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NASA converts 7,500 contractors to civil servants
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is reversing decades of outsourcing by bringing contract workers into the agency as permanent employees, a shift that saves money but worries the contracting industry.
Ars Technica · 2m
SpaceX is leaving NASA's orbit economy behind
NASA spent two decades building a commercial space market in low-Earth orbit. SpaceX just walked away from it.
Ars Technica · 4m
NASA fears China will lock up the Moon's best real estate
The lunar south pole's water ice is the most valuable territory in space, and NASA worries China will claim it first.
Ars Technica · 2m
Nelson warns US losing space race to China
Former NASA chief says Beijing is competing for lunar dominance, not exploration, and America must act fast.
Ars Technica · 2m
NASA's Moon race demands better international deals
The administrator says partnerships must meaningfully advance the mission, not just look good in press releases.
Ars Technica · 2m