Keith’s note: Former Deputy/Acting NASA Administrator Fred Gregory posted this on Facebook and it is reposted here with his permission. “What an accomplishment after such a long multi-generational pause between […]
Exploration
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Building Momentum
Keith’s note: The Artemis II mission got off to a slow start. Then it hit the road at warp speed. The novelty of a Moon mission and swelling media coverage […]
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Ed Buckbee
Keith’s note: according to this article “The U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s first director, Edward “Ed” Buckbee, has died. He was 89. Hailed as a visionary, he assembled and managed […]
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An Unnoticed Historical Resonance
Keith’s note: The exploration of space holds endless resonances with the exploration of Earth:
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A Long Overdue Paradigm Shift
Keith’s note: The path NASA was on included ISS and one, maybe two, LEO space stations requiring heavy subsidies – plus the mini-lunar space station Gateway. Funding was lacking for […]
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NASA Outreach Sugar Highs
Keith’s note: In case you have not already noticed NASA and space exploration have a deep branding and meme penetration. These two ads just ran (again) back to back midday […]
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Beauty Encountered During Ice World Exploration
Keith’s note: Dale Andersen is back from the first of two Astrobiology expeditions to Lake Untersee, Antarctica in 2026. This excerpt and photo captures the awesome beauty that accompanies forays […]
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Build Your Own Mars Astrobiology Rover
Keith’s note: NASA currently has two droids at work on Mars: Perseverance and its Older sibling Curiosity. Their common task is to perform astrobiology and astrogeology exploration activities on Mars. […]
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Eric Ingram: The Power and Promise of Lunar Gravity
Keith’s note: As humanity expands outward we need to make sure it is all of humanity. Moreover, we may find that living in space may be a more enabling – […]
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Let’s Do Some Astrobiology Outreach, NASA.
Keith’s note: One of the most awe inspiring things NASA does is Astrobiology – the search for life elsewhere in the universe. Yet despite this astonishing work, the NASA Astrobiology […]