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Skylab completists, clear some shelf space for 26 DVDs
The team behind the documentary Searching for Skylab is releasing a companion collection of almost every surviving piece of video footage from NASA’s Skylab missions, spanning three volumes and 26 DVDs. Unlike the original documentary, aimed at general viewers, this archive is designed for completists who want raw, unedited footage of the mission’s preparations, launch,…
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NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope
NASA has abandoned its plan to rescue the ageing Swift space observatory, ending hopes of extending the mission of a telescope that has spent more than two decades studying gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe. Swift lacks the propulsion needed to counter atmospheric drag, and increased solar activity in 2024 sped up…
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Trump to honor Artemis II astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history
President Donald Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission, which is carrying humans further from Earth than anyone in history. The recognition marks a significant moment for NASA’s renewed push towards deep space exploration, coming as the mission conducts a lunar flyby that pushes…
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Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M
Letara, a Sapporo-based space startup, has raised ¥2.6 billion (around $16 million) to expand beyond its original focus on satellite thrusters into developing large hybrid rocket systems for the space, defence and security markets. The funding comes as Japan increases investment in its domestic space industry and relaxes defence export restrictions, creating an opening for…
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Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ Spin-Off Is Officially Fixing One of Its Biggest Character Problems
Taylor Sheridan’s CBS series *Marshals*, a spin-off of *Yellowstone*, is set to expand the role of Morgan Lindholm’s character Maddie in its second season, addressing a storyline fans felt was underdeveloped in the show’s debut run. The move ties Maddie’s personal life more closely to that of her father, Pete “Cal” Calvin (Logan Marshall-Green), whose…
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Trump’s space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land
President Donald Trump has signed a new national space transportation policy calling for the construction of additional spaceports to cope with a forecast surge in launches and reentries, aiming to support more than 1,000 such operations annually by 2030. The memorandum replaces a 2013 policy from the Obama administration and reflects how dramatically the commercial…
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Late-night bull run ends with a little cowboy know-how on busy California highway
San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers wrangled a loose bull off a busy stretch of Highway 35 late on Tuesday evening, safely resolving what could have been a dangerous situation for motorists. The incident highlights the occasional, unusual calls emergency services must handle beyond typical crime and traffic duties, requiring quick…
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“These young kids put on Jurassic Shift. He said, ‘They don’t know we’re here. They don’t know what this is. But they’re loving it!’”: A truck of marijuana, a synth at Stonehenge, gigs with Gong – and Ozric Tentacles’ Ed Wynne
Ozric Tentacles founder Ed Wynne spoke to Prog magazine about reviving the psychedelic instrumental band with the 2021 album Space For The Earth, its first new material in five years, following his 2019 solo detour with Shimmer Into Nature. The interview traces the band’s origins and enduring free-festival ethos, offering insight into how a group…
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Quality Control Co-Founder Pierre “P” Thomas Hospitalized Following Heart Attack
Quality Control co-founder Pierre “P” Thomas has been hospitalised after suffering a heart attack, the record label and management company confirmed via social media on Friday. Thomas, who co-founded the influential hip-hop company with Kevin “Coach K” Lee in 2013, is being treated in intensive care at a hospital in Las Vegas, with family members…
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Philadelphia Chucky-style mask suspect has ties to Los Angeles area, could be in area, police warn
Philadelphia police have identified 22-year-old Zymire Hughes as the suspect wanted for allegedly wearing a Chucky-style Halloween mask while terrorising women on the city’s streets. Investigators say he may now have fled to the Los Angeles area, where he reportedly has ties, and have issued a warning that he could be in the region as…