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SpaceX’s expanding Starlink constellation, now cleared by regulators for thousands of additional satellites, is drawing attention from researchers and entrepreneurs who see the infrastructure as a ...

In this week’s episode of Space Minds Mamta Patel Nagaraja – NASA’s former associate chief scientist-offers an insider’s look at how science priorities are set, what gets cut and what the future holds ...

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On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...