This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: Last week there was a NASA JPL town hall. The ongoing effort to unionize JPL was a topic of discussion. Shortly after that an anti-union email was sent by management to all employees. Here is the JPL Workers United website: https://jplworkersunited.org The post Is JPL Anti-Union? appeared first on NASA Watch.| Activism Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: I posted this note elsewhere last night wherein I wear my heart on my spacesuit sleeve. Oh well. Things change quickly. The latest Executive Order banning unions at NASA pushed me over the edge. That said, this note is still where my head is at. I originally thought that I’d just dial things down, live in the woods with my wife, and people would just go elsewhere for […] The post NASA Is Worth Fighting For appeared first on NASA Watch.| Activism Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: In my earlier rant I mentioned the crap that I have been going through which certainly pales in comparison to what NASA and contractor employees have to endure as their dream jobs are stripped away for no reason other than to meet a body count quota. I am pretty good at running interference for all of you who have helped me amass what nonsense is going so as […]| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
Fictional astronaut Callie Rodriguez continues exploring space as the first woman to walk on the Moon in a new issue of NASA’s First Woman graphic novel series.| NASA Watch
NASA released its first digital, interactive graphic novel on Saturday in celebration of National Comic Book Day.| NASA Watch
Username or Email Address| nasawatch.com
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
2024 Report on NASA’s Top Management and Performance Challenges Full report. Excerpts: The post OIG: NASA’s Top Management And Performance Challenges appeared first on NASA Watch.| SLS and Orion Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: this editorial by Mike Bloomberg “NASA’s $100 Billion Moon Mission Is Going Nowhere“ certainly does not mince words. “A celestial irony is that none of this is necessary. A reusable SpaceX Starship will very likely be able to carry cargo and robots directly to the moon – no SLS, Orion, Gateway, Block 1B or ML-2 required – at a small fraction of the cost. Its successful landing of […] The post NASA’s New Journey To Nowhere appeared first on NASA Watch.| SLS and Orion Archives - NASA Watch
“The program has made progress, but the Artemis schedule poses challenges. Artemis II and III launches (planned for September 2025 and 2026, respectively): EGS is making progress refurbishing the Mobile Launcher 1 – the structure used to transport and launch key systems – and modifying elements to support crew during these missions. New capabilities are taking longer than planned, and the program has only limited time to address potential issues. […] The post GAO Report On Artemis Mis...| SLS and Orion Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: According to a GAO report issued today: “Space Launch System: Cost Transparency Needed to Monitor Program Affordability“: “Because the original SLS version’s cost and schedule commitments, or baselines, were tied to the launch of Artemis I, ongoing production and other costs needed to sustain the program going forward are not monitored. Instead, NASA created a rolling 5-year estimate of production and operations costs to ensure that the costs […] The post Yet Another...| SLS and Orion Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: According to a new NASA OIG Report “NASA’s Management of the Space Launch System Booster and Engine Contracts“: “… the complexity of developing, updating, and integrating new systems along with heritage components proved to be much greater than anticipated, resulting in the completion of only 5 of 16 engines under the Adaptation contract and added scope and cost increases to the Boosters contract. … Additionally, Marshall Space Flight […] The post Only NASA Could...| SLS and Orion Archives - NASA Watch
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One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)| NASA Watch
Why does space still struggle to compete for attention, resources, and belief| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: according to the Hill: “Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said Thursday that climate and earth science at the agency will “move aside” as it refocuses solely on space exploration.“All the climate science and all of the other priorities that the last administration had at NASA we’re going to move aside, and all of the science that we do is going to be directed towards exploration, which is the […] The post Sean Duffy Pushes NASA Earth Science Aside appeared first...| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: According to an OpEd by House Science Committee Chair Babin: “Here’s the problem: Although Congress is working to ensure NASA has what it needs, the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed budget doesn’t align with Mr. Trump’s directives. To be blunt: OMB needs to start rowing in the same direction. We don’t have time for budget games.” The post Republicans Push Back On OMB NASA Budget Request appeared first on NASA Watch.| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
White House Executive Order "Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking" dropped today| NASA Watch
Keith's note to NASA employees and contractor partners| NASA Watch
