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Why Should the United States Prioritize Mars?

The United States looks set to elevate the priority of Mars as part of its space exploration plans. Such a move may prompt budgetary trade-offs at NASA with impacts on other space initiatives. Is Mars worth it?

Critical Questions by Clayton Swope — January 23, 2025

To Infinity and Beyond: OpenAI to the New Space Race

On this episode, Ashley Pilipiszyn discusses her decision to take a job at OpenAI or finish her PhD. In addition, the group delves into the growing space race between China and the United States.

Event — December 19, 2024

Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting Its Future

Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, for Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting its Future. The event will convene senior space leaders who will reflect on the service’s accomplishments and mission, from inception to the future.

Event — December 17, 2024

Why Are There So Many Unexplained Drones Flying Over the United States?

Residents in several East Coast states are reporting unexplained drones in the night sky, part of a trend in unexplained sightings across the country over the last year, exposing gaps in the abilities of the federal government to track drones in U.S. airspace.

Critical Questions by Clayton Swope — December 16, 2024

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Why Are There So Many Unexplained Drones Flying Over the United States?

An audio version of “Why Are There So Many Unexplained Drones Flying Over the United States?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Clayton Swope — December 16, 2024

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