Keith’s note: this was sent out to the OPAG Listserv this afternoon: Dear OPAG Community, Welcome to the new email listserv! We appreciate your patience during this transitional period as […]
Space & Planetary Science
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 […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
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 […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
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 […]
Posted inAstrobiology
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 […]
Posted inAstrobiology
How To Actually Build Your Own Working Tricorder
Keith’s note: Hamzah Abugosh has built a functional tricorder. I share the same fascination he has with the notion of a tricorder as seen on Star Trek since I was […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Astrobiology.com Website Upgrade Underway
Keith’s note: Over the next several weeks we will be rolling out a revised and enhanced version of Astrobiology.com. It will take us a bit to wrap our minds around […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Budget, Congress, News, Space & Planetary Science, TrumpSpace
MEPAG Memo On NASA Mars Exploration Program Budget
Keith’s note: the following memo was distributed by NASA Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) leadership: “Members of the MEPAG community, There have been deeply concerning developments in the NASA […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Earth Science, News, Space & Planetary Science, Space Life Science, TrumpSpace
No More Woke Science Wanted At NASA
Keith’s note: NASA put out Amendment 59: Several Updates to the ROSES-25 Summary of Solicitation. BOTH of the official documents cited in this notice issued by NASA contain blatantly political […]
Posted inPolicy
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, […]