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Top Astrophysicist Leaves U.S.

Hacker News Sunday 08 November 2026, 16:17 UTC By xqcgrek2 1 min read
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Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/science/space/holley-bockelmann-astrophysicist-space-trump.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50414524 Points: 5 # Comments: 1

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/science/space/holley-bockelmann-astrophysicist-space-trump.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50414524

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

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