Keith’s note: a letter was been sent by 4 Senators on 13 April 2026 letter to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies of the Senate Committee on […]
Space & Planetary Science
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Experts Needed To Confirm/Affirm NASA Goddard Expertise
Keith’s Update: Hey NASA Goddard GESTA IFPTE Local 29 – You have said nothing about this. You should be beating the bushes to find supportive input for this. If you […]
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Planetary Science Caucus Rejects NASA FY 2027 Budget Request
Keith’s note: According to a press release from Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Chu and Bacon: “Last week, President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Administration’s Fiscal Year […]
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Science Reorganization Planning At NASA Ames
Keith’s note: there’s some plans in under serious consideration at NASA Ames to do some “phone book updates” aka organizational changes. Most notable is the flattening of the ARC Science […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Astronomy, Earth Science, News, Space & Planetary Science, Space Life Science
National Academies of Science Space Science Week 2026
“Each year, Space Science Week at the National Academies of Science brings together leaders across the space science disciplines to explore the latest developments and discuss the future of the […]
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NASA Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) Update
Keith’s note: The Small Bodies Assessment Group (SBAG) has issued this update: “Dear Colleagues, The SBAG steering committee wishes to share a “save the date” for the next SBAG meeting. […]
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Solar Dynamics Observatory Budget Alert
Keith’s note: the following is circulating on space social media platforms: 🚨 HELIOPHYSICS ALERT 🚨 Steel yourselves, #heliophysics friends. I need to share some deeply concerning news about the Solar […]
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UCAR Files Lawsuit Against NSF, NOAA, OMB
Keith’s note: According to a statement “[University Corporation for Atmospheric Research] UCAR today filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado against the U.S. […]
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Let’s Do Some Astrobiology Outreach, NASA.
Keith’s note: One of the most awe inspiring things NASA does is Astrobiology – the search for life elsewhere in the universe. Yet despite this astonishing work, the NASA Astrobiology […]
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Petition: SAVE NASA’s GENELAB
Keith’s note: the other day NASA press Secretary Bethany Stevens @NASASpox said “We continue to embrace President Trump’s open science commitment as an agency. We have fostered open science since […]