Keith’s note: While NASA talks about a Moonbase at the Lunar South Pole a research base at Earth’s South Pole is being set up to conduct astrobiology research TODAY: Astrobiologist […]
Keith Cowing
Biologist, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA Space Biologist and Payload integrator, Editor of NASAWatch.com and Astrobiology.com, Lapsed climber, Explorer, Synaesthete, Former Challenger Center board member 🖖🏻
Posted inTrumpSpace
President Announces Big Airshow At KSC
Keith’s note: The only thing that the President said at KSC that was newsworthy was that there will be a giant Air Show at KSC within 2 years. NASA gave […]
Posted inAstrobiology
Astrobiology Operations Begin In Antarctica
Keith’s note: Dale Andersen’s team has arrived at Lake Untersee, Antarctica to do Astrobiology research. How they operate is similar to NASA’s planned Moon and Mars bases. Follow along here.
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NASA’s new bosses on Capitol Hill: what the midterms mean for space
Tuesday’s midterm elections gave Democrats a majority in both chambers of Congress. With that comes a handover of the control of the committees that authorize, fund and oversee NASA, NOAA and the Space Force. Whether this somewhat seismic shift will have far-reaching consequences for the space sector remains to be seen. Budgets may not shift all that much but what is done with those budgets may change somewhat – especially for NASA when it comes to its space and earth science activities.