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Podcast: Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates
Episode: A New Era for NASA, Tracing Comet 3I Atlas' Origins, and DART's Asteroid Deflection Lessons
Description: NASA's New Interim Administrator: In a surprising turn of events, President Trump has appointed Sean Duffy as NASA’s interim administrator. With a background in transportation and a stint on reality television, Duffy's unconventional path raises questions about the future direction of the agency amidst significant budget cuts proposed by the administration.- Discovery of Comet 3i Atlas: Astronomers have traced the origin of the newly discovered interstellar comet 3i Atlas back to the Milky Way's thick disc, revealing it to be between 7.6 and 14 billion years old. This groundbreaking finding offers invaluable insights into the history of o...