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Can Boeing recover from its Starliner troubles?

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The partial failure of Starliner's mission doesn't help Boeing's effort to bounce back from its problems. The company's reputation has not been irreparably damaged, however. Boeing can recover and is taking the right initiatives to re-emphasise a safety culture - something that's crucial to its business going forward.

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A look at Harris and Trump's records on space policy

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The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the moon and hear a woman's voice on the line. To do so, they'll first need to make a series of strategic space policy decisions. They'll also need a little luck.

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Put Interest On Ice Until Nearly 2026

Did you know some credit cards can actually help you get out of debt faster? Yes, it sounds crazy. But it's true. The secret: Find a card with a "0% intro APR" period for balance transfers. Then, transfer your debt balance and pay it down as much as possible during the intro period. No interest means you could pay off the debt faster. Find out more

Skywatching

Night sky, October 2021: What you can see this month

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The best planet to seek out during this month is Jupiter, which will be plainly obvious in the west-northwest sky during the first half of April, and then will rapidly fall toward the sun and deeper into the evening twilight during the second half of the month. Mars and Saturn are morning objects and will be within 5-degrees of each other from April 1st through the 17th, and will be closest together on the 10th, when they will be separated by the apparent width of a full moon. Using binoculars, scan low to the east-southeast horizon about an hour before sunrise to pick them up. Since they'll appear virtually the same brightness with a fine color contrast (Saturn, yellow; Mars, orange) they should appear quite striking.

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Spaceflight

India targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample-return

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India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lander and rover in collaboration with Japan. S. Somanath, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), discussed the upcoming missions during an invited talk in New Delhi last week.

Full Story: Space (10/31)

Science & Astronomy

Stare into the 'blood-soaked eyes' of 2 spooky galaxies

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Two of the world's most powerful space telescopes have spied a "spooky pair" of galaxies in deep space, staring out like a pair of "blood-soaked" eyes - and just in time for Halloween.

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Technology

North Korea launches ICBM to space, reaches record altitude

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North Korea reportedly reached space on Wednesday with its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched in nearly a year. The ICBM's launch on Oct. 30, just days before the U.S. federal election on Nov. 5, was likely not coincidental, according to the Associated Press. The governments of U.S. and Japan both confirmed the launch, which flew for 86 minutes and soared to a record of 4,350 miles (7,000 km), the Washington Post stated, roughly 1,000 miles above the previous mark.

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Search for Life

Will China return Mars samples to Earth before the US does?

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It appears that China has moved up its agenda for bringing Mars samples to Earth, and aims to do so before the U.S. achieves this same goal. NASA's Mars sample return plan, a joint effort with the European Space Agency (ESA), continues to be scrutinized. A newly launched strategy review team will advise agency leadership about what to do now and offer recommendations by year's end, or early next year.

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Star Trek

'Lower Decks' S5E3: Why are nanites causing havoc?

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There are echoes of "Apocalypse Now" in the third episode of "Lower Decks" season 5, as Lt Bradward Boimler is recruited to track down a flag officer who's gone AWOL in a luxury space hotel - the admiral's name, Milius, is presumably a nod to John Milius, screenwriter of Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam classic. But the more clear and present danger in "The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel" is the swarm of nanites infesting the resort, prompting the management to call in the Cerritos crew for a spot of outer space pest control.

Full Story: Space (10/31)