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Update on Blue Origin: I was just on CNN talking about the New Glenn explosion last night. Audio:
soundcloud.com/keith-cowing...
#AdLunam
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Challenger Center for Space Science Education
challenger.org
: In honor of
#PrideMonth
🏳️🌈 we're spotlighting just a small fraction of the many LGBTQ+
#STEM
pioneers whose incredible achievements and innovations have benefited humankind: Sally Ride, Alan Turing, Lynn Conway, and Sara Josephine Baker
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The current administration forbids mention of
#PrideMonth
by
#NASA
- but they cannot stomp out
#Pride
inside, outside, and surrounding NASA
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Repercussions of New Glenn’s Explosion Still Coming Into Focus
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The White House today announced it plans to make major changes in how the U.S. government manages research funding.
https://scim.ag/43HgW4s
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White House seeks to tighten political oversight of grantmaking
Sweeping proposed rule, now open for comments, would also restrict foreign collaborations and remove federal funding for open-access fees
https://scim.ag/43HgW4s
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I spoke with Deutsche Welle [https://soundcloud.com/keith-cowing/nasawatch-on-deutsche-welle-5] and News Nation [https://soundcloud.com/keith-cowing/nasawatch-on-news-nation-blue] about the explosion of the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket and what that portends for NASA's Moon program
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The editor of
NASAWatch.bsky.social
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KeithCowing.bsky.social
- will be on News Nation today just after 6:10 pm EDT to talk about last night's
#BlueOrigin
#NewGlenn
explosion
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The editor of
NASAWatch.bsky.social
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KeithCowing.bsky.social
- will be on Deutsche Welle today talking about last night's
#BlueOrigin
#NewGlenn
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Investigation underway after Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test -
KeithCowing.bsky.social
on CNN
www.cnn.com/2026/05/29/u...
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Investigation underway after Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test | CNN
Former NASA astrobiologist Keith Cowing joins Audie Cornish to discuss what went wrong after a Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/29/us/video/blue-origin-rocket-explodes-launch-pad
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Update on Blue Origin: I was just on CNN talking about the New Glenn explosion last night. Audio:
soundcloud.com/keith-cowing...
#AdLunam
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The editor of
NASAWatch.bsky.social
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KeithCowing.bsky.social
- will be on CNN around 6:30 am EDT this morning to talk about last night's explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket.
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5 days ago
BREAKING: Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up at Launch Complex-36 while attempting to static fire.
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The Blue Origin New Glenn explosion was so powerful it easily registered on
#raspberryshake
seismographs in Palm Bay and Titusville, FL. Also registered on a ShakeNBoom (Infrasound) near Lake Apopka, FL.
#earthquake
#explosion
#blueorigin
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Let’s Stop Going In Circles And Go Somewhere Once Again
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#Artemis
#Moon
#NASA
#Moonbase
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Let's Stop Going In Circles And Go Somewhere Once Again
Let's Stop Going In Circles And Go Somewhere Once Again
https://nasawatch.com/exploration/lets-stop-going-in-circles-and-go-somewhere-once-again//
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Black In Astro
8 days ago
A little under 3 weeks left for
#BlackSpaceWeek2026
!! We have so many exciting events lined up for you all, we can’t wait to see you there 🥰🥰 As always registration link is in the bio!
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When NASA Called, Achintya Bairat Answered
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"I received a call for an interview for a job at NASA JSC. Two hours later I got a call from my doctor. “We’ve diagnosed you with stage 4 metastatic cancer. If we don’t treat this now, you won’t have a future to worry about."
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When NASA Called, Achintya Bairat Answered
Keith’s note: I asked Achintya Bairat (social accounts) from NASA JSC if I could post this rather inspiring story he just posted on LinkedIn. Wow. What an experience. Space is a potent calling. “April...
https://nasawatch.com/personnel-news/when-nasa-called-achintya-bairat-answered/
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I was just on CGTN to talk about the launch of Shenzhou 23 and China's longer term space ambitions. And I managed to get a plug in regarding the Artemis Accords (at 3:02)
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This is a real photo. Not CGI. Not AI. Not Kerbal Space Program. Not a still from a SciFi movie. It shows real spaceships doing their thing in space.
