Monthly Archives: February 2016

Stability and Instability in Space

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Paul Spudis

The House Space Subcommittee held two hearings on the U.S. civil space program in February – one where the strategic direction of the human spaceflight effort was discussed, and a second one dealing with the configuration of NASA as an … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Moon Sounds

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Paul Spudis

I have a new post up at Air & Space discussing the recent flurry of news stories concerning the old “music of the spheres” chestnut about strange sounds heard in lunar orbit.  The coverage seemed a bit too credulous for … Continue reading →

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Charting a Course in Human Exploration

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Paul Spudis

I had the honor of testifying to Congress again this week.  The hearing was before the House Subcommittee on Space and was entitled, “Charting a Course: Expert Perspectives on NASA’s Human Exploration Proposals.”  Although I will have some more detailed … Continue reading →

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