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The New York Times Names Victoria Jaggard as Space Editor
Original: The Times's New Space Editor Has Her Eye on the Cosmos https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/insider/new-york-times-space-e
The New York Times has appointed Victoria Jaggard as its new space editor, a role covering astronomy, spaceflight and the wider cosmos. The appointment is drawing attention among science journalism watchers, who see it as a sign of the paper's continued investment in space coverage at a time of high public interest in missions and discoveries.
Why now: Interest in space news is high, and a major outlet appointing a dedicated space editor is notable for science readers and journalists.
Victoria JaggardThe New York Times
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- The Times's New Space Editor Has Her Eye on the Cosmos https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/insider/new-york-times-space-editor-victoria-jaggard.html # Space # Science # Astronomy · nyt_science@robot.villas · 4
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