Ed Markey
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the new chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee's space subcommittee, has not been active on space issues but is outspoken on climate and the environment. Credit: Office of Sen. Markey

WASHINGTON — Democratic members of the Senate Commerce Committee have named Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) as the ranking member of the subcommittee with oversight of space issues.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...