Thursday, April 18, 2019
Earthrise Alliance aims to turn data from space into a resource for climate action
This venture is apparently a project by Lori Garver. Considering her spotty record at NASA, some skepticism is warranted. But it is worth a watch.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
ISRAEL’S BERESHEET HAS FALLEN, BUT BERESHEET 2 IS COMING
Rocket science has become a synonym for something that is incredibly hard to do for good reasons. However, the phrase can also mean heartbreak, as the SpaceIL team discovered when their Beresheet moon probe crashed on the lunar surface last week. The heartbreak was shared around the globe by well-wishers who watched the attempted landing.
Pierce Bush, grandson of George H.W. Bush, is considering running for Congress in his grandfather's old district against my least favorite member of Congress, Lizzie Fletcher
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Monday, April 15, 2019
Friday, April 12, 2019
Going back to the moon for science
From the perspective of doing science, going back to the moon is a no brainer. The United States is a country that values basic science research, partly out of the principle that knowledge is better than ignorance, and partly because basic research often pays dividends in unexpected ways. The Apollo geology samples are still yielding secrets, decades after they were brought back to Earth, as analytical tools advance.
Thursday, April 11, 2019
WHY DON’T DEMOCRATS WANT AMERICA TO RETURN TO THE MOON?
Recently, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. His testimony took place soon after Vice President Mike Pence announced that the date of the next moon landing was being brought forward to 2024, just five years from now. The committee’s chair, Democratic Texas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, took a decidedly dim view of the new moon program. in her opening statement.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Tuesday, April 09, 2019
Monday, April 08, 2019
Sunday, April 07, 2019
Saturday, April 06, 2019
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