Boeing delays Starliner again, casting doubt on commercial flights in 2018, Ars Technica “After an initial delay from late 2017 into early 2018, Boeing has acknowledged a second slippage of […]
2016
Posted inElection 2016
WikiLeaks, Blink 182, John Podesta, and UFOs
WikiLeaks Reveals UFO ?Messages in Clinton Campaign Emails, Wall Street Journal (subscription) “The former lead singer of the band Blink 182 was in recent contact with Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman […]
Posted inPolicy
President Obama Has Some Ideas About Mars
Barack Obama: America will take the giant leap to Mars, Barack Obama “This week, we’ll convene some of America’s leading scientists, engineers, innovators and students in Pittsburgh to dream up […]
Posted inAstronomy
Diversity and Inclusion Training in Astronomy
Building an Inclusive AAS – The Critical Role of Diversity and Inclusion Training for AAS Council and Astronomy Leadership “Diversity, equity and inclusion are the science leadership issues of our […]
Posted inExploration
Bill Gates On Moonshots And Inspiration
Accelerating Innovation with Leadership, Bill Gates “One of the most indelible examples of a world leader unleashing innovation from both public and private sectors came in 1961 when President John […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Remembering Polar Explorer and Astrobiologist Bob Wharton
Taking In The View From Wharton Ridge, SpaceRef “Today I learned that a feature on the surface of Mars has been named after a friend of mine. This was not […]
Posted inNews
Hurricane Matthew Arrives at KSC (Update)
Copernicus Sentinel-3A Temperature Imagery of Hurricane Matthew NASA KSC Update: Hurricane Matthew Has Passed Offshore From Cape Canaveral “9:45 a.m. EDT – Hurricane Matthew has now passed offshore from Cape […]
Posted inISS News
Next ISS Crew Launch Set for October 19th
Roscosmos Sets October 19th as Launch Date for Next Space Station Crew, Roscosmos “Based on quality assurance tests of MTV Soyuz MS-02, the specialists of Rocket and Space Corporation Energiya […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Shifting NASA's Mars Strategy
NASA rethinks approach to Mars exploration, Nature “This broadening context prompted Watzin to propose the new way of operating Mars missions. “I’m not trying to fix something that’s broken,” he […]
Posted inCommercialization
Boeing Can't Get Their SpaceX Trash Talk Straight
Boeing says it will beat SpaceX to Mars, Business Insider “Dennis Muilenburg, the CEO of Boeing (one of SpaceX’s biggest competitors) casually loosed the remark during a session of The […]