NASA Advisory Council Meeting March 31 – April 1 2016, NASA “Dr. Wanda Austin asked Mr. Bolden to discuss how NASA plans to work with the Presidential transition teams to maintain progress on NASA’s current programs and activities. Mr. Bolden explained that the Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010 allows each political party, after their nominating convention, to assemble transition teams . Beginning in August 2016, NASA will have access […]
Trump space advisor Bob Walker wants to invite China to join the International Space Station program. https://t.co/uRDK4Bhmhz — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) October 26, 2016
Hillary will expand our space potential, op ed, Space News “We are fortunate to be entering a dynamic new era in space – one that will enable us to explore new worlds, expand our scientific knowledge, push the frontiers of technological innovation, and achieve our boldest aspirations in space. This forward trajectory has been fueled by pragmatic policies that have brought together our brightest minds, and newest technologies, to forge […]
Trump, perhaps unsurprisingly in Sanford, FL, talking about something he rarely does – talks about NASA: pic.twitter.com/c60R4dDoVP — Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) October 25, 2016
Keith’s update: According to CNN, Trump has cancelled plans to visit KSC. So much for the photo op of his jet landing at KSC shuttle landing facility. Apparently they could not find a rally location offsite in a nearby location that would meet the expected audience numbers. I’ve also heard that there was a NASA concern that the campaign would try and do a tour where giant NASA logos would […]
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump weigh in on U.S. space policy, Space News “TRUMP: After taking office, we will have a comprehensive review of our plans for space, and will work with Congress to set both priorities and mission.” “CLINTON Today, thanks to decades of successful American robotic explorers, we know more about the universe than ever before. We have learned that asteroids have shaped life on our home planet […]
Gaffe-prone Gary Johnson says humans must inhabit other planets, NY Daily News “Gary Johnson might want to study up about Earth before worrying about other planets. The Libertarian Party presidential nominee — who earlier this month infamously failed to recognize the Syrian city of Aleppo during a nationally televised interview — said Sunday that the human race will ultimately be forced to live on other planets. “I mean, the plate […]
ScienceDebate2016 Answers, ScienceDebate.org “16. Space – There is a political debate over America’s national approach to space exploration and use. What should America’s national goals be for space exploration and earth observation from space, and what steps would your administration take to achieve them?” Hillary Clinton (D): “President Kennedy’s challenge in 1962 to go to the Moon within a decade electrified the nation, prompted a long period of American leadership […]
Keith’s note: Someone just sent this to me – they found it on a bulletin board at the NASA center where they work. For a moment, as I started to read it, I thought it was legit. Then it became clear that it was not. Then I looked at the date on the letter. Lets just say that this letter is not real but given the way that this election […]
Trump’s Campaign CEO Ran a Secretive Sci-Fi Project in the Arizona Desert, Mother Jones “Long before Stephen Bannon was CEO of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, he held a much different job – as the acting director of Biosphere 2, a $200 million scientific research facility in the mountains outside Tucson, Arizona. … Bannon left Biosphere 2 after two years, and the project was taken over by Columbia University. (It is […]
