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Tag: Space Exploration

0 Science Leadership

Will This Jewish Spaceman Point NASA Toward Mars?

Steven Mufson in Moment · 10 Apr

Jared Isaacman, a Jewish billionaire and space enthusiast, is being considered as the next head of NASA, backed by figures like Elon Musk and former President Trump.

0 Politics Culture

Rescuing Astronauts and Fighting Eco-Nuts

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 21 Mar

The episode explores the triumphant return of astronauts stranded by Boeing's spacecraft malfunction, highlighting SpaceX's role in the rescue and Boeing's struggles with innovation.

0 Science Leadership

Trump picks Jewish space adventurer Jared Isaacman to head NASA

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 4 Dec 2024

Jared Isaacman, a Jewish entrepreneur and founder of Shift4, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead NASA, underscoring a shift in the agency's leadership towards private sector innovation in space exploration.

0 Television/Film Culture

Now They're Trying to Cancel Netflix—and Space Exploration!

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 15 Oct 2021

In a recent podcast episode, the discussion centers around the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle's special on Netflix and the criticisms it has faced, as well as the reactions to William Shatner's journey into space.

0 Science Jewish Law

Musk's Rockets' Red Glare

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 10 Dec 2020

James B. Meigs discusses the new space age we are living in, focusing on Elon Musk's SpaceX and their recent rocket launch that was a mix of success and failure.

0 History Culture

Columbia Disaster, a Decade Later

Noga Gur Arieh in Forward · 1 Feb 2013

The article reflects on the Columbia space shuttle disaster a decade later, focusing on the personal impact on the family of Israel's first astronaut, Ilan Ramon.