Editor’s 14 Jan note: If you are wondering why the presidential candidates don’t spend more time talking about space exploration, here’s your chance to try and change that situation and […]
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Americans, Science, Technology – And Space
National Science Board Science and Engineering Indicators 2008, NSF“Science and Engineering Indicators, published by the National Science Board, provides a broad base of quantitative information on the U.S. and international […]
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Another Chance to Get a Space Question To The Candidates
Your chance to ask the candidates a question, MSNBC“Watch the Jan. 15th 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Debate the first debate since the New Hampshire primaries on MSNBC TV and MSNBC.com […]
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Obama On Space Exploration
Barack Obama’s Plan For American Leadership in Space“Over the decades, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has embodied the adventurous spirit that lifted this nation to greatness and inspired […]
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Rudy's Visits To Florida's Space Coast
Editor’s note: Reliable sources report that Rudy Giuliani’s visit to the KSC area tomorrow (Wednesday) is almost certainly being put off for a week – perhaps until 18 January. Editor’s […]
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Iowa Results and Space Exploration
Editor’s note: Last night’s Iowa election results left several messages (to me at least). For both parties, it seems that change is in the air and that manufactured candidates pushed […]
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Botched PR From Mike and Huck
Slippery PR ploys trip up practitioners, Opinion, USA Today“At first glance, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and NASA chief Michael Griffin don’t have much in common. Huckabee is no rocket […]
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Senate Candidate Offers Little Shuttles To Donors
Editor’s note: STS-90 payload specialist Jay Buckey is running for the Democratic senate nomination in New Hampshire. One of the things his campaign is offering in exchange for contributions are […]
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AIA Urges Campaign Focus on Space Exploration
Campaigns Should Support Space Exploration, Aerospace Industries Association“Presidential campaigns should publicly express their support of NASA’s Constellation Program to ensure America’s leadership in space exploration as well as boost education, […]
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Space Advocacy Groups: Not Ready For Prime Time?
Editor’s note: Last night a Mars Society member (and Hukabee supporter) managed to get a video question inserted into the Republican Presidential debate. Yet, as of 2:00 pm EST neither […]