Family note: “It is with a heavy heart that the Redmond family announces the passing of Chas Redmond. Our loving grandfather/father/husband/brother passed away on November 6th. He will be forever […]
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TK Mattingly
According to NASA PAO: “The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of former NASA astronaut Rear Adm. (ret.) Thomas K. (TK) Mattingly II. âWe […]
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Bo Bobko
Keith’s note: this is circulating on social media from ASE – The Association of Space Explorers. I’ll post more information when I get it (or you send it to me). […]
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Bhavya Lal To Depart NASA
According to NASA “Dr. Bhavya Lal, the first associate administrator for technology, policy, and strategy at NASA Headquarters in Washington, has announced that her last day in the office will […]
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Virginia Norwood
Keith’s Note: According to the Washington Post: “Virginia Norwood, a pioneering aerospace engineer who used design innovations, emerging technologies and seasoned intuition in projects that scanned the lunar surface for […]
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Gail Skofronick-Jackson
Keith’s note: From the NASA GSFC Facebook page: “We are mourning the sudden loss of Dr. Gail Skofronick-Jackson this week. Gail has been part of NASA Earth science since 1997. […]
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NASA Employees: Has Management Told You If You Are Schedule F?
Congress won’t block Trump’s order to strip civil service protections from many federal workers, Washington Post “The bill is silent regarding an executive order issued just before the election that […]
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NASA Employees: Beware Of Schedule F – And Burrowing
Trump’s Plan to Gut the Civil Service, Lawfare “But this new executive order exempts agencies from following the civil service rules for hiring and firing Schedule F employees. If you […]
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John Annexstad
John Annexstad “In 1968 he joined the Apollo Space Program in Houston, Texas, as the associate curator for lunar samples (moon rocks). While employed with the Johnson Space Center he […]
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When Will The NASA HQ Relocations Begin?
Union: Mulvaney comments confirm agency moves meant to cut, AP “A federal employees union charged Tuesday that recent comments by acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney confirm the […]