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Trump administration to close NASA research library at Goddard – The Baltimore Banner
Politics State government Local government NASA library closure in Maryland the latest in Trump cuts to space research By Cody Boteler, 1/1/2026 3:51 p.m. ESTchat_bubble3 The Trump administration will close NASA’s largest research library, located at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, this week. The library houses tens of thousands of books and documents,…
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Science funding was hit in 2025. What does that mean for the future? – Consider This from NPR – NPR
Consider This from NPR Science funding was hit in 2025. What does that mean for the future? December 23, 20254:27 PM ET, 11-Minute Listen Transcript 2025 was a hard year for science. The Trump administration upended federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits, slashing budgets across agencies like NASA, NIH and NOAA. PR’s Rob Stein…
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For too long, colonial language has dominated space exploration. There is a better way – Space.com
How we talk about space exploration shapes the futures we imagine and build.
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Space-bound robot dog (LASSIE) stretches its legs at White Sands National Park – SFGate.com
National Parks Scientist’s best friend: Space-bound robot dog stretches its legs at White Sands National Park LASSIE could one day support astronauts on the moon and Mars By Adrianna Nine, Southwest Contributing Parks Editor,Sep 7, 2025 Editor’s Note: There is an audio clip in the original article that I cannot embed. Listen on original article,…
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Climate Debate – DOE CWG & Experts’ Review – Special Review…
Jump to: Major flaws (at-a-glance) • Section notes • Who the experts are • Download the reports What this post is (and isn’t) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Climate Working Group (CWG) released a 151-page report. In response, 85+ climate experts assembled a comprehensive ~434–439-page review that critiques the CWG report’s methods, sourcing, and conclusions.…
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How SpaceX avoids paying taxes – Musk Watch
How SpaceX avoids paying taxes By Caleb Ecarma, Aug 22, 2025 Despite receiving billions of dollars in federal contracts and subsidies, SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company, has reportedly taken advantage of a benefit from President Trump’s first term to avoid paying income taxes. But SpaceX has most likely paid little to no federal…
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#STLV – Star Trek Las Vegas – 2025
Introduction That featured image is pretty good, likeness of me at the recently closing Star Trek convention, at the Rio Hotel and Convention Center, August 6-10, see more here. I was able to attend with a Copper ticket, and visited on Day 1 and Day 3; for personal reasons, I could not attend all days.…
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White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite – Futurism
The White House has instructed NASA employees to terminate two major, climate change-focused satellite missions. As NPR reports, Trump officials reached out to the space agency to draw up plans for terminating the two missions, called the Orbiting Carbon Observatories. They’ve been collecting widely-used data, providing both oil and gas companies and farmers with detailed…
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‘The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.’ Museum resists Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ plan to move space shuttle to Houston – Space
‘The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.’ Museum resists Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ plan to move space shuttle to Houston By Josh Dinner, published July 30, 2025 “This is not a transfer — it’s a heist.” Comments (81) Thirty years after its first launch, the space shuttle Discovery is now the centerpiece of the James S.…
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