Events of Interest: Week of April 19-23, 2010
The following events may be of interest in the coming week. For further information, check our calendar on the right menu or click the links below. Times, dates and witnesses for congressional hearings are subject to change; check the relevant committee’s...Shuttle Set to Land Tomorrow Morning, Weather Could be a Problem
Space Shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday and is preparing for landing at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) tomorrow, Monday, at 8:48 am EDT. The seven member crew of STS-131 delivered seven tons of equipment and supplies to the...NPR’s Science Friday and the Obama Speech
National Public Radio (NPR) devoted its Science Friday show to reaction to the President’s speech about NASA’s future. The guests were Elon Musk of SpaceX, Bill Adkins of Adkins Strategies, and Howard McCurdy of American University (currently a Visiting...Reaction to President Obama’s Speech
Having spent the day returning from covering the President’s speech in Florida, we are just catching up on reaction to it. Rather than reinvent the wheel, here are links to Jeff Foust’s roundup of congressional and other statements on...Obama Promises Continued Leadership in Space
Kennedy Space Center, FL – President Obama told an invitation-only audience at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) today that his plan for NASA will assure U.S. leadership in space is stronger in the 21st Century than it was in the last century. Saying that no one is...UPDATE 2: At KSC For the Obama Speech
UPDATE 2: The President is about to speak.UPDATE 1: President Obama, followed by Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D-FL), and then followed by NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, just came down the steps from Air...UPDATE 3: At KSC For the Obama Speech
UPDATE 3: The President’s speech is over and pretty much followed what was in the OSTP fact sheet two days ago. It seems to have been well received by the invitation-only audience. The NASA “conference” has begun as Norm Augustine is reviewing...What the President Will Say Tomorrow About NASA
It’s been clear for many weeks that some sort of compromise would have to be worked out between Congress and the White House on the future of the human space flight program. The President’s plan, revealed as part of the FY2011 budget request, met a cold...All Eyes on Florida As Obama Space Conference Nears
Anticipation continues to mount as April 15 and President Obama’s major space policy address nears. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and NASA each have issued fact sheets that are available on OSTP’s website. According to...Space Talk
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.@NASAWebb is providing new scientific insight into how stars and their protoplanetary disks form planets. The #JWST recently observed a system that just finished forming its planets.
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#NASA's latest class of #astronaut candidates has graduated and is now eligible for missions to the Moon, Mars, and the @Space_Station. The agency is also accepting applications for a new class of astronauts.
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The @NASA astronaut selection window is open! #ArtemisGeneration #BeAnAstronaut