NASA administrator orders early return of 4 Crew-11 astronauts following medical situation

Snippet of Article: "Crew-11 was scheduled to return in May but will depart ISS within coming days as a precautionary measure...The early return marks an unusual but controlled move by NASA, timed to minimize disruption to space station operations.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the decision followed consultations with agency leadership and medical officials. ...Jan. 7, a single crew member on board the station experienced a medical situation and is now stable."

Source: www.foxnews.com

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Billionaire NASA chief will allow ‘exceptional’ employees to fly in his privately-owned fighter jet

Snippet of Article: "...NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is offering government employees who do “exceptional work” flights aboard his privately-owned fighter jet, the space agency revealed Tuesday.

Isaacman, a billionaire tech entrepreneur confirmed by the Senate last month to lead NASA, will also make his sleek plane – capable of supersonic flight – available for a slew of public events at no cost to taxpayers.

“Administrator Isaacman has an extensive background in aviation and has generously made his privately owned F-5 aircraft available for NASA workforce incentive flights..."

Source: nypost.com

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NASA | Elon Musk just declared war on NASA’s acting administrator, apparently

Elon Musk just declared war on NASA’s acting administrator, apparently

Snippet of Article: "...Elon Musk, who is NASA’s most important contractor, referring to the interim head of the space agency, Sean Duffy, as “Sean Dummy” and suggesting Duffy was trying to kill NASA. Musk later added, “The person responsible for America’s space program can’t have a 2 digit IQ.”..."

Source: arstechnica.com

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NASA News | Mystery as four NASA astronauts are rushed to hospital without explanation after returning from space

Mystery as four NASA astronauts are rushed to hospital without explanation after returning from space

Snippet of Article: "...After spending more than 200 days on the International Space Station (ISS), the Crew-8 astronauts splashed down off the coast of Florida in the early morning hours of October 25.

NASA revealed that one astronaut received medical care following the return, but on Monday it was found that all members had been taken to the hospital.

One crewmember was..."

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

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NASA under orders to build a deep-space habitat by 2018

Snippet of Article: "...Congress has instructed NASA to step up the development of a “habitation module” that can take astronauts on deep space missions..."

Source: www.extremetech.com

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Costs tied to some of NASA's largest space programs

Article Title: Is NASA masking billions in costs tied to some of its largest space programs?

Snippet of Article: "...As noted by the GAO, the limited scope that the agency has chosen for constructing preliminary and baseline cost estimates means the estimates are unlikely to serve as a way to measure progress and track cost growth over the life of the programs...."

Source: www.bizjournals.com

Supreme Court weighs need for background checks for NASA scientists

Article Title: Supreme Court weighs need for background checks for NASA scientists

Snippet of Article: "...Federal civil service employees have faced background checks since 1953. The checks were expanded to federal contractors in 2005...."

Source: www.csmonitor.com