In a stinging story in the Washington Times today, retired Foreign Service officer John Tkacik said that it is unlikely President Obama “can count on ‘cooperation’ with China in space …
General Lew Allen, Jr., who was Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from 1982-1990, passed away on Monday, according to a JPL news release. He was 84. A nuclear …
President Obama has only kept seven of the 19 space-related promises he made during his campaign according to Politifact’s “Truth-O-Meter.” Eight others are “in the works” and four are “stalled.” …
UPDATE: Gen. Bolden’s written speech is now available on NASA’s website and his actual presentation is on YouTube. Here is the paragraph that promises not to rob science to pay …
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) wants to develop antisatellite (ASAT) capabilities. Domain-b.com, an Indian online business magazine, quotes DRDO director general V.K. Saraswat today as saying that “We …
The United States is seeking new bilateral space transparency and confidence building measures (TCBMs) with Russia and China that could lead to multilateral space TCBMs. Garold Larson, Alternative Representative to …
The National Research Council’s (NRC’s) three “Decadal Surveys” appear to be on track for release this year or next. Astro2010 is expected to be released this summer, Biological and Physical …
UPDATE: This article is updated to note that the House and Senate both are scheduled to meet at noon on January 5 to begin the second session of the 111th …
On the morning of Christmas Eve, the Senate finally adjourned after passing its version of the health care reform bill, wrapping up the first session of the 111th Congress. As …
As 2009 gives way to 2010 tomorrow night, the world will be treated to a Blue Moon. No, it won’t change color. A Blue Moon refers to the unusual circumstance …