7 d. ago ‘That was my home’: faith communities without worship spaces after LA fires

Post-Eaton fire, congregants who want a quick rebuild are met with a question: how long are they allowed to grieve?Before the Masjid Al-Taqwa, a mosque in Altadena, was reduced to rubble in the Eaton fire in January, it was a space that belonged to all its worshippers. When the urge for prayer stirred the soul during off-hours, a faithful follower could borrow the key and have the place to pray.Now without a mosque during Ramadan, members are worshipping in diaspora. The weekly communal prayer services are temporarily held in a park community room. After hours at a Muslim elementary school, members break their fast together. It’s a fragmented spiritual existence. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Nasa cuts raise fears of handing more influence to SpaceX owner Musk

Fired workers warn cuts including closing of two offices will undermine agency work and increase costsThe Trump administration’s decision to shutter two offices at Nasa risks “dramatically” increasing the costs of space exploration, while handing Elon Musk more influence over the agency, fired workers have warned.Nasa’s office of technology, policy and strategy and office of the chief scientist provide independent analysis on key investments and strategies. Both are set to close, amid widespread cuts at the agency. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ross Noble: ‘The weirdest place I have been recognised? During my vasectomy’

The British comedian on being shot into space by Jeff Bezos, his nightmarish run-in with a fan and the thing he loves most about AustraliaRead more 10 Chaotic QuestionsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWould you rather die at the bottom of the ocean or out in space?I’ve actually just learned how to dive, so I’m a bit obsessed with being at the bottom of the ocean! But I don’t know that I want to die underwater. It’s very peaceful and serene down there. I think I’d like to be fired out to space in a massive cannon.Ross Noble is touring his new live show, Cranium of Curiosities, around Australia until September, then the UK from October; check here for all dates. He is also a guest on Memory Bites with Matt Moran on SBS Food. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Firefly’s ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander sends stunning picture of sunrise from Moon

Lander has started operating many of its Nasa payloads

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4 w. ago Private spacecraft Blue Ghost makes successful upright moon landing

US firm Firefly Aerospace celebrates achievement of second-ever commercial lunar landingA US company has successfully landed its spacecraft on the moon, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone – and the first to do so upright.Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down at 8.34am GMT near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation in Mare Crisium on the moon’s north-eastern near side. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Striking images show Blue Ghost Mission 1’s successful moon landing

US firm Firefly Aerospace celebrates second-ever commercial lunar landingA US company has successfully landed its spacecraft on the moon, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone – and the first to do so upright.Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down at 8.34am GMT near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation in Mare Crisium on the moon’s north-eastern near side. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Firefly 'Blue Ghost' becomes first ever private spacecraft to land on Moon 'without crashing or falling over'

'We're on the Moon!'

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4 w. ago Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’: The first image from the moon after privately

A private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA

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4 w. ago Moon touchdown for Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost lander private spacecraft

The Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost lander private spacecraft has touched down on the Moon after being launched by a SpaceX rocket under a £80 million contract from NASA

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