Congress Sneaks NASA Authorization Bill Into CHIPS, Approves Moon-to-Mars Program - Gizmodo

It’s the first authorization bill in over five years that also backs the space agency’s Mars prospects, all while offering $52 billion for semiconductors.

Guess who came riding along with the passage of $52 billion in incentives to manufacture semiconductors? Congress came in like a cowboy riding a rocket (think Dr. Strangelove), waving their new bill … [+3506 chars]

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