Keith’s note: Attention NASA employees: if you have any questions about the furlough go to nasapeople.nasa.gov and click the furlough link.
2019
Posted inRussia
Quasi-Official Russian Press Slightly Outraged Over Rogozin Thing
NASA rescinds invitation to Russian space chief amid pressure from US lawmakers, RT “Cooperation in space is one of the very few areas where the US and Russia are still […]
Posted inChina
U.S. Cooperates With Frenemy Russia In Space. Why Not China Too?
Cooperation needed in space exploration, South China Morning Post “Quite a few countries have active space agencies, but none has been as successful as Nasa, which has, as the Star […]
Posted inShutdown
No One Gets Anything Done During A Shutdown
How the Partial Government Shutdown Is Hampering Climate Efforts, EE News via Scientific American “The inevitable result [of a shutdown] is that everything costs more and you do less,” said […]
Posted inCommercialization
Yesterday's Future Will Soon Arrive
Starship test vehicle under assembly will look similar to this illustration when finished. Operational Starships would obv have windows, etc. pic.twitter.com/D8AJ01mjyR — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 5, 2019 An earlier […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
Everyone's Going Back To The Moon
China’s lunar first unlikely to kick off a new space race, Houston Chronicle “Cowing said he will not be surprised to see a Chinese flag on the moon in coming […]
Posted inRussia
Waiting For Rogozin (Update)
‘Wow’: NASA startles with invitation to sanctioned Russian, Politico “It absolutely sends the wrong message to lift sanctions, even temporarily, for the purpose of inviting him to speak to students […]
Posted inChina
China Lands A Droid On The Far Side Of The Moon
Congratulations to China’s Chang’e-4 team for what appears to be a successful landing on the far side of the Moon. This is a first for humanity and an impressive accomplishment! […]
Posted inChina
2019 Is Already A Busy Space Year
Keith’s note: I did an interview live on CGTN 3 hours before the landing of Chang’e-4 was confirmed. I was on Deutsche Welle just after the landing.
Posted inShutdown
Who Worries About NASA Cybersecurity During The Shutdown?
Keith’s note: From someone@nasa.gov: “Me and my colleagues are out of work during this shutdown with no prospect for ever getting back our lost wages. The federal government has a […]