SpaceAnalysis

NASA buys three more crew flights—and time to protect the station’s future

A $946 million order secures future Dragon missions. The larger challenge is maintaining transportation while a second U.S. system works toward certification.

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A Falcon 9 carrying a Dragon capsule lifts off beside its launch tower. — File photo · NASA / Aubrey Gemignani / NASA editorial-use guidelines · Cropped

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The sporting weekend

Minnesota turns to Wentz; Georgia’s SEC road test arrives

Friday settles the Vikings’ quarterback question while leaving a tackle’s status open. Saturday offers a clear route from Fayetteville to a top-ten SEC night game.

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Your teams & this week’s watch guide

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CultureExplainer

Enterprise’s real voyage was from spectacle to evidence

Fifty years after its public debut, the shuttle that never went to space remains a useful study in what a prototype is built to prove.

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Star Trek cast members and NASA officials stand in front of the shuttle Enterprise. — File photo · NASA / NASA editorial-use guidelines · Cropped

TechnologyAnalysis

AI’s new dashboards still need a definition of success

New analytics connect spending to tasks. Business value requires a second set of measurements.

1 min read

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