Former NASA Managers Call for More Spending Despite Crunch, Space News “Among those who spoke at the von Braun symposium was one of Constellation’s chief architects, former NASA Administrator Michael […]
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Long Term Impact of Shutdown on NASA JSC
Impact of the Federal Shutdown on Private Industry and the Nation: The NASA-Johnson Space Center Experience, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership “Before the shutdown, JSC had approximately 3,200 federal employees […]
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Shutdown Impact on NASA Field Centers
NASA researchers protest government shutdown, Palo Alto Online “I’m supposed to be looking for planets, but I’m not,” said Kepler mission scientist Natalie Batalha, whose words inspired the crowd to […]
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Tea Partier Thinks JSC Employees Supported His Shutdown Vote
Stockman’s office meets with JSC employees to support restoring NASA funding “Our calls from JSC employees this week are about nine to one in favor of standing strong against Obama’s […]
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Tough Choices Ahead for NASA
NASA Will Face Solomon’s Choice in 2014, Dennis Wingo “If a budget in the range of $16.6 billion is what happens NASA will have a major problem maintaining both the […]
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NASA on Pause
Science and the shutdown and a lonely birthday for NASA, PBS News Hour “If a satellite mission has not yet been launched, work will generally cease on that project,” NASA’s […]
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NASA Shutdown Is Underway
Statement by the President “NASA will shut down almost entirely, but Mission Control will remain open to support the astronauts serving on the Space Station.” NASA Planning for a Lapse […]
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Who Is Watching For Killer Asteroids During Shutdown?
In the event of government shutdown, we will not be posting or responding from this account. We sincerely hope to resume tweets soon. — Asteroid Watch (@AsteroidWatch) October 1, 2013 […]
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Appropriations Lapse Could Result in NASA Furloughs
NASA Internal Memo: Planning for Potential Lapse in Appropriations “However, prudent management requires that we be prepared for all contingencies, including the possibility that a lapse could occur at the […]
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NASA's Goofy New Asteroid Mission Strategy: Don't Worry – Be Happy (Update)
NASA officials talk challenges, and thrills, of capturing an asteroid, LA Times “Having trouble getting excited about NASA’s planned mission to redirect an asteroid? Maybe William Gerstenmaier can help. “Turn […]