Keith’s note: According to a press release “U.S. Science Leadership Survives Existential Threat From Trump Budget as Cantwell Rallies Colleagues to Reject Gutting NASA, NSF, & NIST“ from Senator Maria […]
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Isaacman Nomination Heads To Full Senate
Keith’s note: NASA issued a release moments ago: “The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today reported favorably on the nomination of Jared Isaacman to serve as Administrator of […]
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Senate Report: The Destruction of NASA’s Mission
Keith’s note: the following report was issued today: âThe Destruction of NASAâs Missionâ Whistleblowers reveal OMBâs Unconstitutional Plot to Gut the Agency – U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and […]
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Senators Tell White House: We Decide The Future Of ISS
Cruz, Nelson: Congress, And Only Congress, WIll Decide When To End Funding For ISS, Space Policy Online “Cruz grilled Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA’s Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, on […]
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NASA Defunder Now Sets NASA's Agenda in The Senate
8 Dumb Quotes About Science From New NASA Overseer Ted Cruz, Gizmodo “The new Republican-led Congress is currently busy picking people to chair its many committees and subcommittees. Guess what! […]
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Space Exploration Sustainability Act Passed
Senate Passes H.R.6586 — Space Exploration Sustainability Act “Section 203 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18313) is amended by adding at the […]
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House and Senate Appropriators Mark Up Budget
House Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill (NASA) “National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – NASA is funded at $17.6 billion in the bill, […]
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Slow Motion Raid On NASA's Commercial Space Budget
America’s space act is about to lift-off to a spectacular new future, Bill Nelson and Kay Bailey Hutchison “If we are to move forward, we must avoid a false competition […]
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Senate Votes To Fund Webb – But Other Missions Will Suffer
Senate Passes Budget With Full Funding for James Webb Space Telescope “The Senate today passed its Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) 2012 Appropriations Bill, which includes full funding […]
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Senate Action on CCDev Budget
Statement by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Senate Funding to Restore American Human Spaceflight Capability “NASA’s Commercial Crew Development Program is the most fiscally responsible means to rapidly advance human […]