Keith’s note: Yesterday Jared Isaacman spoke to the Republican Study Committee. He said does not want more money. And of course Congress is already pushing back hard on the FY […]
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Transcript: Astronauts for America Event At The California Science Center
Keith’s note: this combination of auto-generated text proofed and corrected by an actual human at NASAWatch.com – me. Good morning everyone. Thank you so much for coming. My name is […]
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Science Community Pushes Back On OMB
Keith’s note: In June OMB issued new regulations which, if implemented, would gut the way that American science has been evaluated and conducted for the better part of a century. […]
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House Dems Respond to OMB Draft Grant Guidance
Keith’s Note: according to a press release/letter “Today, Science Democrats submitted a public comment to the docket of the Office of Management and Budgetâs (OMB) proposed revisions to the Guidance […]
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 […]
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Letâs Destroy American Science [UPDATE]
Keithâs note: The Federal Government recently issued âRegulation for Federal Financial Assistanceâ which, if implemented, would gut the way that American science has been evaluated and conducted for the better […]
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NASA Asks For NEPA Comments But Says It Does Not Need To
Keith’s note: NASA has published Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act: Interim final rule; request for comments. Except they say they do not have to ask for comments […]
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Science, Not Politics, Makes Space Great
Keith’s note: Instead of political stunts let’s focus on the things where American excellence leads humanity. We are the first nation to sail between the stars. America is already âGreat […]
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That Private Astrobiology Mission NASA Ignores
Keith’s note: Last week NASA announced a Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science. Some of that was already happening. Rocket Lab is going to send the privately-funded Venus Life Finder […]
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Global Relations And Space Cooperation
Keith’s note: According to “At G-7, allies plan for a world less reliant on the U.S.“ in the Washington Post, “After years of tariff threats, diplomatic whiplash and public confrontations, […]