![Responses to questions regarding the impact on ECRs being impacted by government funding delays, and responses broken down by career level. Every group indicated > 50% of being impacted (PhD student 64%, Postdoc 76%, Junior Faculty 71%, Junior scientist 100%, and Other 62%) -- [astro-ph.IM]](https://i0.wp.com/nasawatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-Early.png?resize=1200%2C506&ssl=1)
Keith’s note: according to a recent survey of the Early Career Astrobiology Workforce [ECR], “Results indicated that a majority of surveyed ECRs are concerned about their future careers (90 percent). […]
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Jared@43 channels Jared@15 With Students At Hack Club
Keith’s note: The other day Jared Isacman channeled his earlier self in a student webinar sponsored by Hack Club. This summary was posted on LinkedIn by Ahmed Khaled.
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Astronauts For America ‘Vote for Freedom’ College Tour (Video Update)
Keith’s note: yesterday Astronauts For America Announces announced a college tour to encourage youth voter participation. Video and Press release below.
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Oops. I Won An Award.
Keith’s note: According to this press release from the National Space Society, I will be receiving the NSSâs ‘Space Pioneer Award for excellence in mass media’. I am not exactly […]
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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 […]
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Ed Buckbee
Keith’s note: according to this article “The U.S. Space & Rocket Centerâs first director, Edward âEdâ Buckbee, has died. He was 89. Hailed as a visionary, he assembled and managed […]
Posted inEducation, NASA Culture, News, Personnel News, Soft Power, Workforce
Announcing “NASA Front Door”
Keith’s note: An interesting ‘Notice of new information collection‘ from NASA appeared in the Federal Register this morning about the “NASA Front Door”. It is not totally clear as to […]