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NASA Trying To Reinvent Their Approach

coondoggie writes to tell us that NASA has started down the road to reinvention with the addition of four new committees to the external advisory group that drives the agency's direction. "The four new committees include Commercial Space, Education and... ...full story at slashdot

from slashdot on Mon, Nov 02 2009

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