NASA Student Competition to Name International Space Station Node 2“The student competition to name the Node 2 module of the International Space Station has begun. NASA Education, which is responsible […]
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New Education AA at NASA HQ
NASA Selects New Education Assistant Administrator“NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced Wednesday the selection of Joyce L. Winterton as the agency’s new assistant administrator for education, effective Oct. 16. She […]
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NASA's Stealth Public Outreach Contest Has Winner
NASA’s Greatest Fan Video Contest“Kayla LaFrance, age 21, of Spokane, WA, is the creator of “Mars Mates Forever” and shares a lifetime of memories set to the song “Atlantis,” performed […]
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Griffin: No Workforce Crisis Ahead
U.S. National Space Policy, OSTP“In order to achieve the goals of this policy, the United States Government shall: Develop Space Professionals. Sustained excellence in space-related science, engineering, acquisition, and operational […]
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Weightless Over Cleveland
Weightless Over Cleveland – Part 1: Floating Teachers, SpaceRefWeightless Over Cleveland – Part 2: Learning to Fly, SpaceRef“A few weeks ago I had an experience – one that I will […]
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Ignoring The Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers
Nation’s Astronomers Continue Dialog with NASA Administrator Mike Griffin, American Astronomical Society“We do not have a looming problem or a workforce crisis. 25% of the NASA workforce will be eligible […]
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Great Idea – Poor Execution
Editor’s note: Unless you happen to visit NASA’s home page you would not know about “Looking for NASA’s Greatest Fan“. I don’t see any mention on Wired’s website. Nor is […]
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Stop Hyping Anousheh Ansari – Just Let Her Inspire People
Editor’s note: As is usually the case with paying passengers heading for the ISS, there is some need to whip up some hoopla to promote the flight. Anousheh Ansari’s flight […]
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JSC Chicken Ranch Update
JSC now home to rare chicken, Bay Area Citizen“The Johnson Space Center has been a second home for Texas’ best and brightest for decades and now it’s also home to […]
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Weightless Over Cleveland (Part II)
Zero-G gives rise to a “teachable moment”, MSNBC“Over the weekend, about 40 teachers (and a few journalists) from throughout the country converged on Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport for two zero-gravity […]