Today, a group of scientists sat before the world on TV and said âI donât knowâ; âI am confusedâ; and âI laid awake at nightâ. In a culture where everyone […]
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NASA to Make Major Announcement Regarding Water on Mars
NASA will make a major announcement tomorrow regarding the presence of liquid water on Mars. The results to be announced are expected to focus on visual evidence from the Mars […]
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NASA Watching
Keith Cowing. Not reporting live from Pasadena, California. Drat.
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Better-Cheaper-Faster: The Risk of Being Open and Honest (Part 2)
Lesson Two: It isn’t better-cheaper-faster just because you say it is. Better, cheaper , faster. That is what NASA is supposed to be doing on all of its programs. Dan, […]
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Better-Cheaper-Faster: The Risk of Being Open and Honest (Part 1)
Last week I posted a short editorial piece: “Better-cheaper-faster (Mars Pathfinder) vs marginal-value, over-run, oft-delayed (ISS). Which is the true future of NASA, Dan?” In that editorial I said “I […]
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Dan Goldin's Comments to the Space Science Advisory Committee (SSAC) Meeting
Goldin’s appearance at the scheduled meeting was shifted several times during the day. He finally appeared at 4:15pm and stayed nearly an hour. The dialogue was structured like a speech […]
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HQ Science Response to February 2, 1995 White Paper
To: Distribution From: Chief Scientist and AAs for OSS, OLMSA, and OMTPE Subject: HQ Science Response to February 2, 1995 White Paper The White Paper that was released by an […]