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 […]
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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: […]
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Freedom 250 vs America 250 At NASA
Keith’s note: NASA HQ now has a new public visitor facility with some cool stuff. On the front windows of HQ are some big banners – one mentions some sort […]
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Fred Gregory On Artemis: Keep The Fire Intense
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 […]
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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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An Unnoticed Historical Resonance
Keith’s note: The exploration of space holds endless resonances with the exploration of Earth:
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NASAWatch Is 30
Keith’s note: NASAWatch turns 30 on 1 Apr 2026 (not a joke). It started as “NASA RIFWatch” on 1 Apr 1996 with this post “RIF at NASA In Summer 1997?”. […]
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Robert Goddard Centennial Snack Bar
Keith’s note: Recently everyone in the space bubble was jumping up and down about the 100th anniversary of Robert Goddard’s liquid rocket launch. They even held the infamous “Space Prom”. […]
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That Time Wernher von Braunâs Rocket Tried To Kill My Father (Repost)
Keith’s note: As best I can collate the facts, on 18 March 1945, 81 years ago today, a V-2 missile was launched from Statenkwartier in The Hague in occupied Netherlands […]