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European Space Agency appoints Austrian scientist new chief

by Frank Jordans
| December 17, 2020 4:39 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Austrian scientist Josef Aschbacher has been appointed to head the European Space Agency as the organization grapples with the fallout from Brexit and the rise of commercial rivals outside of Europe.

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