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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 -
NASA set to bring astronauts home after 8-day mission turns into nine months
On Wednesday, a SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida, possibly clearing the way for the long-awaited homecoming of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams. Their eight day stay ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
SpaceX to launch Crew-10 after delay, mission will pave way for return of "stranded" ISS astronauts
Conditions are looking good for Friday night's planned SpaceX launch that will pave the way for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return to Earth. Wilmore and Williams were supposed to be on a ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Real Madrid start ‘impossible mission’ to find a long-term replacement for club legend
As we approach the final phase of the campaign, Real Madrid will have to make some difficult decision with regards to squadbuilding for the season ahead.One of them will be the future of Luka ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
SpaceX Dragon undocks from ISS in mission to get NASA astronauts back to Earth
NASA and SpaceX made another attempt on Friday to send a crew up to the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts.ABC News - Mar. 18 -
Movie theater trade group unveils new name, Cinema United, and renewed mission to promote moviegoing
The trade organization that represents movie theater owners in the U.S. and abroad is getting a rebrandABC News - Mar. 18 -
NASA Astronauts Don’t Receive Overtime Pay for Space Mission But Get $5 a Day
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore do not get overtime for their unexpectedly long stay on the International Space Station, according to NASA rules. But they do get $5 a day for “incidentals.”The New York Times - 6d -
Exclusive: Arsenal, Liverpool & Chelsea ready to launch transfer move for wonderkid after scouting mission
Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea are all understood to be preparing transfer moves for Ajax wonderkid Jorrel Hato this summer.The Premier League giants are alongside Real Madrid in looking at Hato, ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Mets' Carlos Mendoza impressed with Kodai Senga's work ethic: 'He's a man on a mission'
Having missed almost the entirety of the Mets' 2024 season due to injuries, Kodai Senga is making sure he's doing everything he can to stay healthy and on the field for New York in 2025 and manager ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
A dad's mission to uncover brain injuries after Navy SEAL son's suicide | 60 Minutes
A veteran's brain showed no signs of physical injury, until a post-mortem after his suicide found microscopic scars. Now, his father is fighting to protect others in the military.CBS News - 1d -
Kenyan officer is missing in Haiti following gang attack
A Kenyan policeman deployed in Haiti has gone missing after violent gangs attacked a group of officers on a rescue mission, a U.N.-backed multinational security mission saidABC News - 6h -
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 - Mar. 13 -
Stranded astronauts' return delayed after SpaceX launch postponed
Nasa's SpaceX mission will could try again on Thursday as part of the effort to retrieve Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
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 - Mar. 13 -
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 - Mar. 14 -
Starliner astronauts' replacement crew arrive at International Space Station
With a replacement crew on board the space station, the Starliner astronauts will return to Earth next week, finally ending their marathon mission.CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Two Michigan sisters publish book teaching religion, culture
Two sisters from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, are on a mission to teach other kids about Ramadan through reading.CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Stranded astronauts Butch and Suni begin journey home
The Nasa astronauts prepare to head to Earth after an eight-day mission turned into nine months.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
Watch: Dolphins greet capsule as Nasa astronauts return to Earth
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have landed near Tallahassee, Florida after a 286-day mission at the International Space Station.BBC News - Mar. 18 -
Crespi ace Jackson Eisenhauer's scoreless streak reaches 26 innings
The Celts open Mission League baseball play with a 3-0 victory over St. Francis on Tuesday.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Sunset on the moon seen in stunning images taken by lunar lander
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander marked the first successful commercial moon landing.CBS News - 6d -
Galleri Classic: Is this Bernhard Langer's final desert tourney and can Retief Goosen repeat?
The 78 players will battle for a $2.2 million purse at Mission Hills Country Club this week.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
One historian's 30-year quest to catch a national records thief
One academic's mission to discover who stole 200 items from Scotland's national archives.BBC News - 1d -
Hillel, the Campus Jewish Group, Is Thriving, and Torn by Conflict
The war in Gaza brought more students into the Hillel fold, but has sown divisions among Jewish students over the group’s mission.The New York Times - 1d -
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 - Mar. 11 -
Why astronaut Suni Williams runs in space: a 14-billion-year odyssey
Suni Williams' eight-day mission turned into a nine-month marathon. Now the astronaut is days away from leaving the International Space Station and returning to Earth.ESPN - Mar. 12 -
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 - Mar. 13 -
SpaceX capsule docks to rescue US astronauts stranded on space station
US pair set to return home on Wednesday after Boeing Starliner problems meant eight-day mission lasted nine monthsFinancial Times - Mar. 16 -
Nary a Critical Word: Bill Gates’s Close Bond With Narendra Modi
The relationship between the billionaire philanthropist and the Indian leader helps both men meet their missions. But it also papers over the erosion of rights under Mr. Modi.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
After 9 months on board ISS, NASA astronauts to return home: A timeline
As NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams prepare to return to Earth after an unplanned nine months in space, here's how Boeing's Starliner mission unfolded.ABC News - Mar. 17 -
Obsessed with: finding the best Manhattan . . . in Manhattan
One man’s tireless mission to sample the classic cocktail, with all its nuances, across its home borough in New York CityFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
Ben & Jerry's claims CEO was unlawfully fired over political issues
Ice cream maker alleges CEO David Stever was fired for upholding company's social mission and that its parent company violated their contract.CBS News - 6d -
Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance recordABC News - 6d -
Prep sports roundup: Phelan Bucknor of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame collects six hits
Notre Dame defeats Chaminade 24-3 in a Mission League game behind a career day from leadoff hitter Phelan Bucknor.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
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Inflation rate hits 2.8% in February, less than expected; SpaceX Crew 10 mission set for launch, could pave way for return of Starliner astronauts.CBS News - 5d -
Army can't complete another heroic comeback, fall at Rutgers in WNIT second round
Army stages another huge comeback but can't complete the mission in WNIT second-round loss at Rutgers. Army finishes 25-8.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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