Keith’s note: Charles Miller has joined the NASA Landing Team. No word yet as to whether the conflict of interest checks for Alan Lindenmoyer and Alan Stern have been completed. […]
2017
Posted inCongress
House Science Committee Turns Up Climate Denial Activity
Apparently @HouseScience is now an official climate denial Twitter account. #aas229 #NASA https://t.co/1ydLUzeqH0 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 4, 2017
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
NEOCam: Not Ready For Prime Time
NASA Selects Two Missions to Explore the Early Solar System, NASA “In addition to selecting the Lucy and Psyche missions for formulation, the agency will extend funding for the Near […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
NASA Discovery Mission Selections Announced
NASA to Hold Media Call for Discovery Program Announcement “NASA will discuss the results of its latest Discovery mission selection during a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EST on Wednesday, […]
Posted inUncategorized
NEO Preparedness Strategy Released
National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy “The National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy (Strategy) and the forthcoming National NearEarth Object Preparedness Action Plan (Action Plan) together seek to improve our Nation’s preparedness […]
Posted inTransition
NASA Landing Team Nominee Self-promotes Via Mission Social Media Account
Need a new tweet buddy? Try @AlanStern PI of @NewHorizons2015 , former @NASA Exec, planetary scientist and space engineer. pic.twitter.com/jQGnBMP9kN — NewHorizons2015 (@NewHorizons2015) January 3, 2017 Keith’s note: Now you […]
Posted inSLS and Orion
Alabama's Anti-Commercial Space Whisper Campaign Begins
Could Donald Trump be better for NASA in Alabama than Obama?, Huntsville Times “Huntsville attorney Mark McDaniel was on the NASA Advisory Council when George W. Bush was president. He […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
TrumpSpace Landing Team: Round Two Begins
GOP Rep. Jim Bridenstine Seen as Top Choice for NASA Chief, Wall Street Journal “Boeing and other legacy contractors have rallied behind Doug Cooke, a former senior NASA official under […]
Posted inCommercialization
SpaceX Focuses on Pad Explosion Causes – And Next Launch Date
SpaceX Anomaly Update 2 January 2017 “The investigation team identified several credible causes for the COPV failure, all of which involve accumulation of super chilled LOX or SOX in buckles […]
Posted inExploration
Looking Through Today's Chaos For Tomorrow's Adventures
Keith’s note: A chaotic year ends another, possibly more chaotic year begins. Suspend reality for a moment and watch this video, then think of how to push through today’s chaos […]