NASA debunks bogus Trump tweet sent from ‘ISS’, NY Post “That tweet is fake. It’s just someone having fun,” said NASA social media manager John Yembrick. He said space station […]
2017
Posted inNews
JSC PAO Ignores NASA HQ Once Again
It’s down to the #SB51 @NFL teams: @AtlantaFalcons & @Patriots. The crew can watch at 250 miles above thanks to mission control! #SpaceBowl pic.twitter.com/ckXE4EwxCn — Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) February […]
Posted inCommercialization
Potential Set Back For World View?
Judge voids Arizona county’s development deal for World View’s strato-balloon base, Geekwire “A judge in Arizona has struck down Pima County’s $15 million development deal with World View Enterprises for […]
Posted inActivism
Science March Or Not To Science March
Scientists plan to march on Washington — but where will it get them?, Washington Post “Mike Brown, the Caltech astronomer who famously “killed Pluto” with his discovery of dwarf planets […]
Posted inCommercialization
The Shifting Sands Of Commercial Space In The Trump Era
United Launch Alliance is cutting jobs again, Denver Business Journal “United Launch Alliance is again cutting jobs as it seeks to become more price-competitive with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other […]
Posted inNews
Going Rogue At NASA
“Let the Leaking Begin” – Longtime NASA Watchdog Welcomes New Rogue-Agency Tweeters, The Intercept “Keith Cowing has a message to the “rogue” government employees publishing “alternative” news about their departments […]
Posted inTransition
Bolden Concerns: Transition "Turmoil" and Trump Stance On Climate
Former NASA head concerned about climate data efforts under Trump, Nola.com “NASA has yet to receive specific marching orders from the Trump administration, but you have voiced concerns. What is […]
Posted inCommercialization
Claim: GAO Finds SpaceX and Boeing Commercial Crew Problems
Congressional Investigators Warn of SpaceX Rocket Defects, Wall Street Journal “The Government Accountability Office’s preliminary findings reveal a pattern of problems with turbine blades that pump fuel into rocket engines, […]
Posted inCongress
NASA Priorities For The House Science Committee
Science, Space, and Technology Committee Announces Priorities for the 115th Congress “Rebalancing NASA’s portfolio and setting course for its future successes will also be a key priority this Congress. … […]
Posted inTransition
Is NASA Going To Push Back – And If So Against What?
Growing wave of federal workers is pushing back against Trump, Washington Post “Presidents appoint the heads of agencies and a few officials at the top of each department, but the […]