Keith’s note: According to NASA SMD PAO: “NASA has announced an updated plan to continue New Horizonsâ mission of exploration of the outer solar system. Beginning in fiscal year 2025, […]
2023
Posted inNews, Policy
Bhutan Makes A Semi-Stealthy Visit To NASA HQ
Keith’s note: The Foreign Minister of Bhutan and his entourage made a “courtesy visit” to NASA HQ on Wednesday. NASA only posted a few pictures. Why was the Foreign Minister […]
Posted inArtemis, Education, News
How Will We Train The Artemis Generation – Globally?
Keith’s note: How are we going to train the Artemis Generation for the worlds that they will one day explore? Not just people in the U.S. – but everywhere on […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Charity Weeden Is The New Technology, Policy, Strategy AA
Keith’s note: Look what book Charity Weeden swore her civil servant oath with at NASA “Contact” by Carl Sagan. Good things lie ahead. According to NASA “NASA Administrator Bill Nelson […]
Posted inNews, Space & Planetary Science
OSIRIS-REx Landing Coverage
Keith’s note: OSIRIS-REx has returned samples to Earth. I was on BBC World TV just after midnight last night [Audio]. I was on Deutsche Welle this morning at 11:00 AM […]
Posted inArtemis, Culture, Exploration, NASA Culture, News
Another NASA Exploration Report (Re)States The Obvious But Lacks True Exploratory Energy
Keith’s note: NASA has issued another report (“New NASA Report Looks at Societal Considerations for Artemis“). Titled “Artemis, Ethics and Society: Synthesis from a Workshop“ the report “seeks to foster […]
Posted inActivism, Artemis, Exploration, News
NASA Uses Old People To Plot A Space Future For Young People
Keith’s note: Will someone please explain how a bunch of older folks (all well-intentioned, to be sure) on the NASA Advisory Council are expected to have clear knowledge of what […]
Posted inAstronauts, Exploration, News
All Of NASA’s Explorers Can Be Potent Ambassadors – If NASA Would Only Let Them
Keith’s note: I just sent this off to a bunch of people at NASA. Not really expecting a response. Then again âĤ Its me again. Complaining. I guessed a few […]
Posted inPolicy
Why Are There No Young Speakers At UN Events About THEIR Future In Space?
Keith’s note: This 8 hour video of Space 18th SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) at the United Nations has no one under 50. Most speakers are over 60. 98% are male. […]
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Posted inArtemis, Astrobiology, Exploration, News
Daring Mighty Things Then, Now, And In The Future
Keith’s note: I came across this photo by Morgan Cable standing in an ice cave and was instantly reminded of the iconic photo taken by Herbert Ponting in Antarctica in […]