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Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gration is reportedly favored to be nominated as the next NASA Administrator according to MSNBC. His space experience was
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Today, I attended the Committee on Rationale and Goals of U.S. Civil Space Program meeting in Washington DC. Dr. Buzz Aldrin was testifying, (member of
Information about the Citizen’s Briefing Book can be found on Wikipedia and The Chicago Tribune Share your ideas on any issue facing the new administration,
There is an interesting discussion going on at change.gov about using space solar power as a means of achieving energy independence in an environmentally friendly
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