the geographic locationâĤ
OIG: NASA Cybersecurity Is Still Lacking
Keith’s note: according to this NASA OIG report: “The Federal Information Security Modernization Act requires the Office of Inspector General to conduct an annual evaluationâĤ
International space station
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
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