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SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
SpaceX’s 13th Starship test flight successfully deployed its first third-generation Starlink satellites and completed a simulated landing of the upper stage, but its Super Heavy booster failed during a planned landing burn and exploded on impact with the Gulf of Mexico. The mixed result matters because Starship is intended to make Starlink launches far more…
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Jails will ‘run out of space in November’, review chief warns – as Andy Burnham pauses early release scheme amid furore over PC Andrew Harper’s killers
A prison-capacity review chief has warned that jails in England and Wales could run out of space by November, increasing pressure on the Government to manage overcrowding. Andy Burnham has paused an early-release scheme after controversy over its possible effect on the killers of PC Andrew Harper, whose case has heightened public concern about prisoner…
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Starship’s 13th test deploys 20 V3 Starlink satellites
SpaceX completed the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket, deploying 20 next-generation V3 Starlink satellites for the first time. The mission was a technology demonstration rather than an expansion of customer service, testing both the satellites’ higher-capacity systems and Starship’s development towards a rapidly reusable launch vehicle. The V3 satellites were designed for up…
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One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires
Wildfires near Madrid have swept through NASA’s Deep Space Communications Complex at Robledo de Chavela, one of three global sites used to communicate with spacecraft including Voyager 1 and the James Webb Space Telescope. All personnel were evacuated safely, and NASA has moved operational support to its Goldstone facility in California, avoiding any interruption to…
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Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA’s Deep Space Network complex in Spain
A fast-moving wildfire near Madrid forced NASA to evacuate its Deep Space Network complex in Spain and suspend operations there temporarily. The site is a key part of the global network that communicates with more than 40 missions, including Artemis, the James Webb Space Telescope and the Voyager probes, although NASA said support had been…
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Everything You Need to Know About Shakira’s Residency in Madrid: Dates, Tickets & More
Shakira will stage a 12-date Madrid residency this autumn as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, with organisers aiming to make it a wider cultural event rather than simply a concert series. The temporary venue will include Macondo Park, where ticket-holders can explore pavilions devoted to Latin music, food, literature, art…
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10 Best Songs of the 1960s
Collider ranks ten standout songs from the 1960s, arguing that the decade produced exceptional pop, rock and folk while albums and concept records also grew in importance. – The list allows only one song per artist, making selection deliberately restrictive. – David Bowie’s 1969 “Space Oddity” is placed tenth for establishing a key side of…
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Comic-Con trailer reveals Sinestro as Lanterns expands into space
A new Comic-Con trailer for DC’s *Lanterns* revealed Sinestro and showed the series extending from a Nebraska murder investigation into space. The footage suggests a grounded, crime-focused approach while retaining the broader intergalactic scale associated with the Green Lantern mythology. The series stars Aaron Pierre as rookie John Stewart, trained by Kyle Chandler’s veteran Hal…
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Phoenix beat Rockets in high-scoring thriller
Birmingham Phoenix beat Trent Rockets by 10 runs in a record-breaking, high-scoring Hundred match at Edgbaston. Phoenix’s 214-4 was the competition’s second-highest total, while the combined 418 runs and 29 sixes set new match records, providing a major lift for an edition that had previously produced modest scores. Joe Clarke led Phoenix’s innings with 68…
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How The Illharmonic’s mix of hip-hop and classical builds community, one show at a time
The Illharmonic Orchestra, led by married performers Jeffrey and Andrea Coln McNeill, combines hip-hop and R&B with live classical instrumentation. The group says its performances create a sense of community while challenging the limited racial representation still found in many major symphony orchestras. Jeffrey McNeill began connecting the genres as a child in 1987, when…