Ex-NASA Scientist Gets 13 Years in Prison for Attempted Spying

Stewart David Nozette, a former scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempted spying. Nozette was arrested in a sting operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and accused of trying to pass classified data to Israel. He pleaded guilty to attempted espionage.

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