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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Lays Off 900, Kept Chief DEI Officer

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 03, 2025 35 Comments

Neela Rajendra has been rebranded as "Chief of the Office of Team Excellence and Employee Success." The move is a clear attempt to bypass the restrictions against DEI now being implemented....

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Boeing Starliner Crew Talks About The 9-Month Stay Aboard the International Space Station

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 01, 2025 8 Comments

Williams also spoke later during a NASA press conference, where she even said her recovery has been 'miraculous.' She can probably thank grilled cheese....

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Seismic Data Suggests Ocean’s Worth of Water Lies Beneath Surface of Mars

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 24, 2025 17 Comments

The volume of water is estimated to be enough to cover Mars in an ocean about a mile deep....

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Space Force Warns That China Practices “Dogfighting” With Satellites

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 21, 2025 13 Comments

China has been reported to be actively stalking American space satellites....

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Boeing Starliner Crew Safely Splashes Down in SpaceX Dragon Crew Capsule

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 18, 2025 30 Comments

SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom capsule and were greeted by dolphins and many happy to see Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back on Earth....

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SpaceX Successfully Launches Relief Mission for Boeing Starliner Crew

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 15, 2025 15 Comments

Americans have been eagerly awaiting the return of Wilmore and Williams, and prayers are being said their safe return....

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SpaceX Calls Off Crew-10 Launch Aimed at Retrieving Boeing Starliner Crew

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 13, 2025 16 Comments

The next launch opportunities are Thursday and Friday. Here's hoping the luck of the Irish is with Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams this St. Patrick's Day! ...

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NASA Jettisons ‘Climate Advisor,’ DEI Branch, and Other Drags on Space Program

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 12, 2025 21 Comments

Real space missions are back on the menu!...

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Scientists Create Adorable New Mouse Breed by Altering Genes to Produce Woolly Mammoth Features

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 09, 2025 94 Comments

Colossal Biosciences woolly mammoth de-extinction efforts are focused on modifying an Asian elephant to recreate the ancient beast....

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Parker Solar Probe Survives its Close Encounter with the Sun

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 30, 2024 6 Comments

The actual data obtained by the Parker Solar Probe should be arriving on New Year's Day, if all goes well....

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to Make Closest Approach to the Sun on Christmas Eve

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 24, 2024 15 Comments

“We will be embracing a star.”...

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Starliner’s Astronauts Have Their Return Trip Delayed Again

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 20, 2024 16 Comments

Astronaut Butch Wilmore's wife: "You just sort of have to roll with it and expect the unexpected."...

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Trump Picks Billionaire Entrepreneur and “Polaris Dawn” Hero Jared Isaacman to Head NASA

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 06, 2024 14 Comments

Isaacman's space experiences have been groundbreaking, combining civilian leadership with cutting-edge space exploration and technology testing. He is the perfect choice to head the agency....

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Odor Problem Aboard the International Space Station Causes Delay in Cargo Delivery

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 27, 2024 14 Comments

Neither NASA or Roscosmos seems to know what caused the smell....

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‘God of Darkness’ Asteroid Will Pass Extremely Close to Earth in 2029

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 26, 2024 29 Comments

OSIRIS-APEX, the follow-up to OSIRIS-REx, will study changes to asteroid from its rare close encounter with Earth in April 2029. ...

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SpaceX Successfully Launches Sixth Starship Test Flight

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 20, 2024 18 Comments

Despite SpaceX unable to repeat the thrilling booster-catch, important milestones were reached with its Raptor engine and a test with heat tiles proved successful....

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Astronauts Aboard International Space Station Told to Prepare for Urgent Evacuation

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 01, 2024 25 Comments

NASA uncovers 50 'areas of concern' including leaks and cracks on the 25-year-old space station....

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Boeing Weighs Option of Selling Off Its Space Business

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 28, 2024 18 Comments

Boeing, Lockheed Martin have also been in talks to sell rocket-launch firm ULA to Sierra Space....

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