![Responses to questions regarding the impact on ECRs being impacted by government funding delays, and responses broken down by career level. Every group indicated > 50% of being impacted (PhD student 64%, Postdoc 76%, Junior Faculty 71%, Junior scientist 100%, and Other 62%) -- [astro-ph.IM]](https://i0.wp.com/nasawatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-Early.png?resize=1200%2C506&ssl=1)
Keith’s note: according to a recent survey of the Early Career Astrobiology Workforce [ECR], “Results indicated that a majority of surveyed ECRs are concerned about their future careers (90 percent). […]
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Putting Some Air Back Into NASA’s Tires
Keith’s note. 2025 was a bad year for NASA due to DOGE and lack of real leadership. Then Jared Issacman arrived to help NASA get its mojo back. Well, 2026 […]
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White House Issues A New Space Policy Video
Keith’s note: OSTP and the White House press office issued a space policy video focusing on aliens – of all kinds. Artemis II gets a clear shout out. Waiting to […]
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Isaacman Visits With The Republican Study Committee
Keith’s note: Yesterday Jared Isaacman spoke to the Republican Study Committee. He said does not want more money. And of course Congress is already pushing back hard on the FY […]
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OIG Report: Workforce and Budget Threats Loom
Keith’s note: GAO issued NASA: Assessments of Major Projects. Artemis are doing better but personnel layoffs and budget cuts pose a threat. What GAO Found Most of the National Aeronautics […]
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Budget Cuts? No: Its A Golden Age Of Science
Keith’s note: this OSTP report “Science A New Golden Age” just dropped online around 7:00 pm EDT on Tuesday in advance of the House Science Committee hearing with OSTP Director […]
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Science Community Pushes Back On OMB
Keith’s note: In June OMB issued new regulations which, if implemented, would gut the way that American science has been evaluated and conducted for the better part of a century. […]
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House Dems Respond to OMB Draft Grant Guidance
Keith’s Note: according to a press release/letter “Today, Science Democrats submitted a public comment to the docket of the Office of Management and Budgetâs (OMB) proposed revisions to the Guidance […]
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Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Update
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 […]
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Creepy Quantum Memes
Keith’s note: @DoWCTO (Department of War CTO) put out another one of those creepy, shoot-em-up video game graphics out on social media. NASA abolished their CTO office. So I came […]