Keith’s note: Ukraine attacked Russian Space facilities. Given their dual civilian/military use they are likely to be hit again. At what point does Russia’s space efforts become affected i.e. its […]
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Posted inEducation
Artemis Accords, Space Apps, And Global Leadership
Keith’s note: This is baffling: NASA supports Space Apps Challenge with its amazing soft power projection (167 countries participated in 2025) but no linkage is made between it and Artemis […]
Posted inAstrobiology
That Time We Searched For Life On Mars
“To mark the 50th anniversary of NASAâs Viking landings, the journal Astrobiology has published a dedicated special collection revisiting the mission that first and last attempted to directly measure cellular […]
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NASAWatch on Al Jazeera: Eclipse Update
Keith’s note: I was just on Al Jazeera talking about the solar eclipse. I made a reference to doing the same eclipse thing – but differently: Astronaut Victor Glover’s comment […]
Posted inMoon
NASA Moonbase RFI Seeks Your Input
Keith’s note: NASA just issued “What can we learn about human health and performance from astronauts living and working on a Moon Base?“: NASAâs Human Research Program (HRP) is requesting […]
Posted inExploration
JPLers Fix VGER Out Among The Stars
Keith’s note: according to NASA JPL: “Engineers at NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory have successfully freed up power on Voyager 2, extending how long the spacecraft can continue to do science. […]
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Senate Bill Temporarily Blocks OMB Science Cuts
Keith’s note: According to Science magazine: “The U.S. Senate early today approved a temporary spending bill that blocks the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from implementing proposed […]
![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)
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Budget Cut Impact On The Early Career Astrobiology Workforce
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.