Keith’s note: I saw this TV ad for Bayer aspirin the other day featuring a window washer. I found the commentary to be interesting. Usually TV ads are not very […]
2018
Posted inCommercialization
NASA Announces Commercial Crew Assignments
NASA Assigns Crews to First Commercial Spacecraft Flights, NASA “Today, our country’s dreams of greater achievements in space are within our grasp,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “This accomplished group […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Dan Herman
Obituary, Washington Post “Dan, 91, died peacefully on July 26, 2018, at his home in Vienna, VA. He reached for the stars when he went to work for NASA and […]
Posted inSLS and Orion
Bridenstine May Not Be Drinking That SLS Koolaid
How can NASA return to the Moon? By making everything reusable, chief says, Ars Technica “However, the big rocket NASA has been developing since 2011, the Space Launch System, is […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
The Oklahoma Factor And NASA
Trump’s pick to head White House science office gets good reviews, Science “[meteorologist Kelvin] Droegemeier, who has served on the faculty of The University of Oklahoma (OU) in Norman for […]
Posted inCommercialization
Boeing's Stealth Media Telecon
Keith’s note: Boeing held a media telecon today to discuss the problems they had with a recent test of their Starliner. But instead of making sure that all of the […]
Posted inSLS and Orion
NASA's Saturday Morning Cartoon Guide To SLS-Orion
I'm sorry but this @NASA graphic looks like a clip from a Scooby Doo episode. https://t.co/hEePFiBvaa — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) July 31, 2018
Posted inTrumpSpace
OSTP Just Said Something About Outer Space
FY 2020 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities, OSTP “American Space Exploration & Commercialization – Research and innovation in space have a direct impact on Earth, generating advancements in our […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Pluto Huggers Are Upset By The Use Of The Term "Planet 9"
Keith’s note: (Sigh) This had to happen. Now there are planetary scientists who actually think that use of the term “Planet 9” is “insensitive” – and they even have a […]
Posted inCongress
Get Ready For The Space Force
Pentagon not waiting for Congress to create space force: report, The Hill “The Department of Defense is reportedly planning to create a new Space Operations Force in upcoming months at […]