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The country supports some of the world’s most important satellites. But experts worry about its proximity to Russia.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups ...

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Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk about the report and more on the Wednesday edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast. They discuss how they view reports like this and what it ...