Keith’s note: according to NASA JPL: “Engineers at NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory have successfully freed up power on Voyager 2, extending how long the spacecraft can continue to do science. […]
Exploration
Posted inAdministrator Updates
Jared Isaacman: Building Moon Base Faster: Lessons From a 90-Day Sprint
Keith’s note: this went out to the NASA Workforce today: “NASA Team: Building a permanent American presence on the Moon is a near-impossible task that only NASA is capable of […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Mars Researchers Have Concerns
Keith’s note: The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) has issued a summary of Acknowledgements, Findings, and Statements of Support/Concern. Full document below. MEPAG Hybrid Meeting #43Acknowledgements, Findings, and Statements […]
Posted inHistory
NASA Takes The Stage
Keith’s note: During the Presidentâs speech last night the Artemis II crew and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt came on stage and were given the next flag to fly on […]
Posted inExploration
NASA’s Role In Space Exploration: Rivals – But No Equal
Keith’s note: On the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, our role in space exploration has rivals – but no equal. NASA has led the way by: […]
Posted inExploration
Ocean Planet Explorer Resumes Operations
Keith’s note: The human-occupied submersible Alvin has been officially certified to return to service by WHOI following recent overhaul and testing. Submersibles and oceanic exploration have a long history of […]
Posted inAstrobiology
How To Actually Build Your Own Working Tricorder
Keith’s note: Hamzah Abugosh has built a functional tricorder. I share the same fascination he has with the notion of a tricorder as seen on Star Trek since I was […]
Posted inApollo, Artemis, Exploration, NASA Culture, News
Let’s Stop Going In Circles And Go Somewhere Once Again
Once upon a time humans took short trips to the Moon. Then we stopped. Now we are going back – to stay. The prospect of an actual Moon base wherein […]
Posted inArtemis, Exploration, Moon, News
Big NASA Moonbase Reveal
Keith’s note: According to this press release NASA did a big Moon base reveal today. Lunar landers, rovers, and drone selections were announced. Two Moon-related BAAs will be released as […]
Posted inArtemis, Exploration, Moon, News
Where Are Those 12,000 Artemis II Images?
Keith’s note: Imagine that I am a regular person trying to find those 12,000 Artemis II images from links in all the recent articles about them. If you go to […]