Editorial: U.S. Planetary Program Poised to Lose a Generation of Scientists, Planetary Exploration Newsletter “National Research Council reports have long recognized these programs as fundamental to US solar system exploration […]
2012
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Further up Yonder
A Message from the International Space Station to All Humankind, (Video) NASA “NASA Television shares this inspiring production by Italian videomaker, Giacomo Sardelli, about the International Space Station, its inhabitants, […]
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NASA Watch is on Hiatus
Keith’s note: NASA Watch is (more or less) on hiatus until 2 Jan 2013. Happy holidays. If you are reading this over the holidays, then shame on you – unless […]
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CuriousMars: Mars Drilling Delayed
CuriousMars: Curiosity Begins Rock Triage to Avoid Dangers of “Martian Honey”, SpaceRef From Craig Covault and A.J.S. Rayl “The first use the rover Curiosity’s drill to obtain subsurface samples from […]
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NASA KSC PAO Employee Arrested for Forgery
NASA employee at KSC arrested on forgery charges, Click Orlando “A NASA employee, who works at Kennedy Space Center, was arrested on forgery charges on Thursday 38-year-old Candrea Thomas, an […]
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Voyager 2 Slam Dunks The Mayans
@NASAVoyager2 END MAYACAL BTUN 12.19.19.17.19 SHUTDOWN:UNIV(12) BEGIN BTUN 13.0.0.0.0 BOOT:UNIV(13)
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Bolden: NASA Does Not Have To Actually Go To An Asteroid
Bolden: Don’t Have to Travel Far to Asteroid to Meet President’s Goal, Space PolicyOnline “Bolden said that when the President announced that an asteroid would be the next destination for […]
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Mars 2020 Rover Effort Begins
NASA Solicitation: Science Definition Team for the 2020 Mars Rover “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites scientists, technologists, and other qualified and interested individuals at U.S. institutions and […]
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Export Restrictions On Satellite Technology Eased
U.S. defense bill lifts barrier on satellite exports, Reuters “Tucked into the annual U.S. defense budget bill making its way through Congress this week is a long-fought and potentially lucrative […]
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Expedition 34 Launches
Soyuz Rocket Launches Expedition 34 to the International Space Station (With video), SpaceRef “At 7:12 a.m. ET this morning the Soyuz TMA-07M rocket with the Expedition 34 crew of Chris […]