The politics of space and the latest night sky observations
The politics behind NASA and space exploration, plus a look at what you can see in the skies this fall.
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A NASA nominee’s second shot and mimicking space environments here on Earth
Jared Isaacman has once again been nominated to be NASA's administrator. Plus, analog missions, or environments that mimic places like the moon and mars, are helping prepare humans for future missions in space.
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Launching a new mission to Mars
Blue Origin will launch its massive rocket, New Glenn, from Florida for the second time. The mission will also take two twin spacecraft to orbit Mars and study the planet’s magnetosphere.
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The spooks of science fiction and science fact
A critics favorite science fiction and horror films plus a look at the factual haunts of the cosmos.
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Federal funding and the future of space science missions
The future of the Juno mission is uncertain after the probe's extension ended on Sept. 30, right before the government shutdown. Plus, the OSIRIS-APEX mission continues on after almost being cancelled. The mission will study the asteroid Apophis as it flies close to Earth in 2029.
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