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“Heliophysics is the most unknown—and underrated—part of NASA’s science program.”…
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NASA @lemmy.world llamacoffee @lemmy.world spacenews.com Isaacman calls potential NASA science cuts not “optimal”NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman says he would, if necessary, prioritize Artemis over human missions to Mars and calls a potential halving of NASA science funding not “optimal.”
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NASA @lemmy.world threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works spacenews.com NASA cancels lease for Earth science office in New YorkNASA is canceling the lease for the offices of a branch of the Goddard Space Flight Center in New York that does Earth science research.
In an April 24 email to Goddard employees, Makenzie Lystrup, director of Goddard Space Flight Center, said that the lease the agency has for office space in a Columbia University building will end May 31. Those offices host the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), part of Goddard’s Earth science division.
Lystrup said the decision to terminate the lease was linked to ongoing reviews by the current administration of all government leases, but did not give further details on the decision, including whether it was made by NASA or outside the agency, such as the Department of Government Efficiency.
While NASA is terminating the lease on the GISS offices, it is not closing the institute itself. Lystrup said in the email that it will help employees move “to remote work agreements in the short-term as the agency seeks a new, permanent space for the team.”
“And while the lease is ending, the Institute’s mission continues,” she added. “The work of the GISS team is consider
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NASA @lemmy.world threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works Republican space officials criticize “mindless” NASA science cuts
arstechnica.com Republican space officials criticize “mindless” NASA science cuts“Heliophysics is the most unknown—and underrated—part of NASA’s science program.”…
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NASA @lemmy.world llamacoffee @lemmy.world spacenews.com States bid to host a revamped NASA headquartersMore states are lining up in a bid to host NASA’s headquarters, but the prize they seek may turn out to be smaller than they expect.
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www.space.com NASA developing 1st-ever space-based quantum sensor for gravity measurements"We could determine the mass of the Himalayas using atoms."
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NASA @lemmy.world threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works spacenews.com NASA safety panel warns of increasing risks to ISS operationsMembers of a NASA safety panel said they were “deeply concerned” about the safety of the aging International Space Station, citing long-running issues and funding shortfalls.
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/36315789
During a public meeting of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) April 17, members expressed concerns about growing risks as the station nears its projected end in 2030.
“The ISS has entered the riskiest period of its existence,” said Rich Williams, a member of the panel, arguing there were “increasing risks” to the station.
Some of those risks are problems the station has been facing for years, such as leaks in a vestibule of the station’s Zvezda module called PrK. Russian and American experts have been investigating small cracks seen in PrK for several years, with no resolution on their cause or how to best address them.
Williams said officials from NASA and Roscosmos are scheduled to meet later this month in Moscow to update efforts to mitigate risks on the cracking. In the meantime, he said ISS managers have implemented procedures such as limiting repressurization of the vestibule, which
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NASA @lemmy.world llamacoffee @lemmy.world spacenews.com Bipartisan caucus criticizes proposed NASA science budget cutsThe bipartisan co-chairs of a congressional caucus have criticized proposed cuts in NASA’s science programs, marking the first Republican opposition in Congress to the plans.
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NASA @lemmy.world llamacoffee @lemmy.world spacenews.com Maryland congressmen vow to block proposed NASA science budget cutsMembers of Maryland’s congressional delegation expressed confidence that Congress will ultimately reject sharp cuts in NASA science programs proposed by the White House, citing competition with Chi…
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NASA @lemmy.world llamacoffee @lemmy.world spacenews.com NASA extends seat barter agreement with Roscosmos into 2027NASA and Roscosmos have extended a seat barter agreement for flights to the International Space Station into 2027 that will feature longer Soyuz missions to the station.
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arstechnica.com Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA“This would decimate American leadership in space.”…
Although the budget would continue support for ongoing missions such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope, it would kill the much-anticipated Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, an observatory seen as on par with those two world-class instruments that is already fully assembled and on budget for a launch in two years.
Other significant cuts include ending funding for Mars Sample Return as well as the DAVINCI mission to Venus. The budget cuts also appear intended to force the closure of Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland where the agency has 10,000 civil servants and contractors.
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NASA @lemmy.world threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works Isaacman says NASA should pursue human moon and Mars programs simultaneously
spacenews.com Isaacman says NASA should pursue human moon and Mars programs simultaneouslyNASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman said that the agency should simultaneously pursue both human missions to the moon and Mars.
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NASA @lemmy.world threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works spacenews.com Potential NASA Earth science cuts highlight budget uncertaintySome NASA Earth science missions have been told to prepare termination plans given the potential for major budget cuts in the agency’s overall science activities.
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NASA @lemmy.world threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works NASA seeks proposals for fifth and sixth private astronaut missions to ISS
spacenews.com NASA seeks proposals for two private astronaut missions to ISSNASA’s latest call for proposals for private astronaut missions to the space station opens the door to having those missions commanded by someone other than a former NASA astronaut.
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NASA @lemmy.world threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works spacenews.com Senate schedules confirmation hearing for Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASAThe Senate Commerce Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator next week.
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The committee announced late April 2 that it will hold a confirmation hearing for Isaacman on April 9 at 10 a.m. Eastern.
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NASA @lemmy.world threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works spacenews.com Cygnus mission to ISS scrapped after finding spacecraft damageNASA and Northrop Grumman will not launch a Cygnus cargo mission to the ISS in June as previously planned after discovering the spacecraft is damaged.
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NASA @lemmy.world llamacoffee @lemmy.world spacenews.com NASA terminating $420 million in contractsNASA is terminating $420 million in contracts the agency says are redundant or “misaligned” with its core priorities, but has provided few details about what is being cut.
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arstechnica.com Trump White House drops diversity plan for Moon landing it created back in 2019“We’re updating our language regarding plans to send crew to the lunar surface.”…
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NASA @lemmy.world threelonmusketeers @sh.itjust.works spacenews.com Former NASA astronauts endorse Isaacman as administratorNearly 30 former NASA astronauts have signed a letter endorsing Jared Isaacman as the agency’s next administrator, calling on the Senate to consider his nomination as soon as possible.