U.S. space science in flux: Grant rules, rockets, and reorganization

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science by The Planetary Society

Jun 10, 202656:19Religion & Spirituality

Jack Kiraly, The Planetary Society's director of government relations, joins Sarah Al-Ahmed to discuss proposed grant rule changes that could upend U.S. science funding, a major NASA reorganization, and the fallout from...

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