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Elon Musk’s astronauts will try to survive deadly ‘space vacuum exposure’ using ‘umbilical cord’ for first... - The Sun

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  1. Elon Musk’s astronauts will try to survive deadly ‘space vacuum exposure’ using ‘umbilical cord’ for first...  The Sun
  2. SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn astronaut launch until at least Aug. 30 due to bad weather  Space.com
  3. Polaris Dawn: the first spacewalk by commercial astronauts will be historic, but the mission carries risks  The Conversation
  4. SpaceX pauses Falcon 9 launch of Polaris Dawn  Reuters
  5. SpaceX launch of private spacewalk mission once again scrubbed  The... Читать дальше...

A price on their heads? Implications of international trade for African hornbills in Cameroon

Phys.org 

Tropical birds known for their massive bills, hornbills include 32 Asian and 27 African species in the avian family Bucerotidae. Many hornbills have a casque on their upper mandible, which in some species is spectacularly colorful. Many species also share a unique breeding strategy, in which nesting females incubate eggs and raise chicks inside sealed natural tree cavities for up to 100 days, depending entirely on males to bring them food.

Telegram CEO released from custody in Paris

TheHill.com 

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was freed from police custody Wednesday and will appear in court following days of questioning over allegations that his messaging platform is being used for criminal activity, The Associated Press reported. “An investigating judge has ended Pavel Durov’s police custody and will have him brought to court for a first appearance...

Spain’s leader visits Gambia as part of a West Africa tour to tackle irregular migration

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Gambia on Wednesday as part of a three-day tour of West Africa to tackle irregular migration. Sánchez began his tour in Mauritania on Tuesday before continuing south to Gambia on Wednesday. He is expected to meet with Senegal’s president and prime minister on Thursday. The three countries have become the main departure points of migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands. More than 22,000 people have disembarked on the Spanish archipelago's shores since January... Читать дальше...