WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate eight leaders to key Administration posts:
Pamela Melroy – Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sarah Bianchi – Deputy United States Trade Representative
Jayme White – Deputy United States Trade Representative
Robin Ashton – Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency
Robert Bonnie – Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Department of Agriculture
Gwen Graham – Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education
Mara Karlin – Assistant Secretary for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Department of Defense
Taryn Williams – Assistant Secretary of Disability and Employment Policy, Department of Labor
Pamela Melroy, Nominee for Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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SpaceX wins contract to develop spacecraft to land astronauts on the moon
The deal for the human landing system marks another major victory for the hard-charging company founded by Elon Musk.
By Christian DavenportThe Washington Post
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NASA on Friday selected Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build spacecraft that would land astronauts on the moon for the first time since the last Apollo mission, according to a source selection document obtained by The Washington Post.
The contract for the “human landing system” marks another major victory for the hard-charging company that vaults it to the top tier of the nation’s aerospace companies and solidifies it as one of the space agency’s most trusted partners.
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Mars settlement is likely by 2050 says an expert – but not at levels predicted by Elon Musk.
Robotic mining that can provide water and fuel is the key to developing a colony on the red planet within the next 30 years.
Mars will be colonised by humans by the year 2050, as long as autonomous mining processes quickly become more commercially viable.
That’s the view of Professor Serkan Saydam from UNSW Sydney in the wake of the amazing landing on Mars by NASA’s Perseverance rover.
Perseverance is expected to provide answers about whether forms of life ever existed on the red planet, but it is also designed to help address the challenges of future human expeditions there.
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