JWST, Commercial Crew Spared Cuts in NASA FY2013 Operating Plan, Space Policy Online “With only six weeks left in FY2013, Congress and the Obama Administration finally reached agreement on NASA’s […]
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Unequal Application of Travel Restrictions
Videoconference providers see uptick in federal demand, Washington Post “NASA, for instance, estimates that it will reduce its travel costs by about $21 million for the fiscal year ending Sept. […]
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NRC: Landsat Data Not Sustainable
NRC Warns Landsat-Type Data Not Sustainable Under Current Practices, Space Policy Online “The National Research Council (NRC) today issued its much-anticipated report on how to ensure continuity of Landsat-type land […]
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"Deficit Hawks" in OMB to Blame for Planetary Science Budget Woes Says Rep. Schiff
At anniversary of Curiosity landing, recommit to planetary science: Adam Schiff (D-CA), Op-Ed Los Angeles Daily News “One might think that the latest round of draconian cuts are driven by […]
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Senate Bill Passes, Ongoing Showdown with House Continues
Senate panel approves NASA bill that conflicts with House version, Florida Today “A key Senate panel narrowly approved a bill reauthorizing NASA on Tuesday, setting up a showdown with the […]
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Asteroid Initiative RFI Gets Good Response But Does it Matter?
NASA Sees Enthusiastic Response to Asteroid Call for Ideas, NASA “NASA has received more than 400 responses to its request for information (RFI) on the agency’s asteroid initiative, Deputy Administrator […]
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Comparing The White House and Congress FY14 Appropriations
House and Senate NASA FY14 appropriations comparison, Space Politics “With the passage on Thursday of the Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) appropriations bill by the full Senate Appropriations Committee, it’s […]
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NASA Budget Reaction
House, Senate fund different paths for NASA, Florida Today “Congressional votes on Thursday provided more evidence the Republican-led House and the Democratic-led Senate have fundamentally opposing views of the space […]
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Full Committee Markup – NASA Authorization Act of 2013
Full Committee Markup – H.R. 2687, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, House Science Space & Technology – Commercial Spaceflight Federation Statements on House Appropriations Committee […]
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NASA is Not Happy With Appropriations Markup
NASA’s Appropriations Committee Markup, NASA Blog “Today, the House Appropriations Committee is marking up legislation to provide 2014 appropriations for NASA. While we appreciate the support of the Committee, we […]