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“Everyone is in a place where it’s no fun to be there.”
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Eric Berger
Senior Space Editor
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Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to wonky NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry, on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon. Eric has an astronomy degree from the University of Texas and a master's in journalism from the University of Missouri. He previously worked at the Houston Chronicle for 17 years, where the paper was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2009 for his coverage of Hurricane Ike. A certified meteorologist, Eric founded Space City Weather and The Eyewall, and lives in Houston. Connect with Eric on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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“We believe we have identified the largest TAM in human history.”
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“Every single successful space company is diversified in its products.”
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“NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission.”
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Here at Ars Technica, we do not preclude the possibility that aliens have visited Earth.
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“If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would have taken it down.”
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“We are being intentional about creating liquidity events.”
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“The work ahead is greater than the work behind us.”
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