Mysterious website slams Elon Musk as ‘American Swindler’, Politico “A mysterious new website has popped up accusing billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk of cronyism and inappropriate ties to top political leaders. […]
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More Solid Rocket Food Fights
Industry Jockeys Over ICBM Motors For Commercial Space Launch, Defense News “Newer companies generally use liquid-fuel rocket technology, considered more cost-effective for certain missions. It only makes financial sense to […]
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Commenting System Issues
Keith’s note: DISQUS – the commenting system we use – is acting up tonight. If you cannot post your comments try again later.
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No, Apollo Astronauts Did Not Hear Strange Music in Space
Keith’s note: Recent news stories claim that Apollo astronauts reported hearing strange music during their mission. NASA has debunked this claim with a statement issued today. “While listed as ‘confidential’ […]
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Congress Seeks to Reverse RD-180 Legislation (Update)
McCarthy Introduces Legislation to Reinstate Ban on Russian Rocket Engines “Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy introduced legislation to reinstate congressionally imposed restrictions on the purchase of RD-180 rocket engines (Russian rocket […]
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Harassment Hypocrisy from the AAS Membership
Keith’s note: Per my earlier post about the whole topic of harassment as it is being discussed at the American Astronomical Society Meeting. This is how astronomers respond (Click below). […]
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NASA Will Not Be Launching InSight To Mars in 2016
Keith’s 10:15 am note: NASA sources report that NASA SMD has decided to cancel the launch of Mars InSight in 2016 due to problems with the French seismometer. There is […]
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Last Night's Winning Space Meme Was ….
Guess what out did #AstronomyNight tonight on Twitter – and no one at @WhiteHouse or @NASA seems to understand. https://t.co/hY3balJCQk — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) October 20, 2015
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In Space No One Can Hear Space Advocates Scream
Stay the Course To Mars, OpEd, Chris Carberry and Joe Cassady, SpaceNews “What should be made clear, however, is that the next president will not need to reinvent our national […]
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Planetary Society Does Not Want Humans on Mars
NASA’s Mars Announcement: Present-day transient flows of briny water on steep slopes, Planetary Society “This is one of many reasons I’m glad that The Planetary Society is advocating an orbit-first […]