Keith’s note: NASA announced the Artemis III crew today. Their two week mission in 2027 involves testing of the SpaceX and Blue Origin lunar landers. Whether or not either lander […]
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Blue Origin Pad Explosion TV Updates
Keith’s note: I was just on CNN [Audio] talking about the New Glenn explosion last night – based mostly on video and initial reports of damage. The technical aspects, root […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Artemis II Crew Visits The White House – Again
Keith’s note: today the Artemis II crew and Jared Isaacman went to see the president in the Oval Office. This was the crew’s second visit to the Oval Office In […]
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New Spacesuits May Delay NASA Lunar Landings
Keith’s note: according to a new NASA OIG report “NASA’s Acquisition of Next-Generation Spacesuit Services“: “NASA faces challenges in ensuring next-generation spacesuits are available to meet the Agency’s current schedules […]
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Celebrating Artemis II With Budget Cuts
Keith’s Note: Last week we all had a moment to savor just how extraordinary the Artemis II mission was – not only for its technological prowess- but more importantly the […]
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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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An Unnoticed Historical Resonance
Keith’s note: The exploration of space holds endless resonances with the exploration of Earth:
