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SpaceNews.com

NASA asks industry for input on ISS deorbit capabilities
NASA is requesting information from industry on its capabilities and interest in developing a spacecraft that would deorbit the International Space Station at the end of its life. The post NASA asks industry for input on ISS deorbit capabilities...
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Intelsat working to regain control of Galaxy 15 satellite
Intelsat said Aug. 19 it has lost control of its Galaxy 15 broadcast satellite after it was likely hit by a geomagnetic storm. The post Intelsat working to regain control of Galaxy 15 satellite appeared first on SpaceNews...
2 days ago
Big plans for mini-launchers
Industry’s attention is shifting to a larger class of rockets, sometimes called ”mini-launchers” capable of placing about a metric ton into orbit. The post Big plans for mini-launchers appeared first on SpaceNews...
2 days ago
NASA selects potential lunar landing sites for Artemis 3
NASA has selected 13 regions around the south pole of the moon that it is considering for the first crewed landing of the Artemis program later this decade. The post NASA selects potential lunar landing sites for Artemis 3 appeared first on SpaceNews...
2 days ago
Op-ed | Satellite industry consolidation: is the tail wagging the dog?
Recent weeks and months have seen growing activity among satellite network operators keen to integrate the soon-to-be-available LEO-derived bandwidth with existing GEO services. The post Op-ed | Satellite industry consolidation: is...
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Yahoo News - Top Stories

UK news | The Guardian

Jacob Rees-Mogg backs Liz Truss’s claim UK workers need ‘more graft’
Brexit opportunities minister says Tory leadership hopeful’s comments reflect Britain’s ‘poor productivity’Jacob Rees-Mogg, a key ally of Liz Truss, has defended the Tory leadership frontrunner’s suggestion that British...
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Tyson Fury calls for action on knife crime after cousin stabbed to death
Police have launched a murder inquiry after Rico Burton, 31, was killed in Altrincham, Greater ManchesterTyson Fury has urged ministers to take action in tackling knife crime after he revealed his cousin Rico Burton was stabbed to death on...
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Staffing crisis leaves many English care home residents’ basic needs unmet
Vulnerable people left alone in rooms for 24 hours a day and denied showers for a week as number of vacancies grows to 165,000‘They don’t have time to talk’: residents feel impact of care staffing crisisThousands of vulnerable people...
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CNN.com - Top Stories

Borussia Dortmund suffers shock 2-3 defeat after Werder Bremen triumphs with three late injury-time winners
Borussia Dortmund lost its first Bundesliga game of the season 2-3 on Saturday after surrendering an early lead to Werder Bremen in late injury time, relinquishing an unbeaten run at Signal Iduna Park...
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Singapore to repeal colonial era law criminalizing sex between men, says prime minister
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday said the country will repeal the colonial-era Section 377A of Singapore's Penal Code, thereby decriminalizing gay sex in Singapore, but added that same-sex marriage will continue to...
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How to end the war on drugs in a country synonymous with drugs
It's the home of notorious drug trafficker Pablo Escobar, and the origin of legendary Santa Marta Gold -- once the most sought-after varieties of weed in the United States -- named after Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range...
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Washington Post: Breaking News

Car explosion kills daughter of key Putin ally Alexander Dugin, Russia says
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Ukraine live briefing: Drone attacks in Crimea as Russian officials consider boosting security
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As nationalism rises, Turkey turns against refugees it once welcomed
Turkey’s growing antipathy toward refugees is starting to resemble the attitudes in the rest of Europe toward those fleeing unrest.
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PCWorld

BenQ EW3880R monitor review: An ultrawide with plenty of bass
At a glanceExpert’s Rating ProsAttractive, sturdy designExcellent audio qualityWide color gamut, accurate colorConsLow brightness, lackluster contrastUSB-C only delivers 60 watts of powerNot a good choice for HDRRefresh rate is...
2 days ago
Hey, gamers: Don’t overlook these killer Windows 11 tools
Life is better in 2022 for gamers on Apple macOS and even Linux, but Windows remains the best PC operating system for games. Microsoft is acutely aware of this advantage, and as a result, it has bundled plenty of gaming features into Windows over...
2 days ago
Don’t plug in that free Microsoft Office USB drive you got in the mail
If you happen to receive what looks like a full retail copy of Microsoft Office in the mail and you don’t remember ordering it, it’s probably a bad idea to actually try and install it. But that’s what at least a few people in the UK have done...
3 days ago