Space
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US
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit
Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space.
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Books
What We Didn’t Learn From a Space Shuttle Disaster
As recounted in Adam Higginbotham’s “Challenger,” the 1986 tragedy that riveted a nation was a preventable lesson in hubris and human error.
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Books
‘Doctor Who’ Season Premiere Recap: Back in the Groove
The new season, written by Russell T Davies and starring Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor, opens with a double episode premiere.
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Science
Edward Dwight Aims for Orbit at Last
Six decades ago, Mr. Dwight’s shot at becoming the first Black astronaut in space was thwarted by racism and politics. Now, at 90, he’s finally going up.
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News
The Basics of Smartphone Backups
It doesn’t take a lot of work to keep copies of your phone’s photos, videos and other files stashed securely in case of an emergency.
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Newyork
A Cafe for Cat People Opens Downtown
At Meow Parlour, people will be able to drink coffee and play with cats, and in some cases adopt them.
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Books
A Dance Through Dusty Time: The Choreographic Bite of Beth Gill
In “Nail Biter,” a New York City premiere, this exacting choreographer explores her ballet roots and how to be in her body now.
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US
Biden Takes Aim at SpaceX’s Tax-Free Ride in American Airspace
President Biden wants companies that use American airspace for rocket launches to start paying taxes into a federal fund that finances the work of air traffic controllers.
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World
As Threats in Space Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting Key Services
The United States and China are locked in a new race, in space and on Earth, over a fundamental resource: time itself. And the United States is losing. Global positioning satellites serve as clocks in the sky, and their signals have become ...
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Science
SpaceX Blazes Forward With Latest Starship Launch
The third try turned out to be closer to the charm for Elon Musk and SpaceX, as company’s mammoth Starship rocket launched on Thursday and traveled about halfway around the Earth before it was lost as it re-entered the atmosphere. The test flight ...