NASA to Announce New Science Results About Moon “NASA will announce an exciting new discovery about the Moon from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) at a media teleconference […]
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NASA OIG: Future Viability Of SOFIA Is Threatened
OIG: NASA’s Management of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy Program “The lack of clear and achievable performance expectations and lack of concurrence between SMD and SOFIA management on science […]
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NASA OIG Makes SOFIA Reccommendations
NASA OIG: SOFIA: NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy “We found that despite substantial delays in reaching operational capacity, SOFIA remains capable of contributing to the scientific body of knowledge […]
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NASA's Confusing Stance on SOFIA (Update: DLR is Angry)
SOFIA … eine Erfolgsgeschichte ist in Gefahr (in German), January Wörners Blog, DLR [translation] “As part of the current budget statement of NASA it has now let announced from Washington […]
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Did NASA Ground SOFIA?
Computing a Winner, Fusion a Loser in U.S. Science Budget, Science Insider “A White House summary of NASA’s budget notes that the savings achieved by reducing funding for SOFIA will […]
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NASA OIG Seeks Media Commentary For SOFIA Audit
Keith’s note: I am really baffled by this. I got this unsolicted email today from the JPL OIG. I had no idea that this SOFIA audit was going on. My […]