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A billionaire has floated out into space on a SpaceX mission - The Independent

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  1. A billionaire has floated out into space on a SpaceX mission  The Independent
  2. Polaris Dawn astronauts complete first commercial spacewalk  The Guardian
  3. Spacewalking is the new domain of the super rich as a billionaire makes first private attempt  The Associated Press
  4. SpaceX: Drama of risky spacewalk was heightened as crew made do without airlock chamber  Sky News
  5. SpaceX Polaris Dawn: one small step for a citizen spacewalker  The Times

Testing Europa Clipper's Solar Arrays

Nasa.gov 

NASA's Europa Clipper is seen here on Aug. 21, 2024, in a clean room at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The photo was taken as engineers and technicians deployed and tested the spacecraft's giant solar arrays, each of which measures about 46.5 feet (14.2 meters) long and about 13.5 feet (4.1 meters) high.

Testing Europa Clipper’s Solar Arrays

Nasa.gov 

On Aug. 21, 2024, engineers and technicians deployed and tested NASA’s Europa Clipper giant solar arrays. Each array measures about 46.5 feet (14.2 meters) long and about 13.5 feet (4.1 meters) high. Europa Clipper is scheduled to launch Oct. 10, 2024, on the first mission to conduct a detailed science investigation of Jupiter’s moon Europa. […]

Toppling politics: From monument to mess

The Hindu 

The collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s larger-than-life statue in the coastal town of Malvan in Maharashtra, which is heading for the Assembly election, has ruffled feathers across political parties in the State and the country. The sculptor is now in jail on charges of murder though no one was killed in the incident, reports Maitri Porecha

Documentary filmmakers publish new AI ethics guidelines. Are news broadcasters next?

Nieman Journalism Lab 

Last year, Rachel Antell was working on her latest documentary. An archival producer, Antell’s credits include the Academy Award-nominated Crip Camp and the CNN Film Chowchilla. She was tasked with sourcing archival photos, this time for a sweeping historical survey. It was just months after the release of ChatGPT, and Antell joked with her producing...

DR. SANWO-OLU URGES WOMEN TO BE MODEST, RESOURCEFUL AS NWC ENDS IN LAGOS 

Lagosstate.gov.ng 

As the two-day National Women’s Conference, NWC, ended in Lagos on Wednesday, the First Lady of the State, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has called on women across Nigeria to embrace modesty and resourcefulness in managing their homes and businesses amid the current economic condition. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the National Women’s Conference …

Business groups ask Ottawa to prevent Air Canada strike

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

Groups representing more than 200,000 businesses across Canada on Thursday urged the government to intervene to block a looming pilot's strike at flagship carrier Air Canada that they say risks devastating the economy.

Springfield police chief speaks after bomb threat evacuates city hall

NBC4i.com 

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) -- The chief of the Springfield Police Division spoke with reporters Thursday, after the shutdown of multiple buildings in the area, and at least one was attributed to a bomb threat. The impromptu news conference, held at 2:30 p.m. at the National Trails Park and Recreation facility, came as Chief Allison Elliott's [...]