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NASA Rings in the New Year with $22.6 billion

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 11:27 AM PST
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/casey...6-billion.html

NASA's final 2020 budget rejected every major cut proposed by the Trump
Administration, increased funding for popular congressional projects such
as the Space Launch System, and underfunded several key administration
proposals, including a human-qualified lunar lander and low-Earth orbit
commercialization projects.

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Here's What We've Learned So Far from LightSail 2

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 08:24 AM PST
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason...o-far-ls2.html

A new paper recaps mission events, discusses solar sail performance, and
describes how the spacecraft's orbit has changed.

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The Downlink: New Earth-size Exoplanet Found, Meteor Shower Seen from ISS

Posted: 10 Jan 2020 08:04 AM PST
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason...hower-iss.html

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