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Keith’s note: Last week two internal NASA directives dropped – except NASA has yet to officially release them: NASA Commercial LEO Space Stations Acquisition Strategy and Directive on Fission Surface Power (FSP) Development. The post NASA’s Random Policy Process appeared first on NASA Watch.| Commercialization Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: I was just on CNN International doing live commentary during the launch of Crew 11 to the International Space Station on board a SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon [Audio]. I was on CNN again at 6:40 pm EDT. [Audio] The post NASAWatch on CNN International As Crew 11 Leaves Earth appeared first on NASA Watch.| ISS News Archives - NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: NASA just issued a standard paperwork thing in the Federal Register today. It is a note about some questionnaire they want people to fill out egarding special NASA events that they went to. Sounds innocent enough and it is good that NASA would want feedback. Except NASA states that they are only worried about less than 0.01% of the American public and that they are going to spend […] The post NASA’s 0.01% Outreach Plan appeared first on NASA Watch.| Education Archives - NASA Watch
At a time when everyone struggles to explain the value and impact of space exploration| NASA Watch
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I was just on CNN on HBOMax talking about Jim Lovel| NASA Watch
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Keith’s Update: I will been CNN at 6:37 pm EDT to talk about Jim Lovell. Keith’s note: I met Jim Lovell a bunch of times. He was such a nice guy. One time we were both on MSNBC and the moderator asked us about the whole ‘spending money in space – problems on Earth’ thing. I said “Hey Jim – did you ever see a 7-11 or a gas station […] The post Jim Lovell appeared first on NASA Watch.| Personnel News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: Cutting NASA Education and then doing a book reading – While the Administration seeks to end all funding for NASA’s education efforts – as if that somehow makes it all better. Who comes up with these ideas? NASA’s tweet: @NASA Tomorrow, Aug. 4, @SLOTUS Usha Vance will join astronaut Suni Williams at @NASAJohnson to read a space-related book to children. Submit questions at http://go.nasa.gov/4mqU0xZ and watch NASA+ starting […] The post Its OK To Cut NASA Education I...| Budget Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: I was just on Bloomberg TV for the SpaceX Crew 11 launch which was scrubbed due to weather. I stayed on and talked about NASA layoffs, budget issues, and Ted Cruz’s support for the International Space Station – and moving the Space Shuttle to Texas. Let’s see what happens tomorrow. [Audio] The post NASAWatch on Bloomberg: Crew 11 Scrub and NASA Politics appeared first on NASA Watch.| Budget Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: This letter from Earth scientists has also been published in Science magazine and is reprinted here with the permission of the authors [Science, 389, 357-358. doi:10.1126/science.adz6100]: “In May, the US administration proposed budget cuts to NASA, including a more than 50% decrease in funding for the agency’s Earth Science Division (ESD) (1), the mission of which is to gather knowledge about Earth through space-based observation and other tools […] The post NASA Earth ...| Budget Archives - NASA Watch
According to a press release from Rep. Valerie Foushee| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: The following was issued by House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Democrats: Yesterday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (D-NC) wrote a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Interim Administrator Sean Duffy warning him of the dire consequences to U.S. leadership in space if the administration illegally impounds congressionally appropriated FY25 funds for NASA. More below ...| NASA Watch
There is a lot of public favor for the idea of the U.S. returning to the moon| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: While Russian media continues to post news stories, not a single world from NASA or Sean Duffy. So much for transparency. Or is the Administration up to something that prompts the Russians to say nice things? See “Russia and U.S. Agree to Extend International Space Station Operations to 2028“ in The Moscow Times. The post Why Is NASA Silent About Russia And ISS Talks? appeared first on NASA Watch.| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: There is a meeting next week regarding Landsat: Sustainable Land Imaging Mission Alternatives Analysis Team Industry. The meeting is looking for the cheapest way to do the least with Landsat as a result of the President’s FY 2026 Budget Request. The PBR seeks to cancel Landsat missions and descope Earth science budgets at NASA. One small problem: NASA is acting as if the PBR is the actual budget […] The post NASA Prepares To Gut Its Landsat Capabilities appeared first on N...| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
Science Magazine Retracts NASA Astrobiology Paper - But Only After 15 years| NASA Watch
Spain is willing to offer up to €400 million to attract the Thirty Meter Telescope| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: There is a new, rather detailed and annotated “Statement of Solidarity and Support” out called “The NASA Voyager Declaration“ regarding the current state of affairs at NASA. It is modeled after similar efforts by employees at EPA, NIH, and elsewhere within the Federal government. It opens with: “Dear Interim Administrator Duffy, In light of your recent appointment as Interim NASA Administrator, we bring to your attention recent policies […] The post The NASA Voyage...| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: according to a group of concerned citizens: There will be a “Save NASA” protest coming up on Sunday, July 20th. Our group previously organized the protest in front of NASA Headquarters in DC on June 30th. We are a peaceful protest group, and we stand in solidarity with other scientific advocacy groups. (More below) This time, we are gathering on the historically appropriate Moon Day, the anniversary of […] The post Upcoming “Save NASA” Protest In Washington, DC a...