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05.26.2013
NASA Paves Way for Commercial Space Exploration
Antonio Neves reports on NASA's plans to shift space exploration from the government to a public/private partnership.
Questions:
- Describe what kind of 'station' Allen Herbert of Phezu Space Company plans to build in space.
- Explain one of the reasons Professor Hertzfeld remains skeptical of private companies operating in space.
- Summarize the ideas expressed by either NASA intern Po or Wong as to why they think privatizing space is a good idea. Can you predict if their ideas will actually happen?
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