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'NASA identified more than 100 locations where ablative thermal protective material from Orion’s heat shield chipped away unexpectedly during reentry into Earth’s atmosphere.'

'The test flight revealed anomalies with the Orion heat shield, separation bolts, and power distribution that pose significant risks to the safety of the crew.'

We’re excited to announce Ali Breland joining The Atlantic to report on disinformation and extremism, and Julie Beck, Ellen Cushing, and Matteo Wong moving to staff writers. Read their work and more about these moves:

theatlantic.com/press-releases…

I am flabbergasted that Elon Musk sacked the Supercharger team amid OEM/NCAS integration efforts and before the summer driving season, but here we are. W/Ed Ludlow and Keith Naughton : bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

As a different kind of 34-year-old observatory, I would also like to pause operations and enter safe mode

Tesla's EV business is in trouble—but its energy business is booming. The company's future may not be as an auto manufacturer so much as a sort of utility company for the green revolution:

theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

I spent the past two-and-a-half months profiling Mike Johnson for The Atlantic, chronicling his improbable rise to the speakership, his anachronistic approach to the job, and his uneasy detente with Trump: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

you wouldn’t last a minute in the asylum where they raised me

Some personal news, as they say. This is my last week at The Atlantic, which has been a lovely home to me for almost six years. In May, I'm so excited to be starting a new role at Bloomberg, writing columns and features on consumer culture for the new Businessweek!

Catch up on the news of the week with our News from the Press Site video podcast.

Will Robinson-Smith🚀 is joined by Marina Koren and Jack Kuhr 👨‍🚀 to discuss Mars Sample Return; the Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon, Titan; Boeing's Starliner heading to the launchpad and more.

Watch…

Fun chat. We covered a lot:
-Mars sample return
-Dragonfly Titan mission
-Starship anniversary
-Starliner CFT
-Vulcan flight 2
-FAA reentry license mandate

youtube.com/watch?v=x82mJS…

Loved chatting with Will Robinson-Smith🚀 about the latest space news ✨🚀

Our thanks to Marina Koren from The Atlantic and Jack Kuhr 👨‍🚀 from Payload 🚀 for joining us on this week's edition of News from the Press Site! Our guests and host Will Robinson-Smith🚀 discuss the Mars Sample Return updates, Starliner CFT preparations and much more.

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There's no escape

Ooookay! theatlantic.com/culture/archiv…