The launch of Rubin Observatory's alert system marks a breakthrough in astrophysics, giving scientists a real‑time stream of changes across the sky, from brightening stars to newly spotted asteroids. It’s one of the final steps before the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which will scan the southern sky every night for a decade with unprecedented precision. Dr. Bob Blum joined Federal Drive host Terry Gerton to share why this moment is so scientifically—and cosmically—exciting.

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When I ask you to name the most important figures for human space travel, who's the first person that pops in your head? I'm going to bet it wasn't Robert H. Goddard. Well a new book makes the case that that shouldn't be the case. Robert Goddard's Massachusetts tells the story of the man who created the first liquid fuel rocket, along with his other accomplishments that eventually helped shape the space travel we see today. I recently got the chance to speak with the author of the book, Kevin Schindler, who is a historian for Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.

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When it comes to government contracting, one of the more complicated arenas can be space procurement. How do you ensure compliance in a field where there are many unknowns and research is the main purpose of the purchase. It can be tricky, but there is some precedent for these kinds of deals and many who are well-versed in it. One of them, Per Midboe, who is a senior counsel with Crowell & Moring, and has a background in procurement law for the Navy. I recently had the chance to speak with Per about what he's seeing today in the world of space contracting.

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