House Appropriators Plan Big Cut for NASA, Smaller Cut for NOAA

House Appropriators Plan Big Cut for NASA, Smaller Cut for NOAA

The Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee has released the FY2014 CJS funding bill it will mark up at 11:00 am this morning.   NASA would receive a substantial …

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House Subcommittees Approve NASA, NOAA Funding Bills

House Subcommittees Approve NASA, NOAA Funding Bills

The House Appropriations Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) subcommittee approved its FY2014 funding bill that includes NASA and NOAA today, while its counterpart authorization subcommittee approved a Republican version of a 2013 NASA …

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Democratic 2013 NASA Authorization Bill Calls for $18.1 Billion, Commitment to Human Landing on Mars

Democratic 2013 NASA Authorization Bill Calls for $18.1 Billion, Commitment to Human Landing on Mars

As promised, Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) introduced a Democratic version of a 2013 NASA authorization bill today.  The bill would authorize NASA funding at $18.1 billion, higher than President Obama’s …

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House Subcommittee Markups of NASA Authorization and Appropriations Bills Next Week

House Subcommittee Markups of NASA Authorization and Appropriations Bills Next Week

The Space Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee plans to markup the 2013 NASA Authorization bill this coming Wednesday.  An hour later, the Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) subcommittee of the …

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Video Shows Latest Test of SpaceX's Grasshopper Rocket

Video Shows Latest Test of SpaceX's Grasshopper Rocket

New video released yesterday shows another SpaceX test of its Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing (VTVL) Grasshopper rocket on June 14.  The rocket achieved a new altitude record of 325 meters …

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Weather Forecasting Improvement Bill Scheduled for Markup July 9

Weather Forecasting Improvement Bill Scheduled for Markup July 9

The Environment Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee plans to markup the Weather Forecasting Improvement Act on Tuesday. The bill is broadly concerned with restoring U.S. leadership …

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