Senate Pulls All Nighter, Passes Budget
For the first time since 2009, the Senate passed a budget after a marathon session that lasted until about 5:00 am ET this morning. The vote was a squeaker: 50-49. …
Bolden: No Lack of Consensus on NASA's Strategic Direction
During the question and answer period following his keynote address at the American Astronautical Society’s (AAS) Goddard Memorial Symposium, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden expressed strong disagreement with the main finding …
CR Clears Congress, Funds Government for Remainder of FY2013
The House agreed to the Senate version of the new FY2013 Continuing Resolution (CR) this morning, clearing the measure for the President. He is expected to sign it, funding the …
Bolden Reassures Wolf on China, Talks Budget Realities
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden outlined actions he is taking in response to concerns highlighted by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) on access to NASA facilities and information by Chinese nationals. Bolden …
Johnson-Freese: Space Threats Include Public's Lack of Knowledge about Space Benefits
Naval War College Professor Joan Johnson-Freese made the case today that one of the space threats to worry about is the threat from the public’s lack of understanding of the …
Senate Passes FY2013 CR
The Senate passed its version of the FY2013 Continuing Resolution (CR) today that will fund the government for the rest of this fiscal year. The vote was 73-26. The bill …
Bigelow's Mike Gold Warns Don't Jump the Gun on ITAR Changes
Mike Gold warned his space industry colleagues today not to jump the gun by assuming that satellite export control reforms already are in place. Congress passed a law that will loosen …
Bolden Keynote At AAS Wednesday Morning Will Be Livestreamed
NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden will keynote the American Astronautical Society’s Goddard Memorial Symposium tomorrow morning, Wednesday, March 20, and AAS will stream the event live. The symposium is being held …
Wolf Announces Arrest of Chinese National Working as NASA Contractor-UPDATE
UPDATE: This article was updated at 11:25 pm on March 18, 2013. As explained below, it was further corrected on October 22, 2013. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) announced today that …
Wolf to Announce Major Development Re NASA Security Violations Today
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) issued a press release this morning announcing that he will hold a press conference at 3:00 pm ET today “to reveal a major development in NASA …