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Stranded NASA astronauts react to Boeing Starliner controversy: ‘There were some tough times’

Nasa astronaut Barry Wilmore said they ‘simply ran out of time’ to fix Starliner’s issues

The Independent UK

Harvest Moon Supermoon lunar eclipse: How to watch online for free tonight

A partial lunar eclipse of the Super Harvest Moon is coming tonight (Sept. 17.) Here's how you can watch it online for free.

Space

Nasa astronauts stranded in space until next year admit to ‘tough times’

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended this month with its Starliner capsule returning to Earth empty while two Nasa test pilots remained in orbit.

The Independent UK

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'We just ran out of time': Boeing Starliner astronauts on why their spaceship returned to Earth without them

The decision to send Boeing's Starliner capsule home uncrewed from the ISS was driven in part by time constraints, according to NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore.

Space

SpaceX Super Heavy rocket gets supersonic wind tunnel test for NASA's Artemis moon missions (photos)

A 1.2% scale model of SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket underwent NASA wind tunnel testing, during which high-speed forced air simulated varying flight conditions.

Space

What Greenland’s nine-day mega-tsunami tells us about climate change

A seismic signal heard across the world last September for nine days has been traced back to a trapped tsunami triggered by a landslide in the remote fjords of Greenland. Climate scientists say that the collapse seems to have been set off by melting glaciers – a phenomenon that is…

France 24

Sahara desert hit by extraordinary rainfall event that could mess with this year's hurricane season

The world's largest hot desert, the Sahara, is being hit with unusually heavy rain. Scientists are unclear why, but it may be linked to a subdued Atlantic hurricane season.

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'Mountain of God' volcano in Tanzania is bulging, study finds

Satellite data suggest a volcano in Tanzania that expels extremely runny lava could be creeping toward an eruption.

LiveScience

New RPG from Mass Effect veterans has us fighting climate crisis because ancient planet-terraforming machines that hold everything together are breaking down

Exodus has big stakes and even bigger mech-god-saviors

GamesRadar

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Evening Standard

ESA's JUICE spacecraft confirmed Earth is habitable. Here's why

JUICE successfully identified water and the building blocks of life in Earth's atmosphere. In doing so, the probe headed for Jupiter's moons confirmed that its instruments are working properly.

Space

SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts beam photos to Earth using Starlink satellites

The private Polaris Dawn crew notched another milestone on Thursday (Sept. 12), beaming photos home using SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites.

Space

Polaris Dawn astronaut plays 'Star Wars' song in music video beamed from space (video)

Polaris Dawn astronaut Sarah Gillis released a new music video from space while playing violin inside the mission's Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Space

Why are we seeing northern lights more often in the UK?

Is this spectacular night sky phenomenon becoming more frequent?

Evening Standard

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Japan's ispace will launch its 2nd lunar lander to the moon in December

Japanese company ispace plans to launch Mission 2, its second shot at landing on the moon, this December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

LiveScience

Gateway to the underworld: The enormous permafrost 'megaslump' in Siberia that keeps getting bigger

The growing "gateway to the underworld," officially known as the Batagay megaslump, is the largest megaslump in the world and exposes permafrost layers that are 650,000 years old.

The Independent UK

Northern lights: Where and when to see the aurora borealis in the UK this weekend

The Met Office has given advice on hiw to have a chance of seeing the northern lights this weekend

LiveScience

4 silver Viking Age bracelets discovered 'untouched' on Norway mountainside after more than 1,000 years

Archaeologists have unearthed a set of uniquely decorated bracelets on the site of a "large and powerful" Viking Age farm.

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Boeing’s Starliner astronauts speak publicly today for 1st time in 2 months: Watch it live

Boeing Starliner's historic first mission with astronauts did not turn out as planned. Starliner's 2 NASA astronauts will share their experiences from the ISS today (Sept. 13).

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Putin warns Nato over Ukraine missiles

Warning follows suggestions US may lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range weapons. Plus, Bernardine Evaristo on the books of her life

The Independent UK

Northern lights: ‘Unbelievable scene’ of green skies as aurora borealis illuminates parts of UK

‘Witnessed mesmerizing northern lights over London during [a] midnight flight on Friday’

Inverse

50 Years Ago, A Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Franchise Got a Spinoff You've Probably Never Seen

As the Planet of the Apes movies were met with shrinking box office returns, the sci-fi franchise turned to TV. But a Planet of the Apes TV series was fated to be forgotten.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: civil service apologises for robodebt; Musk calls Australian government ‘fascists’; and an Earth-shaking discovery

The Australian Public Service commissioner labelled the unlawful scheme ‘a failure of government’

Evening Standard

Northern Lights illuminate skies over UK as far south as East Sussex

The aurora borealis was pictured as far south as the Sussex coast on Thursday night - and could be visible again on Friday

The Conversation

A billionaire and an engineer have completed the first private spacewalk. But this isn’t just a vanity project

Two astronauts have carried out the first-ever commercial spacewalk, using new less-bulky spacesuits designed by SpaceX.

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