Keith’s note: according to this press release: “NASA will host a public event at 9 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 24, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters in Washington […]
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Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel 2025 Annual Report Released
Keith’s note: ASAP issued its 2025 Full report. There is not much new in this report that the ASAP et al have not said every year for decades. But this […]
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Some Thoughts On NASA’s New Workforce Directive
—- Keith’s note: I have annotated Jared Isaacman’s new directive “Workforce Directive: Restoring NASAâs Core Competencies“ with some of my thoughts. This directive does bear a certain similarity to a […]
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Community Message From NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Group Chairs (AGs)
Keith’s note: The following was sent out today by the chairs of NASA’s NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Groups: “The recent decision by NASAâs Planetary Science Division to cease financial support […]
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Arresting Journalists
Keith’s note: Like everyone else I am acutely aware of the arrest of two journalists – independent journalists – by the Department of Justice today. Details are still lacking. But […]
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Keith’s Top Ten NASA List Of Things
Keith’s note: Yea – far too much snark, frustration, and lecturing from Keith on Twitter today. My A.I. -free, human-generated top ten list:
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The Future of LEAG – Lunar Exploration Analysis Group
Keith’s note; last week NASA decided to halt support for MD Planetary Science Division Analysis and Assessment Groups. The following email was shared widely by Benjamin Greenhagen, Ph.D Chair, Lunar […]
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Space Section of OSTP Science & Technology Highlights Report
Keith’s note: here is an excerpt on space from Trump Administration Science & Technology Highlights: Year One, Office of Science and Technology Policy, pages 49-55 – (excerpt below).
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The National Space Council is Dead Again
Keith’s note: according to today’s Executive Order “The National Space Council is dead (again) per today’s Executive Order: “Sec. 4. Rescission. (a) This order supersedes Executive Order 14056 of December […]
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Presidential Executive Order: Ensuring American Space Superiority
Keith’s note: the White House just issued this Executive Order “Ensuring American Space Superiority”. Full text below.