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The Rafah border crossing is once again operational as part of the US-brokered ‘ceasefire’., The Rafah border crossing is once again operational as part of the US-brokered ‘ceasefire’. The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has finally reopened after months of closure as a result of Israel’s devastating warContinue Reading

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Roman Home About Roman Mission Overview Why is Roman Important? Who is Nancy Grace Roman? Frequently Asked Questions Mission Timeline Partners Meet the Team Science Overview Dark Energy Dark Matter Exoplanets Large Area Near-Infrared Surveys Observing with Roman General Investigator Program For Scientists Observatory Roman Observatory Wide Field Instrument CoronagraphContinue Reading

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NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher is seen at Launch Complex 39B, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Jim Ross NASA teams have transitioned to fast fill of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s coreContinue Reading

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NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 carrying the agency’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, begins the 4.2-mile journey toward Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. NASA/Ben Smegelsky Following successful chilldown of the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen lines,Continue Reading

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NASA/Brandon Hancock NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which will carry the Artemis II crew around the Moon, sits at the launch pad on Jan. 17, 2026, after rollout. It rests atop the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. Orion can provide living space on missions for four astronauts for up to 21 daysContinue Reading

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Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images Resident doctors in England have voted in favour of more strike action in their long-running dispute with the government over pay and training posts. British Medical Association (BMA) members backed more walkouts, which means the union now has another six-month mandate to take strikeContinue Reading