Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Trump explains why he pulled Isaacman's NASA chief nomination

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It's Wednesday and we have lots of stories to share with you, starting with the full Buck moon coming tomorrow (July 10th) in the night sky. Grab your telescopes and binoculars (or snag some near gear during Amazon Prime Day with our exclusive deals) and catch this historic sight. 

Other headlines for today include an update from President Trump on his reasons behind withdrawing Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief, Lockheed Martin's proposal for returning Martian rocks to Earth, and the new interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS caught on video. We've got all that and more for your daily read. 

Thanks for exploring with us.

Keep looking up, 

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Trump explains why he pulled Isaacman's nomination
"I was surprised to learn that he was a blue-blooded Democrat, who had never contributed to a Republican before."
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