We Aimed for theStars…, Miles O’Brien “Truth is, we have done nothing to equal (much less top) the accomplishments of Apollo. And even worse, we havent tried. We did something […]
2009
Posted inIT/Web
A Solution to NOMAD's Email Connectivity Woes?
UPDATE- NOMAD Connectivity Issues – Monday, January 26, 2009 “The NOMAD Team, Microsoft Technical Support and UNITeS have been working together to determine the root cause of the email connectivity […]
Posted inTransition
Interim NASA Leadership Announced
Obama Administration Names Interim NASA Leadership “Obama Administration has announced several interim leadership changes for NASA, which are effective immediately.”
Posted inIT/Web
Today's Top Search at NASA.gov is …
Editor’s note: Have a look at nasa.gov – right hand side of the page. The top search item today is nibiru a “planet proposed in religion and ufology” according to […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Weiler Seeks to Cut NASA Access to Keck Observatory
Editor’s note: According to multiple sources in the space science community, NASA Associate Administrator for Space Science, Ed Weiler, is planning to end NASA support for access to the telescopes […]
Posted inISS News
Today's Videos: ISS Tour With Spanky
“Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke, [aka “Spanky”] aboard the International Space Station with Flight Engineers Sandy Magnus and Yury Lonchakov, recently filmed a high-definition tour of the orbiting complex. With […]
Posted inNews
Obama Seeks Space Weapon Ban
Challenges loom as Obama seeks space weapons ban, Reuters “President Barack Obama’s pledge to seek a worldwide ban on weapons in space marks a dramatic shift in U.S. policy while […]
Posted inShuttle News
Looking Back and Looking Forward
NASA probe digs deeply into Columbia tragedy, Houston Chronicle “On the final Thursday of each January, the American flag is carefully lowered to half staff at the Johnson Space Center […]
Posted inShuttle News
The Economist Still Hates To See Humans in Space
Why NASA should give up its ambitions to send men into space, Economist “The possibility of life on Mars is too thrilling for mankind to ignore. But how should we […]
Posted inExploration
Orbiting Earth By Mail
Orbiting Earth By Mail, OnOrbit.com Editor’s note: I stumbled across this item on eBay today. It was titled “NASA Astronaut Scott Parazynski Mt. Everest Climb 2008”. I bought it for […]