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Ed Dwight Goes to Space 63 Years After Training as 1st Black Astronaut
Edward Dwight was among the first pilots that the United States was training to send to space in 1961, but he was passed over. On Sunday, he finally made it on a Blue Origin flight.The New York Times - Science -
America's first Black astronaut candidate reaches space
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally reached space on a Blue Origin flight at 90 years old. The 10-minute flight ended Dwight's 60-year journey for a chance to travel beyond Earth. Derrick Pitts, the chief astronomer at ...CBS News - Top stories -
Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli returns to squad after serving a seven-month suspension for gambling
The Italian player is back in the squad after serving a seven-month suspension for placing bets on soccer gamesCBS Sports - Sports -
Blue Origin rocket carries first Black astronaut candidate into space
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off Sunday, carrying the oldest man ever to go into space. Ed Dwight, 90, trained to become NASA's first Black astronaut candidate 60 years ago, but he didn't get to fly then.CBS News - Top stories -
Pentagon: Russia likely launched counter space weapon into low Earth orbit last week
The U.S. has assessed that Russia launched what is likely a counter space weapon last week that's now in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, the Pentagon said.ABC News - Top stories - Russia -
US defence chief Lloyd Austin to meet Chinese counterpart this month
Singapore meeting would be latest step in reopening communication lines between militariesFinancial Times - World -
The 90-Year-Old Would-Be Astronaut Who Finally Gets His Chance at Space
Ed Dwight, the first Black man to train to be an astronaut six decades ago, is set to fly Sunday on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Ed Dwight, NASA's 1st Black astronaut candidate, finally set to go to space
Blue Origin is set to launch New Shepard NS-25, its seventh human flight to space Sunday carrying 90-year-old Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first Black astronaut.ABC News - Top stories -
First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight
Ex-air force captain Ed Dwight, passed over by Nasa in 1961, now oldest person to reach edge of space with Jeff Bezo’s space firm. Sixty-one years since he was selected but ultimately passed over to become the first Black astronaut, Ed Dwight ...The Guardian - World -
America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket
America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocketABC News - Tech
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AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks
Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technologyABC News - Tech -
Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song
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New cars in California could alert drivers for breaking the speed limit
A bill before California lawmakers would require new cars sold in the state in coming years to beep a warning whenever drivers exceed the speed limit by at least 10 mphABC News - Tech - California -
Insider Q&A: CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI
The CIA’s first chief technology officer Nand Mulchandani is marshaling generative AI tools to the intelligence agencyABC News - Tech