NASA executives and experts struck an urgent tone with Congress earlier this week over discussions pertaining to the space agency’s nuclear budget. Oh, I’m sorry. Did I say NASA‘s nuclear budget? Surely not. Right? Here’s a meaningful quote via Paul Brinkman writing for UPI: ‘Strategic competitors including China are aggressively investing in a wide range of space technologies, including nuclear power and propulsion,’ Bhavya Lal, NASA‘s senior advisor for budget and finance, said during a congressional committee hearing Wednesday morning. ‘The United States needs to move at a fast pace to stay competitive and to remain a leader in the…
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