Keith’s note: On 8 October Argentinian students at school No. 38 located at Esperanza Base in Antarctica had a chance to talk to NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren on the ISS. […]
2022
Posted inNews, Space & Planetary Science
NASA SMD’s PI Launchpad Update
Keith’s note: This preprint appeared online on Monday night. The paper seeks to convey the process whereby people can become PIs on NASA projects. One of the co-authors is Dr. […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Culture, News
Will NASA Ignore Another “Avatar” Movie?
Keith’s note: When “Avatar” first came out in 2009 NASA almost completely ignored it (see “Avatar: A Stunning New World That NASA Continues to Ignore” from 2010 ). Avatar portrayed […]
Posted inNews
NASAWatch on CGTN: World Space Week
Keith’s note: I was on CGTN tonight to talk about World Space Week, Global Space activites, and international cooperation. Audio and video below:
Posted inAstronomy, News
This Is Just A Glimmer Of What Webb Will Reveal
Keith’s note: @markmccaughrean just tweeted this image: “Hello darkness, my old friend” – A tiny snippet from our new #JWST data, showing a planetary system in the making, floating in […]
Posted inCulture, News, Personnel News, Space & Planetary Science
Planetary Science Has A Workplace Diversity Problem
Keith’s Note: BTW I picked this picture – nothing personal guys. According to a PSI press release regarding a new American Astronomical Society report: “A survey quantifying the long-standing lack […]
Posted inCulture, News, Personnel News
Increasing Diversity At ESA
Keith’s Note: According to an ESA press release: “Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of the ESAâs values and are high on the ESA Agenda 2025 as key elements […]
Posted inEducation, News
Once Again NASA Ignores Its Own Potent Soft Power Tools
Keith’s note: There was supposedly a SpaceApps global telecon today 5:30 pm EDT according to a NASA SMD tweet (which disappeared after an hour). Apparently it was an error. If […]
Posted inNews, Russia
NASA Would Rather Not Talk About The Whole Russian Invasion Thing
Keith’s note: At the post-launch press event today Roscosmos representative Sergei Krikalev was asked if his upbeat and professional tone was an attempt to dial back the behavior of the […]
Posted inCommercialization, News
Routine Spaceflight, Y’all
Keith’s note: A shiny new SpaceX Falcon 9 placed the Crew-5 astronauts into orbit this morning. The launch vehicle’s first stage then made a nominal landing on Earth for refurb […]