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Ominous signs for NASA
Posted by Steinn Sigurðsson on February 10, 2012 There are several signs o’doom for NASA bubbling up out there
In theory…
Posted by Steinn Sigurðsson on December 20, 2011 Theorists think of observations and data a bit like businesses think of science and technology: it happens, apparently effortlessly, and is available for free as needed or on demand.
Future Missions
Posted by Steinn Sigurðsson on December 19, 2011 This year I noted an anomaly in one of my class assignments… In my class, that just finished, as part of some of the short writing assignments, I ask the students to look at past, current and future space science missions, NASA or ESA, and to describe one of each to me : 1-2 pages…
State of Science: Selling Science
Posted by Steinn Sigurðsson on November 22, 2011 Matthew Bailes has another excellent entry in the “State of Science” series of public conversations on science: Selling Science: The Lure of the Dark Side
news flash
Posted by Steinn Sigurðsson on November 9, 2011 I live just around the corner from Joe Paterno. This morning there was a little horde of reporters and cameras across the street, hoping to get that little 15 second glimpse of the man, for the early evening news shot. Last night, several hundred students gathered outside to voice support for the Paternos, who were…
Input to NSF Portfolio Review
Posted by Steinn Sigurðsson on October 28, 2011 As you know, Bob, the NSF Portfolio Review is under way. The NSF is urgently requesting community input for the process.
NSF Portfolio Review
Posted by Steinn Sigurðsson on October 19, 2011 The NSF Astronomy division is commencing a Portfolio Review process…
NASA: Explorer Outcome
Posted by Steinn Sigurðsson on September 29, 2011 Ok, peeps, the NASA Explorer AO outcomes are out, and you know what they are: so, who lost, and more importantly, who won? PS: and the winners are…
Riot Police Resign: Iceland Leads the Way, Again
Posted by Steinn Sigurðsson on September 29, 2011 On saturday Alþingi, the Icelandic Parliament, reconvenes. Protests are planned on the square outside, and there are suggestions that a new wave of protests may build up, similar to the “Household Revolution” back in the winter of 2008. But there will be some missing from the demos.