The Air Force’s $10000 toilet cover, Washington Post “Loren Thompson, a defense consultant who works for the Lexington Institute, a think tank that gets funding from defense contractors, said he is worried the military will be unable to buy next-generation weapons systems if it spends too much on overpriced spare parts.” Northrop Grumman CEO will step down, Washington Post “Loren Thompson, a defense consultant, said that when Warden was elevated […]

NASA gives us an amazing look at the "dark" side of the moon http://t.co/R3oXt7cl6C — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 9, 2015 Keith’s note: (sigh) its the “Far Side”, not the “Dark Side”. Don’t you people have editors?

Reporter: Virgin Galactic was too eager (Video) CNN “Former Washington Post reporter Joel Glenn Brenner says Virgin Galactic’s technology did not match their enthusiasm.” “And I will tell you this as well, that this engine that exploded today, even if they had had a successful flight, and even if they had not stolen my friend’s life, OK… So, I am here to say that they took this pilot’s life, and […]

Lost in space — and on Earth, David Ignatius, Washington post “The world of 2013 is different: We don’t even attempt manned space programs anymore. They are too expensive, and what’s the point? Thank goodness for the plucky little Voyager I probe, which has just left the solar system, 36 years after it was launched, carrying sounds of Earth, including a baby crying, a whale’s song and Chuck Berry’s “Johnny […]

Ryan Derousseau: WhoRunsGov.com, the Washington Post Co.’s directory of powerful players in government, wants to expand its profiles of NASA officials. Help us grow our knowledge of the space community by contributing to our moderated wiki, where you – the users with invaluable information about your fellow policymakers – can add to existing profiles or create entirely new ones about the people you know best. There are several ways you […]