When you cover space and astronomy news as Nancy Atkinson and I do, you usually find yourself focusing on launch dates, destinations, and science.
To be certain, for people with an interest in the exploration of the universe, that is why people are reading your stories in the first place.
What often gets lost in the conveyance of space news are stories about the people who make the discoveries what we translate into news. Usually, what is often glossed over are the amazing things that they do to make it all work - and often how they keep things from breaking. This stuff is often not as glamorous as editors - or readers are looking for.
Its all about context.
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