Keith’s Note: according to a press release/letter “Today, Science Democrats submitted a public comment to the docket of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed revisions to the Guidance […]
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 🖖🏻
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Astronauts For America “Vote for Freedom” Campaign
Keith’s note: according to AFA: “Astronauts For America (AFA) [astronautsforamerica.org] will host a launch event on Monday, July 20, 2026 in the California Science Center’s future Samuel Oschin Air and […]
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Is NASA Force Going To Be Boring?
Keith’s note: Hey OPM: The people behind all these US TechForce graphics have a dark. gloomy hacker mindset. NASA is different. Be like NASA. Just sayin’.
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Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Update
Keith’s note: this was sent out to the OPAG Listserv this afternoon: Dear OPAG Community, Welcome to the new email listserv! We appreciate your patience during this transitional period as […]
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Cutting Edge Space Station Research
Keith’s note: THIS research by Auxilium Biotechnologies is exactly what the Space Station can do and is a preview of what space-based research can offer. I was pushing these sorts […]
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Wally Funk. Fly Wally, Fly 🚀
Keith’s note: According to Blue Origin: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Wally Funk. Wally was a pioneer in every sense of the word.” “In her 20s, she […]
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Sonny Morea
Keith’s note: Saverio “Sonny” Francis Morea has died. (Obituary). He was truly one of the few remaining Apollo legends. Ad Astra Sonny.
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Creepy Quantum Memes
Keith’s note: @DoWCTO (Department of War CTO) put out another one of those creepy, shoot-em-up video game graphics out on social media. NASA abolished their CTO office. So I came […]
![[LEFT] NASA employee Kuo-Chia “Alice” Liu - RIGHT] NASA employee Charles Meilbye](https://i0.wp.com/nasawatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Award.png?resize=1200%2C715&ssl=1)
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NASA’s Flight Experience Awards
Keith’s note: Several more NASA employees were recognized as part of Jared Isaacman’s Flight Experience Award program. The ride-along flight experience award program highlights NASA’s commitment to celebrating excellence across […]
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NASA’s New Final Rule on Nondiscrimination
Keith’s note: NASA has just published “Final rule – Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA– Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” in the Federal […]