#AdAstra
y'all
#SpaceX
#Starship
#Flight12
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Touchdown
#SpaceX
#Starship
#Flight12
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Landing burn Final Approach
#SpaceX
#Starship
#Flight12
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Ship has passed through peak heating - temperatures are now coming down
#SpaceX
#Starship
#Flight12
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Re-entry has begun for
#SpaceX
#Starship
#Flight12
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#SpaceX
#Starship
#Flight12
views from the
#DodgerDogs
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Look who just beamed down to Starbase to watch
#SpaceX
#Starship
#Flight12
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NASA Reboot Memo From Jared Isaacman (long)
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NASA Reboot Memo From Jared Isaacman (long)
NASA Reboot Memo From Jared Isaacman (long)
https://nasawatch.com/ask-the-administrator/nasa-reboot-memo-from-jared-isaacman-long/
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NASA Will Compete JPL’s Management Contract
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@NASA @NASAJPL
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NASA Will Compete JPL's Management Contract
NASA Will Compete JPL Contract
https://nasawatch.com/ask-the-administrator/nasa-will-compete-jpls-management-contract/
12 days ago
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NASA Announces Massive Agency Realignment
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"To support the agency’s ambitious short- and long-term goals, NASA is taking action to increase specialization at centers and integrate mission directorates, elevating delivery of technically excellent work."
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NASA Announces Massive Agency Realignment
NASA Announces Realignment to Accelerate Mission Delivery
https://nasawatch.com/ask-the-administrator/nasa-announces-realignment-to-accelerate-mission-delivery/
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Standing down - not able to resolve this issue today ....
#SpaceX
#Starship
#Flight12
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Matt Anderson Is The New NASA Deputy Administrator
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Matt Anderson Is The New NASA Deputy Administrator
Matt Anderson Is The New NASA Deputy Administrator
https://nasawatch.com/ask-the-administrator/matt-anderson-is-the-new-nasa-deputy-administrator/
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NASA Administrator Calls on Space Industry to Move with Urgency
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NASA Administrator Calls on Space Industry to Move with Urgency
Isaacman Expects More Rocket Launches, More Commercial Collaboration, and No Distractions from America’s Moon Mission Jared Isaacman took the stage at ASCEND 2026’s opening plenary with a singular…
https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/institute/nasa-administrator-calls-on-space-industry-to-move-with-urgency/
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Isaacman: Chinese Taikonauts Likely to Fly Around Moon in 2027
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Let's just hope that the Dept of Education doesn't try and put an
#AI
- generated Rocket Science poster out on social media for
#NASA
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The Disassembly Of The NASA Advisory Council
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The Disassembly Of The NASA Advisory Council
The Disassembly Of The NASA Advisory Council
https://nasawatch.com/ask-the-administrator/the-disassembly-of-the-nasa-advisory-council/
14 days ago
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Select Committee Releases Report on NASA’s Research Security and Enforcement of the Wolf Amendment
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Select Committee Releases Report on NASA’s Research Security and Enforcement of the Wolf Amendment
Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China released a new report examining NASA’s research security compliance and its enforcement of the Wolf Amendment, which prohibits NASA-fund...
https://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/select-committee-releases-report-on-nasa-s-research-security-and-enforcement-of-the-wolf-amendment
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Does CASIS Need To Exist after 2030?
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#NASA
#ISS
#ASCEND
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Does CASIS Need To Exist after 2030?
Does CASIS Need To Exist after 2030?
https://nasawatch.com/iss-news/does-casis-need-to-exist-after-2030/
14 days ago
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Josef Aschbacher Is Charting An Independent Course For ESA
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@esa.int
@josefaschbacher.esa.int
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Josef Aschbacher Is Charting An Independent Course For ESA
there are some blatant truths in this piece
https://nasawatch.com/policy/josef-aschbacher-is-charting-an-independent-course-for-esa/
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America & Canada were inspired & proud of
#ArtemisII
NASA said that a lot. And its true. The crew visited Congress but NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens only reposts Republican social media on her official account. No Democrats. No mention of Canada. Why? C'mon. We're *ALL* proud.
