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Nasa will struggle when shuttle retires, says boss

guardian.co.uk » 2008 » July » 26th » Nasa will struggle when shuttle retires, says boss

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One might think Michael Griffin has much to celebrate. The agency he heads, Nasa, receives $17bn (£8.53bn) a year and is buoyed up by the kind of public support Americans normally reserve for celebrities and gods. He has presidential backing for the most ambitious plan to take humankind into the solar system. And next week he will lead commemorations for Nasa's 50th anniversary. For some reason … Continue Reading »

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