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NASA hints at space station deorbit date

NASA has committed to keeping the International Space Station in operation through 2030 to maximize scientific and tech returns NASA announced on Monday that President Joe Biden’s administration has committed to extending the International Space Station’s (ISS) operations until 2030, as it continues planning for the transition to the future of space exploration. In a […]

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Thousands of anti-mandate protesters besiege police station (VIDEO)

A march against Covid-19 vaccine mandates in Melbourne, Australia has disrupted traffic and seen several thousand demonstrators encircle a police station. Crowds of protesters gathered in the capital city of Victoria state on Saturday to decry the region’s sweeping vaccine mandates, which cover the vast majority of occupations, as well as other Covid-related regulations. The […]

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Chinese astronauts, including first woman, complete space walk outside future space station

Two Chinese astronauts have completed a space walk which lasted several hours outside a future space station, with 41-year-old Wang Yaping becoming the first woman astronaut from China to perform the move. Teamed with mission commander Zhai Zhigang, the duo disembarked from the main module of the Tiangong station on a space walk that lasted […]

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Gare du Nord station in Paris evacuated over suspicious baggage (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Gare du Nord station in central Paris, France has been evacuated due to a potential bomb threat, and train travel from the hub has been suspended. Police are investigating what is believed to be unattended luggage. Hundreds of people were forced to stand outside the station on Wednesday after police ordered its evacuation. Des milliers de personnes ont […]

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Iran’s president claims cyberattackers crippled every gas station in the country to create ‘disorder’ but fails to assign blame

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said a cyberattack targeted every gas station in the country in an attempt to spark anger and create “disorder and disruption,” but he failed to say who the government believes was behind it. The comments, which were broadcast on Iranian state television, saw the country’s president announce that a cyberattack […]

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WATCH: International Space Station rotating 57 degrees mid-orbit during engine test of spacecraft bringing back Russian film crew

A mistake during an engine test of the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft led to the International Space Station (ISS) accidentally rotating 57 degrees earlier this week, with the video of the orbital incident now being available online. The footage from NASA’s broadcast on Friday captured the ISS changing its position towards the Earth quite significantly, prompting […]

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China’s Shenzhou-13 craft successfully docks to Tiangong space station & 3 astronauts enter core module

China’s second manned mission reached the Tiangong space station, which is still under construction, on Saturday. The three astronauts left the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft and entered the station’s core module. The Shenzhou-13 (Divine Vessel) successfully docked to the port of the space station at 6:56am (21:56 GMT). #Shenzhou13 successfully arrived at China’s #Tiangong space station, docking […]

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Suspect detained in Germany after killing gas station worker at point blank over request to WEAR A MASK

A German man has been taken into custody on suspicion of murder after shooting dead a young cashier in a gas station in the western German town of Idar-Oberstein after the worker told him to wear a mask. On Monday, authorities issued a statement confirming that the 49-year-old male is in custody after being suspected […]

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Syria suffers widespread blackout after ‘attack’ on gas pipeline feeding key power station – electricity minister

The Syrian capital was thrown into darkness after an “attack” on a gas line feeding a major power plant, the country’s electricity minister told state media, noting repairs are underway and that the issues would soon be resolved. “There was a significant direct drop in gas pressure, which led to the failure at the Deir […]

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Chinese space station builders safely return to Earth after breaking national record in orbit (VIDEO)

Three crew members of China’s Shenzhou-12 space mission have returned home after spending three months onboard the Tianhe space station, preparing it for future expansion missions. Taikonauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo touched down on Friday at the Dongfeng landing site in the Inner Mongolia region of China’s north, Chinese media reported. The […]