Keith’s note: according to this CNBC post: “A federal judge further blocked the Trump administration from sharply cutting jobs and reorganizing the structure of many major federal agencies as part […]
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NASA Is Removing Space Station Sighting Website Info
Keith’s note: when I was working at NASA on the Space Station program back in the day one things we’d tell students and the general public was that the space […]
Posted inPersonnel News
JPL Wants Everyone To Return To Their Offices
Keith’s note: according to this JPL memo “JPL to Transition to Fully Onsite Work“: “General telework employees will have until Monday, August 25, to fully return to their assigned work […]
Posted inInternet Policies, News, Policy, TrumpSpace
LPI DEI Censorship Memo From USRA/LPI
Keith’s note: I just got this from USRA/LPI: “Dear Colleagues, We have heard from many of you and understand that there is significant concern among the planetary science community regarding […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Astronomy, Earth Science, News, Policy, Space & Planetary Science, Space Life Science, TrumpSpace
Update On NASA Planetary Analysis and Assessment Groups
Keith’s note: NASA’s Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Groups have issued a document dated 6 May 2025, titled “AGness”. According to the authors (which has been annotated to enhance clarity, original document […]
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Those Streaks On Mars May Not Be Due To Water
Keith’s note: According to “Slope Streaks on Mars â Not A Sign Of Water After All?” from Brown University: “A new study led by the University of Bern and Brown […]
Posted inAstronomy, Budget, News, Space & Planetary Science, TrumpSpace
Letter From Advisory Groups Regarding NASA Budget
Keith’s note: the following open letter has been issued regarding budget cuts at NASA, signed by representatives of all of the agency’s advisory groups. “To members of the planetary science […]
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Large Space Station Cuts Are Planned Before A Real Budget Exists (Update)
Keith’s 14 May note: The “skinny” FY 2026 White House budget proposal tells NASA to “reduce the space station’s crew size and onboard research”. In advance of an actual budget, […]
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Chaos is not a plan.
Keith’s note: All the space policy ‘experts’ claim that the Administration has a firm “plan” for NASA. If indeed it exists, then the chaos at NASA – programs gutted, people […]
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NASA’s New METEOR Employee Tracking System
Keith’s note: FYI this is from a NASA document about “METEOR” – the new time keeping system that will be implemented across all NASA centers: “Monitoring Exceptions and Tracking Employee […]