![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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FAA Issues Commercial Space Waiver
Keith’s note: According to a new FAA Waiver: “FAA proposes to amend its commercial space licensing regulations to streamline the licensing process and reduce regulatory burden for applicants. Specifically, FAA […]
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Jared@43 channels Jared@15 With Students At Hack Club
Keith’s note: The other day Jared Isacman channeled his earlier self in a student webinar sponsored by Hack Club. This summary was posted on LinkedIn by Ahmed Khaled.
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Nathan Vassberg To Head Office of Safety and Mission Assurance
Keith’s note: Amit Kshatriya Just issued this memo: NASA Team Members, I am pleased to announce that Nathan Vassberg has been selected to serve as NASAâs chief of the Office […]
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OCHCO Memo To All NASA Employees
Keith’s note: the NASA Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) just sent this out to all NASA employees asking them to review: Whistleblower Disclosures notice; NASA Policies, Merit […]
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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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Jared Isaacman: Building Moon Base Faster: Lessons From a 90-Day Sprint
Keith’s note: this went out to the NASA Workforce today: “NASA Team: Building a permanent American presence on the Moon is a near-impossible task that only NASA is capable of […]
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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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Lucky Starship 13
Keith’s note: SpaceX Starship 13 certainly did its thing: Booster soft landing, ship in orbit. 40 second Raptor relight, 20 Starlink Version 3’s deployed, all of which worked, smooth reentry […]
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Fire Threatens Madrid DSN Complex
Keith’s note: NASA PAO statement about fires in the area around Madrid DSN complex: “The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC), located in Robledo, Spain, about 37 miles (65 km) […]