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Why NASA Is Trying to Go Back to the Moon

NASA is aiming to send astronauts back to the moon, because that is what President Trump set as the destination of the agency’s human spaceflight program during his first term. On Dec. 11, 2017, Mr. Trump signed what the White House called Space Policy Directive 1, which stated that “the United States will lead the […]

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SpaceX’s Starship explodes in latest launch setback for Elon Musk | Space News

Aviation regulator diverts flights from four airports in Florida to avoid falling debris. SpaceX’s Starship has exploded shortly after takeoff in the second launch failure this year for Elon Musk’s interplanetary exploration programme. But Musk’s rocket company was able to successfully return its mammoth first-stage booster to the launchpad following Thursday’s test-flight, catching it in […]

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‘Scary’ tropical storm nears Queensland

Katy Watson Australia correspondent Reporting fromsouthern Queensland Watch: Australia’s east coast prepares for rare cyclone The wind has been kicking up along Australia’s Gold Coast and so too has the swell. But while authorities have been warning residents to stay indoors as Cyclone Alfred approaches, die-hard surfers have been throwing caution to the increasing wind. […]

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Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool, Chelsea eye Monaco’s Camara

A bunch of big clubs, including Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea, are interested Lamine Camara, and meanwhile Dusan Vlahovic could make way for Joshua Zirkzee and Randal Kolo Muani at Juventus. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s […]

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Unvaccinated New Mexico Resident Dies of Suspected Measles

An unvaccinated person who died in New Mexico has tested positive for measles, state health officials said on Thursday, possibly the second such fatality in a growing outbreak that began in West Texas. The officials have not yet confirmed that measles was the cause of death, and said the person did not seek medical treatment […]

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Athena spacecraft lands on Moon but appears to be on its side

Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter Intuitive Machines One of the last pictures taken of Athena spacecraft on Thursday as it neared the Moon’s surface A private US company says it has landed a spacecraft close to the Moon’s South Pole but fears the machine is not upright. The Athena spacecraft is communicating with Earth, […]

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Senators Press Marty Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines

At a confirmation hearing for Dr. Marty Makary on Thursday, senators focused heavily on the safety of the abortion pill, with Republican lawmakers urging him to restrict access and Democratic lawmakers demanding that he maintain its current availability. Dr. Makary, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, signaled that he shared Republicans’ […]

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Sudan files case against UAE for ‘complicity in genocide’

Reuters The RSF has been accused of committing a genocide in Darfur – against the region’s non-Arabic groups Sudan is taking the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of supporting Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the civil war. Khartoum argues the UAE is “complicit in the […]

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