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What is the role of government when it comes to enabling and protecting the business of space? How do regulations keep up (or not) with innovation? To what degree is Space Situational Awareness… Rapid Space Commerce | The Space Policy Show Ep.160

Catch the latest Space Policy Show for a great discussion on the past, present, and future of the Office of Space Commerce www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtKW...

Who would ever do this? Twice? Ahem…

Rapid Propulsion & Power | Aerospace Center for Space Policy and Strategy Nuclear power and propulsion for space has a long history yet there continue to be hurdles from lack of mission to perceived safety concerns. That could be changing as humans stretch to travel…

Join Dr Bhavya Lal and I in a deep dive into why nuclear power and propulsion is the key to expanding future space activities! 0700 csps.aerospace.org/events/show/...

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If you mean New Glenn (Blue Origin’s orbital rocket), it flew a test in January. If you mean New Shepard, it’s flown 30 times and is scheduled to fly today but by design can only fly suborbital. If you mean Vulcan (the ULA rocket with Blue engines), it was supposed to launch last week but scrubbed

Many thanks to everyone who worked road maintenance in Anne Arundel county last night. Best storm response I have seen in the DC area in recent memory.

The United States Must Address Challenges to Its Leadership in Space U.S. leadership in space is critical to U.S. national security, leadership, hard and soft power, and to the security and prosperity of the American people, argues a new CFR Task Force.

Council on Foreign Relations Task Force report is out: Security Space: A Plan for U.S. Action. Co-chaired by Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno (USSF Ret.) and former Congresswoman Jane Harman. Mbrs incl Rob Meyerson, Jamie Morin, Kathy Sullivan, Audrey Schaffer.www.cfr.org/task-force-r...

Donate to Fund Jonathan's Space Report Library Transition, organized by Jonathan McDowell For 35 years I've been sharing information about space exploration w… Jonathan McDowell needs your support for Fund Jonathan's Space Report Library Transition

Well, big news. I am planning to move the Space Library to a new home. And I need some help - in 35 years I've never asked for funding, donations or subscriptions for my Space Report, to keep it independent, but now I need to raise some additional funds.
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State Dept. Halts Global Mine-Clearing Programs Efforts to clear unexploded munitions in places like Iraq and Southeast Asia will stop for at least three months, according to a surprise announcement.

Concerned to see this halt in lifesaving work around the world

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This is quintessential Carter — outliving even your own eulogists.

Excited to see the interpretation of the initial data as it comes in!

Looking for recommendations of accounts to follow on fiscal and congressional issues like the current government shutdown threat… any particularly insightful sources out there?

You may have been on the same flight as me! Extremely smooth entry and a professional reception from the CBP staff. You may feel less warm and fuzzy if your journey brings you to the Beltway this afternoon, however…

California squirrels show carnivorous behavior for the first time, scientists say | CNN A study reveals the first evidence of California squirrels eating voles. Experts explain why this phenomenon is critical to future behavioral discoveries in animals.

Of course 2024 would feature carnivorous squirrels. Of course.

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‘The next five years will be a crucial time’: meet the analyst shaping space policy Amid rapid space-industry growth, Jamie Morin, head of Aerospace’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy, highlights the need for international cooperation.

Delighted to have had the chance to do this interview with the journal Nature on some of the many opportunities and challenges facing us in space. Welcome feedback and great solution ideas! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Unexploded mines endanger Syrian returnees, nonprofit warns Live ordnance is littered across vast swaths of Syria, the nonprofit HALO Trust warned.

One of the more deadly but less visible challenges facing the people of Syria as they recover post Assad.

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Why do I feel like I’m being blamed here?

Not all Caturday posts must be glamour shots. Today I learned that a mouse corpse hidden in a pile of laundry does not get more pleasant after being run through the washer. If you know, you know…

Opinion | What One Russian Satellite Tells Us About the Future of Nuclear Warfare No shockwave. No mushroom cloud. But a space nuke would change life on Earth forever.

“There are just two major pacts governing nuclear weapons in the cosmos, both of which predate Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon,” W.J. Hennigan writes. Decades later, are they enough to protect against a new space Cold War? nyti.ms/4imfWsG

Actual life in my household right about now…

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Respect the paw.

Isakowitz Fellowship Turns to Space Policy Training The prestigious Matthew Isakowitz Foundation is pivoting in 2025 to train up the next generation of space policy professionals.

Terrific opportunity for students looking to work in space policy!

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@marinakoren.bsky.social Thanks for creating this great list! Amazing to see so many talented space journalists on it so quickly

Top 2 reasons for hiring @brianweeden.bsky.social :
1) insightful space expertise
2) inspiring culinary postings

Reasonable minds can differ on the order of these two items

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Jupiter from the James Webb Space Telescope