Federal funding for the International Space Station is expected to run out by 2025 and NASA is trying to plan ahead. We talk with a space reporter about what options, such as commercial development, NASA is considering. We also check back in on the farm bill as Sunday’s deadline quickly approaches.
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NASA By Nike?
Federal funding for the International Space Station is set to run out in 2025. That might seem like a long time, but it can take NASA years to develop a new spacecraft. In the meantime, the space agency is considering allowing commercial development on the ISS, including advertisements. Could the ISS become a giant billboard floating in outer space?
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Checking In On The Farm Bill
Negotiations on the farm deal continue as the Sunday deadline for the current law’s expiration moves closer. We turn to a public policy analyst to consider the consequences of not meeting the deadline and the issues lawmakers are hashing out.
Episode Credits
- John Munson Host
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Breann Schossow Producer
- Elizabeth Howell Guest
- Christopher Bosso Guest
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