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How to watch NASA’s Crew-13 launch
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission is scheduled to carry three astronauts and one cosmonaut to the International Space Station on 1 October. The flight will add a new crew for research and technology trials supporting future missions to the Moon and Mars, while relieving Crew-12. The launch from Cape Canaveral is set for 11:10am ET, with…
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Elon Musk’s Grokipedia has a ‘newly refreshed’ design
Grokipedia, SpaceXAI’s AI-powered Wikipedia alternative, has released a v0.3 update featuring a redesigned interface with a new logo, refreshed homepage and improved live edits page. The update marks a significant development for the platform, which had appeared to stall entirely over the past several months, suggesting renewed commitment from SpaceXAI to the project. The redesigned…
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Travellers restrain pilot after cockpit attack as plane plunges 17,000ft
Passengers on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight restrained a pilot after he stabbed his colleague and appeared to try to damage the cockpit instruments. Their intervention came as the plane plunged 17,000ft in less than two minutes, helping prevent further danger and allowing another pilot to take control. Passenger Yaniv Hayun said he and others pulled…
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Passengers overpower knife-wielding pilot; Chinese AI safety fears; Reform voters back EU
Passengers overpower a knife-wielding pilot in mid-air drama whilst Chinese AI tools are exposed with critical safety flaws. Reform voters show surprising appetite for closer EU ties, contradicting their party’s Eurosceptic stance.
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Pension triple lock axed, billionaires’ wealth soars amid crisis
Burnham has announced significant pension reforms replacing the triple lock with a double lock from 2030. New analysis reveals billionaires’ wealth has soared during the cost of living crisis, whilst young people face reduced employment opportunities.
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10 ’90s Albums Dexter and the Moonrocks Think Everyone Should Own
Dexter and the Moonrocks frontman James Tuffs has picked ten 1990s albums that shaped his musical tastes and that he thinks music fans should own. The feature connects the band’s “Western Space Grunge” sound and growing popularity with a decade of rock influences, including grunge, post-grunge, alt-country and pop-punk. Tuffs says his father’s music collection…
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Kings of Leon pair new single with NASA satellite imagery video
Kings of Leon have released “Cold Blue Dawn”, a bluesy new single featuring an innovative music video created in collaboration with The Weather Channel. The video uses satellite imagery from NASA’s Landsat programme to spell out the song’s lyrics, creating a visually stunning and unprecedented format. The collaboration stems from the band’s existing affinity with…
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Russia advances tests for its long-delayed PTK NP crew spacecraft
Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos is advancing development of a new crewed spacecraft now officially called PTK NP (previously known as “Eagle”), after nearly two decades of delays and name changes. Under new CEO Dmitry Bakanov, the project is moving into testing phases, with parachute system trials planned for autumn and emergency rescue mode tests…
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Kings of Leon unveil lyric video made from NASA satellite images
Kings of Leon have teamed up with The Weather Channel on a lyric video for “Cold Blue Dawn”, a ballad from their tenth album, *O My Beloved*, due on 6 November. Released on 30 September, the video uses NASA Landsat satellite images to form each lyric from natural features such as rivers, coastlines and farmland,…
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Charter Space secures $5m seed funding to expand space insurance business
Charter Space, a finalist in TechCrunch’s previous Startup Battlefield competition, has secured $5 million in seed funding to expand its space insurance business. The El Segundo-based startup already serves over 50 companies across the U.S. space and defence industrial base following the launch of its nationally-licensed insurance brokerage in May. This funding round, led by…