NASA Research Announcement “Ground-Based Studies in Space Radiobiology” “This NRA solicits ground-based proposals for the Space Radiation Program Element (SRPE) component of the Human Research Program (HRP). Proposals are solicited by the SRPE in the area of Space Radiation Biology utilizing beams of high energy heavy ions simulating space radiation at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL), at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, New York.” Ground-Based Studies in Space […]

Brookhaven National Laboratory Notice: “The following statement was issued by NASA on 12/8 regarding a review of NASA’s human spaceflight research. In light of this review, NASA has informed Brookhaven that a proposal involving primate research at the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory on the Brookhaven Lab site should be removed from consideration for experimental time at the facility.” NASA Response to PETA News Release “NASA is going to undertake a […]

“Dear Gen. Bolden: My friends at PETA tell me that NASA plans to fund a cruel radiation experiment on squirrel monkeys at Harvard’s McLean Hospital and New York’s Brookhaven National Laboratory. These scientifically invalid experiments squander $1.75 million of taxpayers’ money and cost animals their health and freedom, so the price isn’t right on any count. The sensitive, intelligent squirrel monkeys who would be blasted with radiation in this experiment […]

Space Station Living, Radiation, and Monkeys, Discovery Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao “You may have heard about planned monkey radiation experiments, and the recent protests against them. I understand the necessity of animal experiments in developing drugs and treatments, but I must admit that this one has me scratching my head a bit. I have no doubt that some advances in scientific knowledge would be realized through these planned experiments, […]

Keith’s note: According to a letter released by PeTA, Paul McCartney writes: “Dear Mr. Bolden: I recently learned from my friends at PETA that NASA plans to fund an experiment in which squirrel monkeys will be exposed to dangerous doses of radiation and then caged for years to study the effects on them, which are likely to be cancer, brain tumours, and early death. As a supporter of NASA’s mission […]

This isn’t rocket science, Houston Chronicle “Since leaving her position at NASA, [April Jean] Evans has devoted much of her time to building support for an international treaty that would ban primate experiments for the purpose of space exploration. Already the European Space Agency has adopted such a position, with Director Jean-Jacques Dordain stating in an April 1 letter that ESA’s formal position is: “there is absolutely no research interest […]

Animal Rights Hijackers Take Over NASA’s TWTRCON Feed “As NASA public affairs specialist Stephanie Schierholz took to the stage at Monday’s TWTRCON to weigh in on “customer service,” animal defenders elsewhere took to their Twitter accounts and took over the #TWTRCON hashtag–specifically weighing in on NASA’s plan to fund a misguided, cruel, and wasteful experiment in which dozens of squirrel monkeys would be blasted with harmful space radiation.” PETA Comes […]

PETA to crash NASA’s Star Trek Live opening, Orlano Sentinel “Intruder alert! PETA protesters are planning to crash the opening of NASA’s Star Trek Live event tomorrow morning. PETA protesters are planning to greet visitors entering Kennedy Space Center and hold up signs in protest of NASA’s planned radiation experiment on monkeys.” Animal Defenders International and European Space Agency Strongly Oppose NASA Primate Experiments “As the Mars500 multi-part ground-based experiments […]

The Star of the International Space Conference, PeTA “Some people just can’t take a little bit of constructive criticism. Over the weekend, a PETA supporter took to the stage at the National Space Society’s International Space Development Conference to interrupt a speech by NASA administrator Charles Bolden. Today, we received a phone call from Gary Barnhard, executive director of the National Space Society, threatening to sue us if we released […]

Protester Takes Over Microphone, Disrupts Conference as NASA Official Takes The Stage, PeTA “A PETA supporter took the stage and microphone this weekend just before a speech by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden at the National Space Society’s International Space Development Conference. As Bolden looked on, the protester asked that NASA halt plans to fund a cruel and wasteful radiation experiment on monkeys. She spoke uninterrupted by the crowd for several […]