2019
Should NASA Do Mission To Planet Earth?
Forget new crewed missions in space. NASA should focus on saving Earth, op ed, Lori Garver, Washington Post “After accomplishing this amazing feat, the aerospace community has again and again […]
More Confusing Slides From SMD
Keith’s note: Earlier today I featured a silly slide shown by NASA Astrophysics Division Director Paul Hertz to the Astro2020 Decadal Survey Committee Meeting at the National Academy of Science […]
NASA Wants You To Think SLS Can Do More Than A Saturn V
Let's see: a single Saturn V could place a command module & a lunar lander in low lunar orbit, put 2 people on the lunar surface, and then bring them […]
Mocking Cost Overruns And Schedule Slips At NASA (Update)
Keith’s note: This Powerpoint chart (enlarge) was shown yesterday by NASA Astrophysics Division Director Paul Hertz to the Astro2020 Decadal Survey Committee Meeting at the National Academy of Science where […]
This Is Why America Is Falling Behind In Space
American kids want to be famous on YouTube, and kids in China want to go to space: survey, Business Insider “Neil Armstrong became a role model in the eyes of […]
That Time Wernher von Braun's Rocket Tried To Kill My Father
Humanity now lives in space permanently. Our spacecraft have left the solar system. Our space telescopes look back to the beginning of time. We are spacefarers. Space technology has its […]
Today's Congressional Hearing
Statement by NASA Administrator Bridenstine: Hearing: Moon to Mars: NASA’s Plans for Deep Space Exploration “This week, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo-11 mission to the Moon. At […]
Is NASA Stuck In A Rut?
Apollo Was NASA’s Biggest Win – But Its Legacy is Holding The Agency Back. The Verge “Apollo had a purpose. It was a major relay in the Space Race, and […]