Keith’s note: At its last meeting in September 2018 the NASA Advisory Council adopted this recommendation: “Elevating the Status of the Ad Hoc Task Force on STEM Education. Recommendation: The […]
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The Coming Wave Of Space Policy Advisory Changes
Trump officials act to tilt federal science boards toward industry, Nature “Legally, there is nothing to stop the Trump administration from appointing anybody it likes to agency science boards. The […]
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How To Serve On An Advisory Committee That NASA Will Ignore
Annual Invitation for Public Nominations by U.S. Citizens for Service on NASA Federal Advisory Committees on Science “NASA announces its annual invitation for public nominations for service on four new […]
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NASA's Confusion Over Presidential Transition Teams
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 […]
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Confusion at CASIS: Wired Magazine Takes a Closer Look
The Future of the International Space Station Is Up to a Weird Little Florida Nonprofit, Wired “Which brings us to March, when the NASA Advisory Council released a memo that […]
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Stealthy Changes to NASA Advisory Council
Keith’s note: More than two months ago I posted news that NASA Advisory Council chair Steve Squyres had sent an email to the NAC and to NASA resigning as chair […]
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The NASA Advisory Council Is In Limbo
Keith’s note: A month ago I posted news that NASA Advisory Council chair Steve Squyres had sent an email to the NAC and to NASA – resigning as chair of […]
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NASA Advisory Council Chair Steve Squyres Resigns
Keith’s note: NASA Advisory Council Chair Steve Squyres has resigned his position telling people in an email “I’ve simply been finding it too difficult to balance my responsibilities and meet […]
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CASIS Had A Bad Week In Washington
Keith’s note: CASIS (Center for Advancement of Science in Space, Inc.) came to Washington this past week to talk about their management of science and commercial activity aboard the International […]
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NAC Doesn't Think NASA Has Tech Or Plans For #JourneyToMars
Red Planet red flags? NASA council has doubts about Mars mission, CNet “A NASA Advisory Council meeting is typically about as exciting as it sounds, but the three-day meeting of […]