Annual Invitation for Public Nominations by U.S. Citizens for Service on NASA Federal Advisory Committees on Science “NASA announces its annual invitation for public nominations for service on four new […]
2017
Posted inCulture
Maybe Wayne Hale Should Be NASA Administrator
King for a Day, Wayne Hale “Many of my old friends and colleagues are asking me a question these days: “If you were NASA Administrator, what would you have the […]
Posted inCongress
A NASA Engineer Is Running For Congress
The NASA Rocket Scientist Leaving Mars for Politics, The Atlantic “A few Fridays ago, Tracy Van Houten drove to a registrar’s office to pick up the paperwork she would need […]
Posted inAstronomy
Temperate Earth-Sized Planets Found in Extraordinarily Rich Planetary System TRAPPIST-1
Temperate Earth-Sized Planets Found in Extraordinarily Rich Planetary System TRAPPIST-1 , ESO “Astronomers have found a system of seven Earth-sized planets just 40 light-years away. Using ground and space telescopes, […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Nearby Star Has 7 Earth-Sized Worlds
NASA to Host News Conference on Discovery Beyond Our Solar System “NASA will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 22, to present new findings on planets […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
TrumpSpace Update
Expect changes in the "beachhead" team @NASA HQ in the coming weeks as frustrated participants give up due to lack of direction at #NASA pic.twitter.com/K3Kf71GGkd — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) February […]
Posted inCommercialization
Fact Checking ULA's Tweets
#TISH John Glenn blast off atop an Atlas rocket and became the 1st American in orbit. Proud to help continue his legacy. #AtlasV #Starliner pic.twitter.com/aLHyNgg6rY — ULA (@ulalaunch) February 20, […]
Posted inCommercialization
Another Perfect Launch/Landing For SpaceX
SpaceX launched the CRS-10 mission on time this morning at 9:39 am ET from historic LC39A. The Dragon is in orbit and heading toward the ISS while the Falcon 9’s […]
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SpaceX Launch Scrubbed For Today
This morning’s attempted launch of Falcon 9 was halted moments before launch. According to a statement from SpaceX “Standing down to take a closer look at an engine actuator on […]
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GAO Reports Significant Delays in Commercial Crew Launch Dates (Update)
Shotwell to GAO: “The [heck] we won’t fly before 2019”, SpacePolicyOnline “SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell reacted to GAO’s report yesterday that commercial crew flights may slip from 2018 […]