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The editor of @nasawatch.bsky.social - @keithcowing.bsky.social - will be on BBC World TV just after 8:00 pm ET tonight (saturday) to talk about the status of #NASA #Artemis II lunar mission preparations and possible delays.

NASA Troubleshooting Artemis II Rocket Upper Stage Issue, Preparing to Roll Back nasa.gov/blogs/missio...

Talking About Alien Life To A Global Audience Yesterday President Trump tossed out his quasi-official proof of alien life - and visitations

"Talking About Alien Life To A Global Audience" nasawatch.com/astrobiology... #Astrobiology

The editor of @astrobiology.bsky.social and @NASAWatch.bsky.social - @keithcowing.bsky.social - will be on Al Jazeera Arabic at 5:15 pm ET to talk about yesterday's White House announcement regarding life in the universe. #astrobiology #Astrobiyolojiya علم الأحياء الفلك

The editor of @astrobiology.bsky.social and @nasawatch.bsky.social - @keithcowing.bsky.social - - will be on Al Arby TV at 3:35 pm ET to talk about yesterday's White House announcement regarding life in the universe. #astrobiology #Astrobiyolojiya

The editor of @astrobiology.bsky.social and @nasawatch.bsky.social - @keithcowing.bsky.social - will be on @deutschewelle.dw.com at 1:30 pm ET to talk about yesterday's White House announcement regarding life in the universe. #astrobiology #astrobiologie

Wow. Look what I just saw. I caught most of it on my cellphone. The White House even has a teaser playing in theaters. :-)

A Message From Administrator Jared Isaacman (Starliner) Dear NASA Team

A Message From Administrator Jared Isaacman (Starliner)
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NASA Reclassifies Starliner Crew Flight As A Class A Mishap NASA Reclassifies Starliner Crew Fligh

NASA Reclassifies Starliner Crew Flight As A Class A Mishap
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NASA is promoting their Career Pathways intern program www.nasa.gov/careers/path... - Oddly every field center is listed except #NASA Goddard which is in the midst of a significant downsizing effort.

NASA Eyes Next Wet Dress Rehearsal for Artemis II - NASA NASA is targeting Thursday, Feb. 19, as the tanking day for the second wet dress rehearsal ahead of the agency’s Artemis II test flight.

NASA Eyes Next Wet Dress Rehearsal for Artemis II
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"NASA is targeting Thursday, Feb. 19, as the tanking day for the second wet dress rehearsal ahead of the agency’s Artemis II test flight." #NASA #ArtemisII

Watching Broken News Echo At NASA This Is How Inaccurate News Starts, NASA.

Watching Broken News Echo At NASA nasawatch.com/news/watchin...

NASA Goddard Library Shutdown Update NASA Goddard Library Shutdown Update

I am posting some photos of the NASA Goddard library taken yesterday. The photos were NOT taken by library employees - but rather by others at NASA Goddard . Word has it that trucks are arriving this weekend to begin removal of these boxes. More: nasawatch.com/trumpspace/n... #NASA

Some SMD Activities Paused Pending OMB Guidance the following memo "Guidance to Limit Commitments in Advance of SMD Apportionment" was sent out yesterday to NASA center CFOs

Some #NASA SMD Activities Paused Pending OMB Guidance
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Some Thoughts On NASA's New Workforce Directive I have annotated Jared Isaacman's new directive "Workforce Directive: Restoring NASA’s Core Competencies

Some Thoughts On NASA’s New Workforce Directive
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#NASA

YouTube video by Captain Mark Kelly AI can create opportunities, but workers can’t be left behind

How can we make the transition to #AI a worker-focused transition - by Captain/Senator Mark Kelly www.youtube.com/shorts/6_118...

The New and Improved Schedule F is Now Schedule P/C Schedule F is Now Schedule P/C - And Its Here

The New and Improved Schedule F is Now Schedule P/C
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Community Message From NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Group Chairs (AGs) NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Groups

Community Message From NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Groups (AGs)
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Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal 20 July 2003: Arctic Memorials and Starship Yearnings - Astrobiology Today I went out on an unusual traverse. Leading the way was HMP PI Pascal Lee.

Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal 20 July 2003: Arctic Memorials and Starship Yearnings
-- "this inukshuk may well be standing 500 years from now. That should be long enough. Maybe someone serving on a starship will think to visit it." astrobiology.com/2026/02/keit... #NASA

Repairing trust in science requires a more inclusive understanding of innovation These are extraordinarily challenging times for university researchers across the United States. After decades of government largess based on the idea that a large and well-financed research ecosystem...

“Rather than viewing technological innovation as unidirectional, developed by researchers to benefit the public, we should reimagine it as a collective enterprise grounded in community”—my take on how we might repair public trust in science, in @science.org 👇🏽

NASA Moves Artemis II Launch To March NASA Moves Artemis II Launch To March

From @NASAAdmin Jared Isaacman: "With the conclusion of the wet dress rehearsal today, we are moving off the February launch window and targeting March for the earliest possible launch of Artemis II. nasawatch.com/artemis/nasa... #NASA #ArtemisII

Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal 20 July 2003: Arctic Memorials and Starship Yearnings - Astrobiology Today I went out on an unusual traverse. Leading the way was HMP PI Pascal Lee.

Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal 20 July 2003: Arctic Memorials and Starship Yearnings
-- "this inukshuk may well be standing 500 years from now. That should be long enough. Maybe someone serving on a starship will think to visit it." astrobiology.com/2026/02/keit... #NASA

Community Message From NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Group Chairs (AGs) NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Groups

Community Message From NASA Planetary Science Analysis/Assessment Groups (AGs)
nasawatch.com/space-scienc... #NASA

Small Bodies Assessment Group: 34th SBAG Meeting Draft Findings Small Bodies Assessment Group: 34th SBAG Meeting Draft Findings

Small Bodies Assessment Group: 34th SBAG Meeting Draft Findings
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NASA Ignores Free Earned Artemis PR Time magazine revealed its cover dedicated to the Artemis II mission

NASA Ignores Free Earned Artemis PR
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The Future of Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG) The Future of Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group

The Future of Extraterrestrial Materials Analysis Group (ExMAG)
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NASA's Astrobiology Program Is Ignored By NASA Astrobiology Missions NASA's Astrobiology Program Is Ignored By NASA Astrobiology Missions

NASA’s Astrobiology Program Is Ignored By NASA Astrobiology Missions
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Empowering NASA's Earth Science Fleet A Plea to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, from Planet Earth

Empowering NASA's Earth Science Fleet
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Letter to the Community: The Future of Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) on 23 January 2026 the co-chairs of the Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) sent this out to a wide distribution

Letter to the Community: The Future of Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG)
nasawatch.com/space-scienc... #NASA