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Musk's SpaceX is launching rocket to bring back astronauts who spent 9 months in space
A SpaceX rocket is set to launch to the International Space Station to bring back astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams to Earth after they spent 9 months there. CBS News' Mark ...CBS News - 3d -
New crew launches to space station, kicking off the long-awaited return process for two NASA astronauts
The new crew's launch to the space station means that NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally about to return to Earth after an unexpected nine months in space.NBC News - 1d -
Astronauts whose stay on the ISS has been unexpectedly extended are one step closer to home
Two astronauts are one step closer to returning to Earth. A SpaceX Dragon carrying a crew of four will dock at the International Space Station later tonight. The crew will replace Butch Wilmore and ...CBS News - 19h -
Avocado grower Mission Produce says it will try to work around Mexico tariffs, but holds off on predicting exact impact
Avocado grower Mission Produce Inc. on Monday said it would try to work around any tariffs on imports from Mexico, but its outlook for the months ahead didn’t include the impact of those extra ...MarketWatch - 5d -
Southampton 1-2 Wolves: Huge win in the relegation scrap
Strand Larsen the hero as Wolves edge closer towards safety.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
SpaceX Scrubs Launch of NASA SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions
The spacecraft, SPHEREx and PUNCH, had been expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket on Saturday.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Putin’s Cease-Fire Demands, and a Democratic Flip on the Shutdown
Plus, two astronauts’ long wait for a ride home.The New York Times - 1d -
‘It’s a place of healing’: the man on a mission to restore Britain’s ancient rainforest
Dealing with PTSD, Merlin Hanbury-Tenison retreated to his family farm in Cornwall. There, working to revive a rare fragment of rainforest, he found a way to heal himself. A straight-backed, ...The Guardian - 6d -
What We Know About the Month-Old Migrant Mission at Guantánamo Bay
President Trump said the base would house as many as 30,000 migrants awaiting deportation. But construction of a tent city was halted weeks ago.The New York Times - 5d -
How to Watch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Launch on a SpaceX Rocket
The postponement, driven primarily by thick clouds, was the second scrub of the flight since an issue with the rocket on Saturday night.The New York Times - 5d -
NASA’s SPHEREx, PUNCH missions launch on Falcon 9 rocket
Launching on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, SPHEREx will map 450 million galaxies and could help unravel what happened after the Big Bang, while PUNCH will make ...NBC News - 4d -
Barcelona star reveals season mission after sealing contract extension
Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez has agreed a one-year contract to extend his link with the club for the 2025/26 season.The 33-year-old has become the voice of experience in Hansi Flick’s back ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Nottingham Forest Women: Their mission to return to the top a decade after nearly folding
Amber Wildgust’s early Nottingham Forest Women experience was almost biblical. In the beginning, there was Before the Centre of Excellence. That was a time when the women’s team (then called ...Yahoo Sports - 3h -
It is mission critical that Labour repairs the contract between citizen and state | Andrew Rawnsley
Proving that government can be a force for good is essential if Sir Keir Starmer is to see off the populist right. Listening to Sir Keir Starmer’s recent lament that the “flabby” state is failing ...The Guardian - 1h -
SpaceX Scrubs Launch of Crew-10 Astronauts for NASA to the I.S.S.
