The world's space agencies are meeting in Milan this week as geopolitical rivalry fuels a new global race in Earth's orbit and on the moon, with heavy...
MILAN - The world's space agencies are meeting in Milan this week as geopolitical rivalry fuels a new global race in Earth's orbit and on the moon, with heavy involvement from a private sector toiling to keep pace with Elon Musk's dominant SpaceX.
IAF President Clay Mowry said a record 7,197 technical abstracts were submitted for this congress, and a record 37% of the papers would be given by students and young professionals.NASA administrator Bill Nelson is expected to rally support at IAC for agency's strategy to tap private companies to replace the ageing International Space Station after its 2030 retirement. The more than two-decade old orbiting science laboratory has been a symbol of space diplomacy led primarily by the U.S.
The rise of disruptive space technologies, private competition spurred largely by SpaceX and geopolitical tensions has forced Europe to redraw its priorities for both launchers and satellites. Italy's Leonardo, one of the hosts of the week-long event, has called for a new strategy for the space sector embracing its French joint venture partner Thales and their main rival in satellite manufacturing, Airbus.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni talks about his sideline conversations with fans at the end of the team's Week 6 win over the visiting Cleveland Browns in the 2024 NFL regular season.HARRISBURG, Pa. — One job going before voters across Pennsylvania this fall keeps a watch over government agencies. A second handles the state's money. And the third oversees hundreds of prosecutors.
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