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NASA GSFC Memo Regarding IV&V and Wallops Insourcing
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#NASA
#GSFC
#IV&V
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NASA GSFC Memo Regarding IV&V and Wallops Insourcing
the following email was sent by NASA Goddard Center director regarding insourcing
https://nasawatch.com/workforce/nasa-gsfc-memo-regarding-ivv-and-wallops-insourcing/
21 days ago
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NASA Wallops employees in Code 800 have been informed that they're now under KSC management effective immediately and that GSFC ETD leadership had been instructed to cancel their travel to Wallops. These employees were also told that an email with more details would be coming later this week.
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The recent firing of the entire National Science Board by the White House is not going down well in Congress – just as the Administration says that America needs to dial up its leadership in science.
nasawatch.com/trumpspace/c...
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Congress Pushes Back on National Science Board Firings
Congress Pushes Back on National Science Board Firings
https://nasawatch.com/trumpspace/congress-pushes-back-on-national-science-board-firings/
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NASA Announces NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase II, NNH26ZTR001N-26NIAC_A2
nspires.nasaprs.com/external/sol...
#NASA
#NIAC
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Last week the ATOM contract at NASA Ames which provides O&M support for the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (Code AO) and the Arc Jets (Code TSF) was informed that NASA will be insourcing this contract and converting the majority of the contract to GS positions -- ~ 100 people.
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NASAWatch Needs Your Help
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NASAWatch Needs Your Help
NASAWatch Needs Your Help
https://nasawatch.com/uncategorized/nasawatch-needs-your-help/
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Ranking Member Lofgren Appalled by White House Decision to Name Brian Hughes De Facto Head of Kennedy Space Center
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Ranking Member Lofgren Appalled by White House Decision to Name Brian Hughes De Facto Head of Kennedy Space Center | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
https://democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-member-lofgren-appalled-by-white-house-decision-to-name-brian-hughes-de-facto-head-of-kennedy-space-center
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26 days ago
Now on
@sciam.bsky.social
: The Pentagon’s release of declassified UAP/UFO materials is a victory for advocates of “disclosure.” But skeptics say the new documents show no surprises so far, and may only fuel further breathless speculation about aliens.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/pent...
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The Pentagon just started releasing UFO files, but skeptics say they're not impressed
The Pentagon's first UFO file release includes photos, videos and documents spanning several government agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the White House and NASA.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pentagon-releases-trove-of-new-ufo-files-but-skeptics-arent-impressed/
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Talking About Aliens On Tee Vee
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#UAP
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Talking About Aliens On Tee Vee
I was just on Al Jazeera talking about all of the images and things that were released today about UAPs, aliens, lens flares, etc.
https://nasawatch.com/videos/talking-about-aliens-on-tee-vee/
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The editor of
NASAWatch.bsky.social
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KeithCowing.bsky.social
- will be on Al Jazeera English at 2:45 pm EDT to talk about the recent
#UAP
#Alien
material released by the U.S. Government
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NASAWatch Needs Your Help
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NASAWatch Needs Your Help
NASAWatch Needs Your Help
https://nasawatch.com/uncategorized/nasawatch-needs-your-help/
26 days ago
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The Red Wedding Has Begun At NASA
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The Red Wedding Has Begun At NASA
The Red Wedding Has Begun At NASA
https://nasawatch.com/trumpspace/the-red-wedding-has-begun-at-nasa/
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Brian Hughes Is Coming Back To NASA
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Brian Hughes Is Coming Back To NASA
Brian Hughes Is Coming Back To NASA
https://nasawatch.com/personnel-news/brian-hughes-is-coming-back-to-nasa/
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We can get pictures of individual sand grains from Mars and see planets orbiting other stars - but all we get from the 'It Must Be Aliens' crowd are fuzzy pictures that are easily outclassed by doorbell cameras.
#BeamMeUp
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