Tue. 01/03 - A New Space Race? And Gregor Mendel's Skeleton

<p><strong><em>Are we at the beginning of a new space race? NASA Administrator Bill Nelson thinks so. Plus, why father of genetics Gregor Mendel’s skeleton was dug up last year. And a chance to read history’s most famous diarist’s words in real time over the next decade.</em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/01/we-better-watch-out-nasa-boss-sounds-alarm-on-chinese-moon-ambitions-00075803" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘We better watch out’: NASA boss sounds alarm on Chinese moon ambitions</a> (Politico)</li><li><a href="https://spacenews.com/china-sets-out-clear-and-independent-long-term-vision-for-space/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">China sets out clear and independent long-term vision for space</a> (Space News)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jan/02/china-moon-nasa-space-race" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘We’re in a space race’: Nasa sounds alarm at Chinese designs on moon</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/nasa-mulls-spacex-backup-plan-crew-russias-leaky-soyuz-ship-2022-12-28/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NASA mulls SpaceX backup plan for crew of Russia's leaky Soyuz ship</a> (Reuters)</li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/russia-cosmonauts-may-visit-china-space-station" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Russia wants to send cosmonauts to China space station</a> (Space.com)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/12/30/1142202365/gregor-mendel-genetics-dna-analyzed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why scientists dug up the father of genetics, Gregor Mendel, and analyzed his DNA</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.iflscience.com/the-body-of-gregor-mendel-father-of-genetics-was-dug-up-for-dna-analysis-66919" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Body Of Gregor Mendel, Father Of Genetics, Was Dug Up For DNA Analysis</a> (IFL Science)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/BrnoN