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Trump’s Iron Dome order needs constructive debate to reach its full potential February 17, 2025Trump’s Iron Dome order needs constructive debate to reach its full potential By Brian G. Chow On January 27, President Trump signed an ...Read More
ESA astronaut with physical disability medically cleared for ISS missions February 16, 2025ESA astronaut with physical disability medically cleared for ISS missions By Jeff Foust In a first, a European astronaut with a physical...Read More
Is the Habitable Worlds Observatory a Good Idea? February 16, 2025Is the Habitable Worlds Observatory a Good Idea? By Paul M. Sutter The Habitable Worlds Observatory, NASA’s planned successor to the Jame...Read More
Spring-loaded Robot Could Explore the Asteroid Belt Almost Indefinitely February 15, 2025Spring-loaded Robot Could Explore the Asteroid Belt Almost Indefinitely By Andy Tomaswick The asteroid belt beckons – it contains enough ...Read More
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