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WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s latest mission — a bold and risky trek into Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts by a four-person crew of civilians who will also aim to conduct the first commercial spacewalk — just took flight.The mission, dubbed Polaris Dawn, lifted off at 5:23 a.m. ET.SpaceX livestreamed the event on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk purchased in 2022.As the capsule entered Earth’s orbit, ground controllers, led by SpaceX launch director Frank Messina, offered words of encouragement to the Polaris Dawn crew, which includes the first SpaceX employees ever to venture to space.“As you gaze towards the North Star, remember that your courage lights the path for future explorers. We trust your skills, your bravery, and your...
September 10, 2024
SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn crew on daring excursion into Earth’s radiation belts
September 10, 2024
Apple told to pay €13bn in tax by EU
September 10, 2024
More than 127 dead in Vietnam super typhoon
September 10, 2024
EU court rules Google must pay €2.4bn fine
September 10, 2024
Row over aircons in classrooms as China swelters
September 10, 2024
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to debate in pivotal campaign test
September 10, 2024
US and Chinese commanders hold rare talks to dial down risk of ‘miscalculation’
September 10, 2024
Israeli strikes on Gaza humanitarian zone spark desperate search for buried victims
GAZA — A 14-year-old boy lies in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip, severely burned from an Israeli airstrike. Doctors say nearly his entire body is affected. His wounds have now become infested with maggots.“(He has) advanced second- and third-degree burns covering 80% to 90% of his body,” Dr. Mahmoud Yousef Mughani, a doctor specializing in reconstructive surgery and burns, told CNN. Due to a shortage of sterilization supplies, his wounds can’t be cleaned properly.When the boy’s dressings are changed, maggots fall to the floor. This happens every time, Dr. Mughani said.There’s nowhere else for the boy to go. According to the United Nations, an estimated 12,000 patients are waiting to leave Gaza to receive urgently needed medical care, but medical...
September 10, 2024
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis hits new lows as sanitary conditions plummet
September 10, 2024
Germany to tighten border controls after stabbing