Keith’s note: According to NASA “To help guide NASAâs efforts over the next decade, the agency today released its Planetary Defense Strategy and Action Plan.” This is kinda important, right? […]
2023
Posted inCommercialization, News
SpaceX Starship Launch Delayed
Keith’s note: The first launch of SpaceX Starship was halted on monday 17 April 2023 after a pressurization issue arose in the first stage. SpaceX decided to continue with the […]
Posted inAstronomy, Education, News
Stove Piping Astronomy And Education At NASA
Keith’s note: Check out “Using Robotic Telescope-Based Observing Experiences to Boost STEM Enrollments and Majors on a National Scale“: “Funded by a $3M Department of Defense (DoD) National Defense Education […]
Posted inAstrobiology, News, Personnel News
Swearing An Oath To The Pale Blue Dot At NASA
Keith’s note: You might want to take a closer look of this photo of Dr. Makenzie Lystrup as she is sworn in as the new director of Goddard Space Flight […]
Posted inAstronomy, News
NASAWatch Talking Head Time on Al Jazeera TV
Keith’s note: On 8 April 2023 I appeared on Al Jazeera Arabic TV to talk about a giant black hole that is traveling through the universe and creating stars in […]
Posted inISS News, News, Transition
NASAWatch Talking Head Time on Alhurra TV
Keith’s note: I just did an interview on Alhurra TV and talked about space radiation research on astronauts and its applicability to medical treatments on Earth. I actually said “spinoff” […]
Posted inEarth Science, News
TEMPO Launched
Keith’s note: According to NASA PAO: “A NASA instrument to provide unprecedented resolution of monitoring major air pollutants â down to four square miles â lifted off on its way […]
Posted inCongress, News, Personnel News
House Republicans Want To Know Where All The NASA HQ People Are
Keith’s note: According to a press release from the Republicans who run the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee: “As of January 2023, only 31% of NASA employees reported for […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Makenzie Lystrup Is The New Goddard Center Director
“NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Dr. Makenzie Lystrup director of the agencyâs Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, effective immediately. She will make history as the first female center […]
Posted inAstronomy, News
NASA Still Wants You To Pay Twice For The Research That YOU Support
Keith’s note: NASA just posted this press release “Hubble Unexpectedly Finds Double Quasar in Distant Universe“ which says “The results will be published in the April 5 journal Nature.” and […]