Keith’s note: Proximity to a NASA center is one of the selection criteria. Texas has one NASA space center and wants Space Academy. Florida has one NASA center and wants […]
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Space Catalyst Partnership, Artemis Accords, Space Academy
Keith’s update: Jared Isaacman just posted these thoughts about Space Academy on Twitter. Keith’s earlier note: According to the State Department’s press release: “The Space Catalyst Partnership (SCP), the Department […]
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Jared Isaacman’s Thoughts On Space Academy
Keith’s note: Jared Isaacman just posted these thoughts about Space Academy on Twitter. You can respond to him directly via this tweet.
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Space Academy RFI Released
Keith’s note: “Request for Information: Creation of The United States Space Academy” has been released. According to NASA: “Less than two weeks after an Executive Order was signed to create […]
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United States Space Academy
Keith’s note: According to this Executive Order: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby […]
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How Will NASA Adapt To New Social Media Challenges?
Keith’s note: According to this settlement META just settled a $17 billion lawsuit with some online rules for younger users. This was inevitable. As NASA expands its use of social […]
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NASA Hides Cool Exploration Stuff
Keith’s note: this is baffling: NASA comes up with cool outreach like this in one place, yet the rest of NASA ignores it. Exploration = exploration. A rising tide lifts […]
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Artemis Accords, Space Apps, And Global Leadership
Keith’s note: This is baffling: NASA supports Space Apps Challenge with its amazing soft power projection (167 countries participated in 2025) but no linkage is made between it and Artemis […]
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Budget Cut Impact On The Early Career Astrobiology Workforce
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.