Keithâs note: The Federal Government recently issued âRegulation for Federal Financial Assistanceâ which, if implemented, would gut the way that American science has been evaluated and conducted for the better […]
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Ocean Planet Explorer Resumes Operations
Keith’s note: The human-occupied submersible Alvin has been officially certified to return to service by WHOI following recent overhaul and testing. Submersibles and oceanic exploration have a long history of […]
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NASA Asks For NEPA Comments But Says It Does Not Need To
Keith’s note: NASA has published Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act: Interim final rule; request for comments. Except they say they do not have to ask for comments […]
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NASA Lunar Exploration Update
NASA press release: NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities: NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late […]
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OIG Has Issues With Commercial Crew
Keith’s note: The NASA OIG has issued a report on Management of Commercial Crew – and they are concerned with a lot of things. Summary below.
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Science, Not Politics, Makes Space Great
Keith’s note: Instead of political stunts let’s focus on the things where American excellence leads humanity. We are the first nation to sail between the stars. America is already âGreat […]
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NASA Opens NextSTEP-3 Draft for Lunar Infrastructure Development
NASA has issued the draft solicitation for the Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator. We already know the agency plans to lean heavily on the commercial space sector to build out its sustained lunar operations. This NextSTEP-3 release puts that established strategy into practice. NASA wants industry input now to iron out the acquisition details, schedules, and evaluation metrics to avoid costly requirements changes down the road.
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NASA OIG Response To Congress On GSFC Closures and Layoffs
Keith’s note: On 21 November Rep. Lofgren (D-CA), ranking minority member on the House Science Committee, sent a letter requesting that the NASA OIG look into cancellations and closures at […]
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NASA OIG Does Cleanup On All The Artemis Changes
Keith’s note: NASA OIG just issued an interim memo NASAâs Management of Programs and Projects after Mission TerminationâCanceled or Repurposed Artemis Campaign Systems. No formal findings / recommendations since the […]
Posted inAstrobiology
That Private Astrobiology Mission NASA Ignores
Keith’s note: Last week NASA announced a Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science. Some of that was already happening. Rocket Lab is going to send the privately-funded Venus Life Finder […]