An issue with a ground system that supports the Falcon 9 rocket led to a postponement of at least one day of the latest rotation of space station crews.The New York Times - 2d -
Watch: How two astronauts were left in space for nine months
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been left in space for nearly 10 months and now hope to come backBBC News - 18h -
SpaceX capsule docks as astronauts prepare return after nine months
The pair are due to begin their long delayed journey back to Earth in coming days.BBC News - 2h -
Starliner astronauts' replacement crew arrive at International Space Station
The four newcomers — representing the U.S., Japan and Russia — will spend the next few days learning the station's ins and outs from Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.CBS News - 3h -
Unprecedented number of sick, stranded sea lions being found on L.A.-area beaches
An unusually high number of disoriented marine mammals, sickened by a toxic algae bloom, is being found along Southern California’s coast, prompting concerns 2025 could be the deadliest year yet.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
US military's mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission
The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle has returned to Earth after circling the world for 434 daysABC News - Mar. 7 -
With three films at the festival, Kate Mara is this year's unofficial queen of SXSW
With 'The Astronaut,' 'The Dutchman' and 'Friendship' all playing at the festival, actor Kate Mara is making a robust showing of her versatility and depth.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 7 -
3/14: CBS Evening News Plus
NASA, SpaceX launch Starliner astronauts' replacement crew; Reporter’s notebook: Is Trump’s sweeping firings an abuse of power?CBS News - 1d -
Trade wars hit an American favorite and a baby theft sparks outrage: The news quiz
Trump’s trade war heated up, NASA astronauts faced another setback, and a soccer team revealed its ambitious plans.NBC News - 1d -
Swollen eyeballs, baby-like skin, and the overview effect: how astronauts feel when they return to earth
As Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams prepare to come home after their unexpected nine-month ISS stay, here is what they may experience. Gravity may seem like a drag, but spending long periods of time ...The Guardian - 2d -
'Very scary': Scholars in US and abroad stuck amid State Department funding freeze
The funding freeze has sparked panic among thousands of scholars who area stranded outside their home countries without clarity on the future of their programs or the money needed to support ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump’s Travel Ban Threatens Afghan Allies
The nonprofit No One Left Behind has raised millions of dollars for flights and other assistance to prevent Afghans from being stranded abroad and face retribution from the Taliban.The New York Times - 2d -
Watch: 'You can't skate - you're too old' - the woman who took up skateboarding aged 61
Meet the mums who are on a mission to make skate boarding more accessible for older women.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its Purpose
Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the agency’s mission was to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run businesses.The New York Times - 3d -
Unprecedented images of mysterious Mars moon captured by space probe
A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.CBS News - 2d -
How a Russian Mobster Stalked an Iranian Dissident in Brooklyn
Khalid Mehdiyev was sent to America to establish a beachhead for his gang. The organization then gave him a mission: Kill Masih Alinejad.The New York Times - 2d -
Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear
After hours of uncertainty, officials from the Houston company said there are clues that the spacecraft is on its side, which could limit the mission’s scientific accomplishments.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Nokia Put a 4G Cellular Network on the Moon but Couldn’t Make a Phone Call
Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communications System was supposed to be the first 4G network deployed on the moon and a test for future crewed missions. Things didn’t go to plan.Wired - Mar. 7 -
The body of a Kenyan officer who died in Haiti arrives home for burial
The body of a Kenyan police officer who died in Haiti’s UN-backed multinational mission to combat violent gangs has been returned homeABC News - 4d -
HUD Pauses Program for Energy-Efficient Upgrades in Affordable Housing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it was reviewing all aspects of the Biden-era program to ensure it was carried out consistent with the agency’s core mission.The New York Times - 2d -
Why NASA Is Trying to Go Back to the Moon
President Trump set the U.S. on a path to sending astronauts back to the lunar surface during his first term. Lately he has expressed more interest in Mars.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
WATCH: SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight
Just minutes after a seemingly successful launch from Texas on Thursday night, Starship Flight Test 8 began to spin out of control when mission control lost contact with the unmanned rocket ship.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Breaking down the latest space launch mishaps
You may have noticed all the troubling launch and landing mishaps affecting private space missions lately, from two explosions of a SpaceX Starship to lunar landers that can't stay upright. Bill ...CBS News - Mar. 7 -
Rescue operation underway after U.S. tanker hits container ship off U.K. coast
A U.S. oil tanker has collided with a cargo ship off the coast of England in the North Sea, prompting a major rescue mission, officials say. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.CBS News - 5d -
Iran Signals Openness to Limited Nuclear Talks With U.S.
Iran’s U.N. mission said it would be willing to discuss its nuclear program if talks were restricted to military concerns, after its supreme leader appeared to reject President Trump’s offer to ...The New York Times - 5d -
SpaceX rocket carrying NASA's newest space telescope launches from California
The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments.CBS News - 4d