| Budget Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: I was planning on retiring and writing my book on Astrobiology expeditions to other worlds. Then Trump 2.0 happened and everyone suddenly wanted NASAWatch back. That said, I am still trying to escape reality for several hours a day and travel on a personal Away Team sortie into the future. I hope y’all can do that too. I just posted this NOAA discovery of an alien-looking species on […] The post Ignore The Org Charts: Let’s Get Back To Actual Exploration appeared first o...| Exploration Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: On 1 July 2025 Mark Sykes, Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, published an op ed titled “Taking Action Against Historical Censorship by USRA” which I reprinted here on NASAWatch. UPDATE: Mark Sykes has posted a response to USRA’s critique of his original OpEd. The post Update On USRA/LPI/LPSC Diversity Censoring appeared first on NASA Watch.| Activism Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: here we go again. A new GAO report: Cybersecurity: NASA Needs to Fully Implement Risk Management is out. Yawn. Once a year GAO, NASA OIG, or some other authoritative body does a review of NASA IT security and they come back and say that NASA is dragging its feet and not dealing with the ever-growing plethora of cyber events that confront us all. NASA writes a letter back […] The post Yet Another Report On How Broken NASA IT Security Is appeared first on NASA Watch.| IT/Web Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: According to this press release “Committee Leaders Demand Answers from NASA on DOGE Access After the Agency Refuses to Comply with Investigation“ specific instances of DOGE employees (who are named) with unparalleled access to NASA sensitive information have been identified. NASA has not been forth coming in their responses to earlier Congressional inquires in this regard. Now Congress wants answers, saying “The information we have reviewed of NASA’s […] The post Con...| IT/Web Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: I now have an up-to-date NASAWatch account on Bluesky at @nasawatch.bsky.com in addition to @nasawatch on Twitter. The post NASAWatch Is Now On Bluesky appeared first on NASA Watch.| IT/Web Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: In January I noted that NASA had taken the NASA Online Directives Information System (NODIS) offline – so I posted an archive version of what was there before they fiddled with it (see: Someone Is Trying to Erase NASA’s Directives. Oops. We Have Them All). NODIS is now back online – but with lots of changes in according to White House Executive Orders. Well, the DOGE folks aren’t […] The post Detailed Look At Changes to NASA’s NODIS appeared first on NASA Watch.| IT/Web Archives - NASA Watch
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Keith’s note: the following letter was sent to congressional leaders and signed by every living former NASA Science Associate Administrator: “We are writing in opposition to the Administration’s FY 2026 NASA budget request, which proposes a 47% reduction to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. We request that the Congress preserve U.S. leadership in space science by maintaining funding for the NASA Science Mission Directorate at the FY 2025 enacted level.” More […] The post All Liv...| Space & Planetary Science Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: there is an interesting article online at the Washington Post: These scientific advances were ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ Will they continue?: “All this knowledge can be labeled “Made in the U.S.A.” All this is our legacy, enabled by federal funding. In just a few months, the Trump administration has undermined U.S. dominance in science, built up over many decades. The federal funding that made America the world’s science […] The post America’s Science Legacy Is Under...| Space & Planetary Science Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: this web reel was just posted by CNN from the end of my interview this morning. OK, I have just about run out of ways / platforms to wave my arms and talk about what NASA needs in order to explore the universe. Your turn. “NASA needs a permanent administrator who understands rocket science and knows how all this stuff works and is committed to lead the agency […] The post Who Speaks For Science? appeared first on NASA Watch.| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: Moments ago I spoke with CNN about NASA’s budget, science, layoffs, competition with China and newly appointed “interim” NASA Administrator DOT Secretary Sean Duffy. [Audio] The post NASAWatch On CNN: Budget, Layoffs, Science, & Sean Duffy appeared first on NASA Watch.| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
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 to China. At 9:30 am EDT there will be a full Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Markup which has jurisdiction over NASA, NSF, NOAA, NIST, etc. . According to Politico Pro “when asked Wednesday if a […] The post Things Are Suddenly Looking Up For NASA Science appeared first on NA...| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
USRA's Non-Deletion Deletion of LPI Website Material| NASA Watch
As you have probably heard by now the elements that compose Earth and all of the life on it came from the stars.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
An Interstellar Comet Is Moving Through Our Star System| NASA Watch
Taking Action Against Historical Censorship by USRA| NASA Watch
According to "The first rule in Trump’s Washington: Don’t write anything down" in The| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: Those of you in the space community know that NASA Science is facing an immense budget cut. Dozens of missions have been cancelled and many missions that are still returning valuable data are being shut off – in many cases to save a few million dollars – a tiny fraction of what it took to mount the missions in the first place. This data will be lost. In […]| NASA Watch
