We honor the legacy of @SenJohnMcCain. We remember how he wrote in the @WashingtonPost about the landing of a man on the Moon inspiring him to keep fighting during his imprisonment: https://t.co/8fJmpBhgAR pic.twitter.com/V27t7NdUIz — NASA (@NASA) August 26, 2018

Why private space labs should start on the International Space Station, opinion, Politico “With this in mind, the Trump Administration wisely requested $150 million for this coming year to enable and mature commercial capabilities in low earth orbit (LEO). The Trump Administration was also smart enough not to dictate in any specific detail how this money will be spent. They are welcoming ideas from industry, and it will be the […]

Early Retirement for Space Shuttles Unlikely, Lawmakers Say, space.com (2005) “A group of Republican lawmakers led by Mike Pence of Indiana last week said the $104 billion to replace the shuttles with a new spaceship and rockets to carry astronauts back to the moon ought to be canceled to help pay to rebuild the hurricane-wrecked Gulf Coast.” Remarks by Vice President Pence on the Administration’s Space Policy Priorities Houston, TX […]

Larger version Remarks by Vice President Pence on the Administration’s Space Policy Priorities Houston, TX “And finally, to those of you who will guide this mission, on a personal level, I just — I want to assure you that millions of Americans will carry you in their prayers. And they have faith and hope you have confidence that, as you go, you do not go alone. That millions of Americans […]

Nomination Hearing: James Morhard for NASA Deputy Administrator “U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing at 10: 15 a.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018, to consider three presidential nominees.” Morhard’s response to questions from the committee Watch Live Testimony: Mr. James “Jim” Morhard, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration “I believe […]

Watch live starting at 1:45 pm EDT Mike Pence to headline Houston-area fundraiser for U.S. Rep. John Culberson, Texas Tribune (9 August) “Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Texas later this month to help raise money for U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, amid a tough re-election fight. Pence will headline a fundraiser for Culberson on Aug. 23 in the Houston area, according to an invitation obtained by The Texas […]

Today in 1966, the 1st view of Earth in the vicinity of the Moon was taken by Lunar Orbiter I. It was designed to scope out the lunar surface for potential landing sites, a task we'll do with modern @NASAMoon data as we work to send humans back to the Moon https://t.co/1RZySEN2i9 pic.twitter.com/zHBtvrqR1b — NASA (@NASA) August 23, 2018 Gee @NASA – would it be that hard for #NASA to […]

Senate emerges as obstacle to Trump’s ‘Space Force’, The Hill “The Senate has emerged as a major impediment to President Trump’s hopes for a new “Space Force.” While the House GOP has been largely supportive of the idea of creating a new military branch for space, skeptics in the Senate from both parties have raised concerns about its cost – and the potential for adding to bureaucratic overhead at the […]

The NRCC just used this image in a fundraising email. pic.twitter.com/QlVd0Vu4Cr — Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) August 20, 2018 Keith’s note: Last week it was Space Force merchandise from the Trump 2020 campaign. Now, it looks like the NRCC (National Republican Congressional Committee) has jumped on the whole space thing. The fact that we no longer fly this particular space vehicle seems to be of minor importance. But hey, we now […]

Keith’s note: NASA Administrator Bridenstine says that NASA has renamed the NASA Office of Education as the Office of STEM Engagement. Yet if you look at the NASA Education website or the NASA Education Office website there is zero mention of that name change. Nor is there any mention at the NASA organization page. Now @JimBridenstine is at @ASU trying the same lame excuse (again) for changing the @NASA office […]