Reader John Malkin points out that NASA’s Office of Legislative Affairs has updated its list of upcoming hearings, which will focus on the FY2006 budget proposal and the future of the Hubble Space Telescope. The House Science Committee has planned a “FY06 Posture Hearing” about the NASA budget on February 17, while the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a similar hearing in February or March. Meanwhile, the Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing some time this month on servicing options for Hubble, similar to the one the House Science Committee held this week; the Senate Appropriations Committee’s VA-HUD subcommittee plans a similar hearing in March (if, of course, the committee still exists by then.)
