When NASA goes woke

American Thinker ^ | 10 Dec, 2021 | Andrea Widburg

[MtnClimber]

The organization charged with exploring space is seeking to get a little justice and equity done at home.

America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration, aka NASA, is a federal agency established in 1958 and dedicated to exploring space for “peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind.” The act lists 8 objectives, all of which are related to space—that is, the enormous, uncharted region beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

Over the years, NASA has managed to accomplish some pretty cool things. Its Apollo program saw the first human walk on the moon in 1969. It’s sent up shuttles and space stations, satellites and Mars missions. My personal favorite is the Hubble, simple because the images it’s sent back to Earth never fail to dazzle and enthrall me.

But frankly, NASA has bigger things to deal with than exploring the universe. Here at home, Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, not to mention “Environmental Justice” exert their siren call on the bureaucracy. So, on December 8, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate let it be known that there’s a new opportunity for those involved in ROSES (i.e., Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences):

The NASA Earth Science Division (ESD) solicits proposals to advance progress on equity and environmental justice (EEJ) domestically through the application of Earth science, geospatial, and socioeconomic information. With this program element, NASA is especially interested in proposals from or partnered with non-Federal domestic organizations, community-based non-profit institutions, tribal governments, local governments, and academic institutions active in addressing EEJ issues that would benefit from the insights offered by NASA Earth science information. This solicitation includes three elements: 1) Landscape analyses, 2) Community-based feasibility projects, and 3) Data integration projects that combine Earth science information and socioeconomic datasets.

Since I’ve been blessedly fortunate never to have to work in government,

[MtnClimber]

It’s not just the climate scam anyore.

[Zathras]

The more I think about it, the more I have decided it was the private companies who got us to the moon.
NASA just took credit for all their hard work.

[MtnClimber]

You are right. Most government employees are only good at stopping all forward progress.

[mad_as_he$$]

I know several engineers that work for Boeing and McDD. They to a one say we got to the moon after climbing over NASA’s mistakes. Sadly they are all passing on, great engineers one and all.

[TalBlack]

Its Apollo program saw the first human walk on the moon in 1969.””

The above is woke. Back when Apollo happened it was ‘first MAN on the moon’.

[PIF]

Last time NASA’s mission was Muslim Outreach, now they’re going with DEI by shedding science to achieve this lofty goal.

[cyclotic]

You’re absolutely correct. One of my kids is an engineer at NASA. He, along with the overwhelming majority of people at his facility in Maryland are Federal Contractors

[Mouton]

Wait till they use the new math concepts. You know, the ones that figure that 90 degrees is close to 100 degrees in direction.

[BobL]

And now NASA brags about putting the first woman and/or black on the moon.

News for NASA: It’s up to CHINA as to which country will put the first woman on the moon, and it’s likely up to CHINA as to which country will put the first black on the moon.

[No Party Affiliation]

Gone woke, sad but true. It became apparent to me that these fools had gone around the bend when they started to put preferred gender pronouns in their LinkedIn profiles.