Tue. 01/03 - A New Space Race? And Gregor Mendel's Skeleton
Are we at the beginning of a new space race? NASA Administrator Bill Nelson thinks so. Plus, why father of genetics Gregor Mendel’s skeleton was dug up last year. And a chance to read history’s most famous diarist’s words in real time over the next decade.
Links:
‘We better watch out’: NASA boss sounds alarm on Chinese moon ambitions (Politico)
China sets out clear and independent long-term vision for space (Space News)
‘We’re in a space race’: Nasa sounds alarm at Chinese designs on moon (The Guardian)
NASA mulls SpaceX backup plan for crew of Russia's leaky Soyuz ship (Reuters)
Russia wants…
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