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Reuters • David Shepardson

Jared Isaacman, US President Trump’s NASA Nominee, to Urge Congress for Nuclear Propulsion and Accelerated Commercial Moon Effort to Beat China

By Reuters: Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's pick to lead NASA, will tell senators on Wednesday that he wants to expand investments in nuclear propulsion and commercial efforts to help the U.S.

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ESA • European Space Agency

Sun-watcher SOHO celebrates thirty years

By ESA: On 2 December 1995 the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) blasted into space – on what was supposed to be a two-year mission. From its outpost 1.5 million km away from Earth in the direction of the Sun, SOHO enjoys uninterrupted views of our star.

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