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White House Asked Joint Chiefs Chairman for Candidates to Lead NASA, Worrying Experts


The White House made the unusual move of reaching out Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for advice on who should serve as the next NASA administrator, causing experts to worry about military influence on the civilian space agency.

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