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His Lab Tested Cutting-Edge Spacecraft

His Lab Tested Cutting-Edge Spacecraft
science10/8/2025

Mason Peck, an aerospace engineer at Cornell, was trying to test innovative designs in spacecraft when a stop-work order hit.

Lost Science is an ongoing series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding after cuts by the Trump administration. The conversations have been edited for clarity and length. Here’s why we’re doing this. Mason Peck: I teach aero... [2439 chars]