Keith’s note: According to “SETI Post-Detection Protocols: Progress Towards A New Version“:“The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) SETI Committee has long provided guiding principles for responding to a potential detection […]
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Space Science Goes To Congress
Keith’s note: There’s a big space space science thing on Capitol Hill today. No media were allowed – at least not until I got a message rather late last night […]
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But Wait: More Used Satellite Bargains At NASA
Keith’s note: Update on the earlier post Going Out Of Business Sale For JPL Satellites: emails are circulating within JPL and NASA that mention a number of satellites that are […]
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Things Are Suddenly Looking Up For NASA Science
Keith’s note: I will be on “CNN This Morning” at 6:35 am EDT on Thursday to talk about NASA layoffs and whether America is going to cede its space leadership […]
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NASA Is The Only Agency To Sail Between The Stars
Keith’s note: We are the first nation to sail between the stars. America is already “Great in Space”. Lets make it – make NASA – even greater – not weaker.
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Is Astrobiology As Boring As NASA Thinks It is?
Keith’s 13 May update: someone at NASA fixed the calendar page at astrobiology.nasa.gov. Nothing else was changed. FWIW the NASA search engine still does not know where that website is. […]
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NASA Ignores Its Own Discoveries (Update)
Keith’s 18 April later update: NASA PAO finally started to post updates 24-36 hours after the rest of the world was reading about these discoveries everywhere except at NASA. Keith’s […]
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Janet Petro Speaks at Space Science Week
Keith’s note: Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro just gave a plenary overview of NASA science at NAS Space Science Week [audio] This was a clear snapshot of what NASA science […]
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Space Scientists Stand Up And Speak Out
Keith’s note: a large group of space scientists have put together a group letter that has large number of signatories: “To NASA leadership and our elected representatives: We write as […]
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Forget About All Those Decadal Science Plans
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 […]