Sunday, October 1, 2023

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SpaceX presses ahead in historic 1st launch of astronauts

Despite more storms in the forecast, SpaceX pressed ahead Saturday in its historic attempt to launch astronauts for NASA, a first by a private company. Forecasters put the odds of acceptable conditions at 50-50 for the 3:22 p.m. liftoff of...

Tom Cruise to film in space

Tom Cruise will film his next Hollywood blockbuster on location -- 250 miles up in the air and orbiting the Earth once every 90 minutes. The "Top Gun" star will fly through the stratosphere to shoot an as-yet-unknown film aboard...

US Wants To Return To The Moon Within Five Years

Vice President Pence announced that the first female on the planet Earth to land on the moon is from the United States. And he puts the route in the window of Nasa. The US government wants to bring astronauts back...

NASA gives go-ahead for SpaceX spacecraft test flight

The space capsule "Crew Dragon" will take off on 2 March - still without astronauts on board. Only one life-size doll will be on the test flight. The US space agency Nasa has given the green light for the first...

First Person To Leave NASA In 50 Years

Since 1968 Robb Kulin became the first person to leave NASA in 50 years, an astronaut-in-training in NASA. Astronaut candidate Robb Kulin has resigned halfway through his two years of training at Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA spokeswoman Brandi Dean...

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Child Carers in Vienna Under Investigation

Two child carers from a private children's group in Vienna are facing an investigation amid accusations of mistreatment, including...