What a Trump Presidency Means for NASA and the Future of Space Exploration
A scientific mission doesn't make NASA immune to the politics of presidential transitions.
How Far Behind is Donald Trump's Presidential Transition Compared to Obama's?
Trump's team is several days behind the Obama effort in terms of getting staffers in position to assess how they will make policy and who they will need to do it.
Hacked Emails Show Eric Schmidt Played a Crucial Role in the Clinton Campaign's Election Tech
"He's ready to fund, advise, recruit talent, etc."
Obama’s Plan for the U.S. to Go to Mars is Six Years Old and Still a Work in Progress
Obama is leaving his successor an inter-planetary mess.
Obama Arrived in New York and Offered a Message About American's Response to Terrorism
The president was in town for a scheduled appearance at the UN general assembly.
NASA is Launching a Mission to Visit an Asteroid and Maybe Save the World
OSIRIS-REx isn't the king of the dead, it's the king of snagging rocks from asteroids.
The Newest Clinton Emails Show the Banality of Favor Seekers Seeking Favors
Huma Abedin has a pretty terrible job.
No, Hillary Clinton’s Emails Didn’t Lead to the Death of a U.S. Spy
Who revealed the truth about an American spy?
All the Nuclear Weapons President Donald Trump Would Have at His Disposal
Trump has reportedly taken an interest in the US nuclear arsenal. So just how big is it?
The Government Has Approved the First Private Landing on the Moon
"Only three super powers have ever landed on any planet—we will become the fourth super power."
The Eric Schmidt-Backed Startup Working to Put Hillary Clinton in the White House
The Groundwork, according to Democratic campaign operatives and technologists, is part of efforts by Schmidt to elect Clinton.
The Federal Ban on Imported Goods Made From Slave Labor Appears to Have Teeth
Will supply chain problems lead to the seizure of containers full of phones and computers?
Border Agents Seized Goods Tied To Forced Labor For The First Time Since 2001
The agency said it had information “indicating that the Tangshan Sanyou Group and its subsidiaries utilize convict labor in the production of the merchandise.”
This Rocket Exec Angered Everyone in Space and Lost his Job
The engineering chief of the nation’s largest rocket-launch firm got a little too candid during a recent talk at his alma mater.
Hillary Clinton Re-Embraces the Public Option for Health Care
Clinton must answer how she will cover everyone under the patchwork Affordable Care Act, which has dramatically increased health insurance coverage without fully extending universal coverage.
Three Private Firms Just Landed Huge NASA Contracts to Haul Cargo to Space
It's a lot like FedEx, but at mach 10.
Massive Voter Database Left Unsecured
Information from over 190 million registered voters was found in loose online database.
Hillary Clinton is America’s Most-admired Woman for a Record 20th Year
The runner-up this year was the Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai.
25% of Trump’s Political Spending Goes to His Own Companies
Trump's companies have already earned $1.4 million from his campaign.
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