Keith’s note: the following memo was distributed by NASA Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) leadership: “Members of the MEPAG community, There have been deeply concerning developments in the NASA […]
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House Committee Claims Possible NASA/China Interactions
Keith’s note: according to a press release from the Select Committee on China: “The committee’s report, Research Security for America’s Future in Space: NASA’s Enforcement of the Wolf Amendment, reviewed […]
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Senate Confirms Matthew Anderson as NASA Deputy Administrator
Keith’s Note: NASA press release: The United States Senate today voted to confirm Matthew Anderson, Col, USAF, Ret., as the Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). […]
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NASA PAO Ignores Half Of American Artemis II Pride
Keith’s note: America and Canada were inspired a proud of Artemis II. NASA said that -a lot. And its true. The crew visited Congress but NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens […]
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Congress Pushes Back on National Science Board Firings
Keith’s note: The recent firing of the entire National Science Board by the White House is not going down well in Congress. While the immediate impact is on NSF this […]
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Preparing For a Congressional Flip At NASA
Keith’s note: Prior to the arrival of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman a substantial part of NASA management direction was done verbally and not documented. Often times it was in direct […]
Posted inActivism, Budget, Congress, News, Space & Planetary Science
Stealthy NASA Science Advocacy
Keith’s note: Last Friday afternoon @ASGSRSpace (American Society for Gravitational and Space Research) tweeted that they “hosted an AVATAR Lunch & Learn with congressional staffers Thursday, connecting space biomedical research […]
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NASA FY 2027 Budget Rodeo
Keith’s note: The House Appropriations Committee (chaired by Republicans) has released its FY2027 Commerce-Justice-Science bill which includes NASA, NSF, and NOAA [Summary] [Full Text] The bill asks for $24.4 billion […]
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Senate Appropriations NASA Budget Hearing
Keith’s note: The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), will host a hearing with Jared Isaacman on the President’s fiscal year 2027 budget request for […]
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House Appropriations NASA Budget Hearing
Keith’s note: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies