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Satire by Andy Borowitz: Starbucks on the Moon

Vowing to boldly go where no gourmet coffee chain has ever gone before, Starbucks Inc. announced today that it would build its first coffee franchise on the moon by the year 2020.

Posted on Dec 8, 2006 READ MORE  |  7 COMMENTS


Bush Marks His Territory in Space

Bush’s new space policy, the first major overhaul in 10 years, reserves the right to prevent access to space to anyone “hostile to U.S. interests.”

Posted on Oct 18, 2006 READ MORE  |  8 COMMENTS


NASA’s Goals Delete Mention of Home Planet

The space agency’s mission statement has been quietly altered to omit mention of the phrase ?...to understand and protect our home planet.?
Why does George Bush hate Earth?

Posted on Jul 23, 2006 READ MORE  |  6 COMMENTS


Glasnost at NASA

The space agency will now allow its scientists to speak to the media without public affairs officials muzzling them.

Posted on Mar 31, 2006 READ MORE


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Top Climate Scientist Ravages Bush on ‘60 Minutes’

NASA scientist James Hansen says that in three decades of government work, he has “never witnessed such restrictions on the ability of scientists to communicate with the public.”

Posted on Mar 21, 2006 READ MORE  |  5 COMMENTS


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Ozone Pollution Is More Harmful Than Realized

Ozone, which had been considered a minor player in global climate change, is actually a major factor in the dramatic warming of the Arctic zone, according to NASA.
Worse, scientists are reporting that climate change is “irreversible,” as Arctic sea ice has failed to re-form for the second year in a row.

Posted on Mar 15, 2006 READ MORE


Republicans Have No Shame; They Award DeLay a Cushy Seat

The indicted congressman lands a coveted appointment to the Appropriations Committee. | story
Having DeLay act as a fiscal watchdog makes about as much sense as electing Libya chairman of the U.N. Human Rights Commission.

Posted on Feb 9, 2006 READ MORE



From spacegrant.nau.edu

A Young Bush Appointee Resigns His Post at NASA

The 24-year-old presidential appointee tried to hush up a top climate scientist and add the word “theory” to mentions of the Big Bang. |  story
Also, he lied about graduating from Texas A&M. | blog

Posted on Feb 8, 2006 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT


Bush Pushes Math and Science? Oh, Please…

The president may be urging algebra and chemistry on high-schoolers, but his administration can’t run away from the chilling effect it has had on scientific inquiry. For example, a young presidential appointee at NASA ordered Web designers to append the word “theory” after every mention of the Big Bang (scroll half-way down the article).
Wanna know what it takes to become a NASA spokesman? Well, it doesn’t hurt to write columns linking Saddam to Al Qaeda, or insisting that Rumsfeld had nothing to do with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandals.

Posted on Feb 5, 2006 READ MORE



From the BBC

Experts Warn of Global Warming ‘Tipping Point’

As we near a possible point of no return, even Tony Blair says climate change is advancing at an “unsustainable” rate.
Predictably, Bush’s expert says the issue needs further study.
Earlier: NASA’s top climate expert said the Bush administration tried to silence him.

Posted on Jan 30, 2006 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


Last Year Was Warmest on Record

With the announcement coming from a source like NASA, we expect Bush to get so upset that he’ll forget to work out. | story

Posted on Jan 24, 2006 READ MORE


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