Keith’s note: The Federal Government recently issued “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance” which, if implemented, would gut the way that American science has been evaluated and conducted for the better […]
Policy
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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 “Great […]
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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, […]
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Let’s Destroy American Science
Keith’s note: The Federal Government recently issued “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance” which, if implemented, would gut the way that American science has been evaluated and conducted for the better […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Culture, News, Policy, Space Life Science
Updated Protocols For The Detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Keith’s note: According to this SETI Institute discussion of the Updated Rules for Evaluating and Revealing the Detection of Extraterrestrial Intelligence “The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) has ratified updated […]
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New App Coming Soon To NASA Phones
Keith’s note: according to “White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones” on Government Executive: “The White House recently unveiled a new app […]
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NASA Announces Massive Agency Realignment
Keith’s note: NASA Just issued this: “NASA announced Friday an agencywide realignment to increase mission focus and move out on the National Space Policy. These changes position the agency to […]
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The Disassembly Of The NASA Advisory Council
Keith’s note: According to this news story the NASA Advisory Council is being disassembled. No mention has been made by NASA if it will continue to exist/function, who will be […]