I spent several hours at NASA HQ this morning at the protest event| NASA Watch
I simply do not understand why the Planetary Society| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: As noted last week there will be a protest outside of NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC from 7:00-11:00 am EDT on Monday, 30 June 2025. Information about the event can be found here. This event has obtained a formal permit from Metro DC Police. The event is endorsed by the Goddard Engineers, Scientists, and Technicians Association (GESTA). But NASA HQ management is not happy about this. This event […]| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: according to this NSF press release “From distant stars and galaxies to asteroids whizzing through the solar system, this next-generation facility unveils its first imagery and brings the night sky to life like never before.” This amazing instrument will be used by NASA astronomers as well as people around the world. Yet another example of American leadership in space science and technology. But does NASA.gov mention it? No. […] The post NASA Ignores The Amazing Rubin Ob...| Astronomy Archives - NASA Watch
NASA and ESA are celebrating Hubble's 35th birthday today.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
I was just on Deutsche Welle TV talking about the new imagery from Vera Rubin Observatory| NASA Watch
The website from which you got to this page is protected by Cloudflare. Email addresses on that page have been hidden in order to keep them from being accessed by malicious bots. You must enable Javascript in your browser in order to decode the e-mail address.| nasawatch.com
ASA Won two Emmy awards last night| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
there will be a NASA budget protest event at NASA HQ in Washington, DC| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: According to this NASA Artemis page: “NASA will land the first woman, first person of color, and first international partner astronaut on the Moon using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before.” The “first person of color“ phrase was added during the Biden Administration but the “first woman” line emerged during the Trump 1.0 Administration. Let’s see how the Diversity purge affects this […]| NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: I just spoke with Deutsche Welle about the ongoing social media interaction between Elon Musk and Donald Trump about whatever. [Audio] The post NASAWatch on TV: Musk Vs Trump Update appeared first on NASA Watch.| Web Site News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: Yesterday I did launch coverage of Crew 10 on Bloomberg TV with Chad Anderson from Space Capital. Tonight I spoke with Deutsche Welle about the impending arrival of Crew 10 at the International Space Station and the return of Crew 9 to Earth. [Audio] – Video of the DW interview below. The post NASAWatch On TV – Crew 10 appeared first on NASA Watch.| Web Site News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: I just spoke with Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio about the future of NASA, the Moon, China, Elon Musk, and Jared Isaacman, etc. [audio]. The post NASAWatch on Fox News Radio appeared first on NASA Watch.| Web Site News Archives - NASA Watch
Ignore The post Test post appeared first on NASA Watch.| Web Site News Archives - NASA Watch
This is not a NASA website. You might learn something. It's YOUR space agency. Get involved. Take it back. Make it work – for you.| NASA Watch
Keith’s Note: on this date 1 April 1996, NASA (RIF) Watch was born with this posting. No kidding. “Editor’s note: From a well-placed source at NASA HQ who participated in this meeting: Mal Peterson (NASA HQ Comptroller’s Office) personally briefed NASA program managers (Centers and HQ) yesterday (27 March) and gave instructions for planning and implementing a RIF by Summer 1997, the reduction to be completed by October 1998, to […] The post NASAWatch Is 29 appeared first on NASA Watch.| News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: I was on Deutsche Welle tonight just after 6:00 pm EST to talk about Parker Solar Probe’s close encounter with our sun [Audio] See video below. I pre-taped a segment for CNN’s Christmas show which aired on Wednesday [Audio]. Update: I was on DW again on Friday to talk about Parker Solar Probe phoning home [Audio] See video below. 26 December 2024 27 December 2024 The post NASAWatch On TV Yet Again appeared first on NASA Watch.| News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s 15 Nov note: NASA used to be plague by awful financial audits. Then it cleaned up its act. You’d think that such good news would be worthy of some smart media placement i.e. so the story can get into the publication process well before the deadlines are reached and maximum eyeballs can see it. Or maybe on the following Monday when it would have a week to be seen. […] The post Shh! NASA Just Got Another Great Audit. appeared first on NASA Watch.| News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: I am on hiatus for a week or three in the woods here and there. Even If I post something once in a while, I am still on hiatus. So … The post On Hiatus appeared first on NASA Watch.| News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: I was on Deutsche Welle TV today talking about Astrobiology Mars, Europa Clipper, JWST, international cooperation, space stations, and the year ahead in space. [Audio]. What is always frustrating to me (and by now I unfortunately understand why) is how rarely NASA sends anyone to talk on TV – especially non-American TV – about space exploration in general – and talk about everything – human and robotic, Earth […] The post Talking Heads Talking Space On TV appeared fi...| News Archives - NASA Watch
