On this day in space! Sept. 7, 1995: NASA launches its 100th astronaut flight on space shuttle Endeavour’s STS-69 mission

On Sept. 7, 1995, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on mission STS-69. This was the 100th successful crew spaceflight mission for NASA. Endeavour lifted off from NASA’s historic Pad 39A launch site at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the 11-day mission, five crewmembers did science experiments, deployed and retrieved a satellite called SpartanContinue Reading

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Iran is threatening a new maritime exclusion zone around the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. sanctions and a naval blockade put growing pressure on Tehran. Iranian officials are also touting a new ballistic missile and warning U.S. and regional energy assets could be targeted. NewsNation’s Cory Smith has the latest.Continue Reading

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All eyes are on the RNC as Republicans look ahead to the midterms. NewsNation is live on the ground with special coverage Wednesday at 8p/7C. To find us on your screen: NewsNationNow.comContinue Reading

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Five airports reopen after authorities cleared volcanic ash from critical infrastructure., Five airports reopen after authorities cleared volcanic ash from critical infrastructure. Indonesia has reopened its main airport in Jakarta and four others that had been closed ⁠due to volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau. The five airports reopened onContinue Reading