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How Space-Age Nostalgia Hobbles Our Future
slate.com 1 week, 1 day agoThis article arises from Future Tense , a collaboration of Slate , the New America Foundation, and Arizona State University. On May 21, Future Tense will host an event in Washington, D.C., called “How To Save America’s Knowledge Enterprise.” We’ll discuss how the United States approaches science and technology research, the role government should play in funding, and more. For more information and to RSVP, visit the New America Foundation’s website .
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How One Faulty Nitrogen-Purge Valve Forced SpaceX To Abort
wired.com 2 days, 7 hours agoSpaceX engineers were able to trace the high-pressure problem that caused Saturday's launch to be aborted to a valve that controls the flow of nitrogen used to purge the engine before ignition. Wired aerospace reporter Jason Paur explains exactly what went wrong.






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