Keith’s note: The National Academies has issued “Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at NASA“. In a nutshell the NAS likes NASA’s SBIR and STTR Programs; feels that they […]
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Congress Pushes Back on National Science Board Firings
Keith’s note: The recent firing of the entire National Science Board by the White House is not going down well in Congress. While the immediate impact is on NSF this […]
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The Entire National Science Board Has Been Fired
Keith’s note: According to the Washington Post: “Members of the independent board that guides the National Science Foundation said they received a notice from the White House that their positions […]
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National Initiative For American Space Nuclear Power
Keith’s note: According to a memo from OSTP: “President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14369, “Ensuring American Space Superiority” (December 18, 2025), established the bold and ambitious goal of enabling near-term […]
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NASA Wins Another Emmy
Keith’s note: Sami Aziz, an Emmy-Winning Creative Leader and Head of Live at NASA posted this on LinkedIn: “Tonight, we did it again. Our “2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the […]
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Web Chat: The Case for Nuclear on the Moon
Keith’s note: I recently participated in a web chat about NASA’s plans to put nuclear power systems on the Moon as part of the Artemis program with my friends Miles […]
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NASA Planetary Defense Ignores Rubin Observatory’s Asteroid Hunting Abilities
Keith’s note: NASA has a Planetary Defense Program. They want to find asteroids that might pose a risk before they pose a threat. The other day the Vera Rubin Observatory […]
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OSTP Memo: Gold Standard Science
Keith’s note: According to this memo: “As directed by President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14303, “Restoring Gold Standard Science” (May 23, 2025), this memorandum provides guidance to Federal departments and […]
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NSF Science Grant Awards Are Being Frozen
Keith’s note: Science agency funding is under heavy scrutiny by DOGE, OMB, OPM and other Administration offices – whether it is for supposed DEI sins, perceived waste, or other things […]
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Domains Of Life Sciences In Spacefaring: What, Where, And How To Get Involved
“The integration of biology and spacefaring has led to the development of three interrelated fields: Astrobiology, Bioastronautics, and Space Bioprocess Engineering. Astrobiology is concerned with the study of the origin, […]