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 […]
2018
Posted inElection 2018
VP Pence Visits Texas For A Fund Raiser And A JSC Visit
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 […]
Posted inHistory
NASA Ignores Its Own Cool Stuff Again
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 […]
Posted inMilitary Space
Opposing Forces Against Space Force
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 […]
Posted inElection 2020
Space Is Now An Official Republican Election Meme
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 […]
Posted inEducation
What Is The Name Of The NASA Education Office?
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 […]
Posted inMilitary Space
Is A Space Force Needed?
Security center director: US needs counterspace capabilities as part of Space Force, The Hill “A security director is backing President Trump’s idea of creating a Space Force, citing a troubling […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
Morhard Confirmation Process Begins
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 […]
Posted inAstronomy
NASA and CNN Get The Dark Side Of The Moon Thing Wrong – Again
FWIW @DominicAngelini @TSHamiltonAstro on the left is the Dark Side of the Moon. On the right is the Far Side of the Moon. They are very easy to tell apart. […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
When In Huntsville Make Sure To Sip The SLS Koolaid
NASA boss Bridenstine ‘100 percent’ behind SLS and Alabama center. AL.com “NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Wednesday that he supports “100 percent” the agency’s Space Launch System program and the […]