Keith’s note: Forget about all those Decadal science plans. The future of NASA and all American space activities will be forced into compliance with Project 2025 and implemented with the loyalty and political ideology screening contained within Schedule F.

via Planetary Exploration Newsletter: Mike passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017, at his home in University Park, MD. He had a deep love of science and gregarious nature, always able to make a positive difference in whatever he did. An obituary will be forthcoming. Mike was the beloved husband of Maxine C. A’Hearn; father of Brian J. (Zlata) of Oxford, UK, Kevin P. (Kanlayane) of Vienna, VA, and Patrick […]

Most of the people in this room are addicted to big, expensive satellites since that is what @NASA continues to ask them to build #v2050 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) February 28, 2017 Now someone asks "why do missions cost so much?" Doubtful anyone here can or will answer since cost is mostly personnel #v2050 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) February 28, 2017 No one here can answer the "what is the […]

New National Research Council Report Presents Research Program for Solar and Space Physics Over the Next Decade “A new report from the National Research Council presents a prioritized program of basic and applied research for 2013-2022 that will advance scientific understanding of the sun, sun-Earth connections and the origins of “space weather,” and the sun’s interactions with other bodies in the solar system. This second decadal survey in solar and […]

Telescope debacle devours NASA funds, Florida Today “Alan Boss, an astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington who chairs NASA’s independent advisory committee on astronomy research, worries the project could eat up a growing share of the nation’s funding for astronomy and space science. He’s gone so far as to call the telescope’s woes “NASA’s Hurricane Katrina.” NASA has since removed the project from its astrophysics budget, making […]

Earth and space science missions have fewer risks if conducted by a single government agency “Earth and space science missions developed and implemented by federal agencies in collaboration typically result in additional complexity and cost and increased risks from divided responsibilities and accountability, says a new report from the National Research Council. Federal agencies should not partner in conducting space and earth science missions unless there is a compelling reason […]

What’s next for NASA?, Mario Livio, Baltimore Sun “In recent days, some of those criticizing NASA’s proposed budget have tried to paint a picture of an agency without a vision. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. NASA’s far-reaching ambitions in space science have been, and will continue to be, truly inspiring” Keith’s note: While Livio does make a number of cogent points about space science, I find […]