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NASA Space Technology WASHINGTON — The upcoming presidential transition will be unlike any other in recent history at NASA, thanks in large part to the potentially disruptive influence of Elon Musk, warned veterans of past transitions.During a panel at the Beyond Earth Symposium here Nov. 12, representatives of past transitions by both parties said that the incoming Trump administration could scrutinize key aspects of NASA, including its approach to human spaceflight, to accelerate progress or reduce costs.A key factor will be the influence of Musk, who endorsed Donald Trump during the campaign and has reportedly been advising Trump in the days since the Nov. 5 election. “I do think that the change that he is going to bring to this administration will be like nothing that we have seen before,” said Lori Garver, who served...