Keith’s note: In case you have not noticed, Joe Biden has stopped talking about Moon rocks and Mars Helicopters or NASA. But he does allude to “winning the space race” on occasion (whatever that means half a century later). Alas, the vice president’s office was incapable of finding actual human children with an interest in space here in the DC metro area so her staff hired a bunch of child […]
Red planet rumble, The Space Review “If somebody was scoring this debate, giving a point for each well-supported argument, deducting a point for each weak one, and subtracting multiple points every time somebody conceded the other side’s argument, then Mars One lost it hands down. Not only did Barry Finger admit that MIT’s technical analysis and criticism was mostly right, but Lansdorp also admitted that their 12-year plan for landing […]
US Scientists to Use Chinese Moon Lander for Space Research, Space.com “The International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) of Kamuela, Hawaii has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Beijing-based National Astronomical Observatories (NAOC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences … [Steve] Durst said that the exchange in kind calls for China’s NAOC to receive observing time on the ILO-X and ILO-1 mission instruments — science gear that’s part of the […]
A space pact with China could be the new ‘SALT’, opinion, Washington Post “China’s SALT moment with the United States will not involve nuclear arms control and reduction treaties. U.S. and Chinese nuclear arsenals are too dissimilar in size for negotiations, and Beijing is too sensitive about transparency to negotiate verifiable nuclear restraints, let alone arms reductions. Instead, it will focus on space, where the competition is heating up and […]
Russian space industry laden with failures, ITAR-TASS “For the last few years the space industry has not been reformed yet. The corruption is reigning in it. The prices are growing, but the quality is falling. There is no tough control over the quality of component parts, which are delivered by the subcontractors, which had mushroomed around the enterprises of the space industry. The transparency of pricing lacks that resulted in […]
Mars can wait. Oceans can’t, CNN “While space travel still gets a lot of attention, not enough attention has been accorded to a major new expedition to the deepest point in the ocean, some 7 miles deep — the recent journey by James Cameron, on behalf of National Geographic. The cover story of the prestigious journal Foreign Affairs lays out the “Case for Space.” “60 Minutes” recently ran a story […]
Virginia Completes Study of Commercial Space Flight Facility “Speaking about the report, Governor McDonnell said “As home to one of only four facilities licensed by the FAA to send rockets into orbit, the Wallops Flight Facility at MARS has the potential to become the leading commercial space flight facility in the United State, all while creating much needed jobs and economic development in all corners of the Commonwealth. With our […]
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Members Named “Today the Democratic Caucus of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology met to elect Subcommittee Ranking Members and select Subcommittee assignments. The selections will be official after they are approved by the full Committee at the Organizational Meeting.” Rep. Hall Announces Republican Members of House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology “Rep. Ralph M. Hall (R-TX), Chairman of […]
Statement from Buzz Aldrin On The White House Space Policy (April 2010) “As an Apollo astronaut, I know full well the importance of always exploring new frontiers and tackling new challenges as we explore space. The simple truth is that we have already been to the Moon – some 40 years ago. What this nation needs in order to maintain its position as the 21st century leader in space exploration […]
