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SpaceX and Nasa set to make history as they launch astronauts from US soil

27 May 18:09 13 articles

SpaceX and Nasa set to make history as they launch astronauts from US soil

The mission, named Demo-2, will see SpaceX become the first private company to send astronauts into space.

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SpaceX and Nasa set to make history as they launch astronauts from US soil

The mission, named Demo-2, will see SpaceX become the first private company to send astronauts into space.

27 May 18:10 Jersey Evening Post 6141642775419599626.html
WATCH LIVE | NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts to space

SpaceX's historic first crewed launch was set to proceed as scheduled Wednesday, NASA announced at midday, but some uncertainty remained over weather conditions just over four hours before takeoff.

27 May 18:24 TimesLIVE 7950036619203970083.html
Watch SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts to Space Live Right Here

The day has finally arrived. Today, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon and fly to the International Space Station. You can watch this historic launch live right here.

27 May 18:30 Gizmodo UK 8363059000728239690.html
Watch SpaceX rocket launch LIVE stream as astronauts are launched into space

How you can watch a live stream of the rocket launch which is expected to take place just after 9.30pm

27 May 19:02 men 6694993428535001294.html
SpaceX launch livestream: Watch history in the making

Nasa and SpaceX are preparing for the first manned launch to take off from American soil since 2011. Watch the livestream here.

27 May 18:30 TechCentral 724913820076635169.html
SpaceX and Nasa set to make history as they launch astronauts from US soil

The mission, named Demo-2, will see SpaceX become the first private company to send astronauts into space.

27 May 18:07 The Irish News 993065429071491.html
SpaceX and Nasa set to make history as they launch astronauts from US soil

The mission, named Demo-2, will see SpaceX become the first private company to send astronauts into space.

27 May 18:08 Shropshire Star 3480199993338018570.html
'We are go for launch': NASA due to resume human spaceflight with SpaceX takeoff

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, made final preparations to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S.

27 May 18:46 Tech2 4760741711818406225.html
'We are go for launch': NASA due to resume human spaceflight with SpaceX takeoff

SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, made final preparations to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from ...

27 May 18:21 CNA 5644198862440295060.html
Watch SpaceX's first astronaut launch live

At 6.33am Australian Eastern Standard Time, Elon Musk's company Space Exploration Technologies is set to launch its first humans into space, weather permitting.

27 May 19:26 Australian Financial Review 3974284487257798132.html
2 U.S. astronauts board SpaceX rocket for historic launch

With thunderstorms threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts climbed aboard a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday for liftoff on a history-making flight that was seen as a giant leap forward for the booming business ...

27 May 18:20 phys.org 3476726123188884592.html
2 US astronauts arrive at launch pad for SpaceX launch

 With thunderstorms and the possibility of tornadoes threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts climbed aboard a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday for liftoff on a history-making flight that was seen as a giant leap forward for the booming business of commercial space travel.

27 May 18:46 India Today 4286117812847831189.html
Researchers develop promising immunotherapy treatment for glioblastoma

27 May 18:26 8 articles

Researchers develop promising immunotherapy treatment for glioblastoma

Researchers of McMaster University and the University of Toronto have developed a promising immunotherapy treatment for a deadly form of adult brain cancer called glioblastoma.

27 May 18:26 News-Medical.net 4522523031357192969.html
Mouse model mimics clinical course and pathology observed in COVID-19 patients

A mouse model of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reproduces features observed in human patients, researchers report May 26 in the journal Cell Host & Microbe.

27 May 18:48 News-Medical.net 4522523031250910776.html
Anti-inflammatory drugs may help keep virus in check; mornings not ideal for fever screening

(Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

27 May 19:50 Reuters 8334514180343554355.html
AstraZeneca tests diabetes drug for COVID-19 despite risk seen by doctors

May 27 (Reuters – AstraZeneca Plc is testing one of its diabetes drugs as a treatment for COVID-19, even as doctors are advising diabetes patients infected by the coronavirus to stop taking the medicine and others like it because of a potentially dangerous side effect.

27 May 18:48 Financial Post 2379081493553498351.html
AstraZeneca tests diabetes drug for COVID-19 despite risk seen by doctors

(Reuters - AstraZeneca Plc is testing one of its diabetes drugs as a treatment for COVID-19, even as doctors are advising diabetes patients infected by the coronavirus to stop taking the medicine and others like it because of a potentially dangerous side effect.

27 May 18:48 Reuters 8334514180705428841.html
SA’s testing constraints due to global demand for test kits – Mkhize

He said that in the first week after the virus had reached South Africa, 35 tests were done per day; now the average was 15,000 per day.

27 May 19:55 The Citizen 410802300514980929.html
A potential explanation for urban smog: Aerosol particle growth higher in cold climates

The effect of nitric acid on aerosol particles in the atmosphere may offer an explanation for the smog seen engulfing cities on frosty days. Under laboratory conditions, researchers at CERN in Switzerland ...

27 May 18:00 phys.org 3476726123557491157.html
Vaping for just a few months puts young, healthy people at risk of oral health problems including gum disease and cancer, study shows

A study from Ohio State University found vaping for only a short period of time, just a handful of months, can lead to significant health problems such as gum disease and oral cancer.

27 May 18:00 Mail Online 124328112632441570.html
NASA astronauts strap in for historic SpaceX rocket launch

27 May 18:29 2 articles

NASA astronauts strap in for historic SpaceX rocket launch

Two NASA astronauts were being strapped in for a historic SpaceX rocket launch Wednesday afternoon — but the weather could still derail their trip. Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken rolled up inside

27 May 18:29 New York Post 7654946769114747821.html
Trump on hand to watch historic SpaceX rocket launch

President Trump arrived in Florida Wednesday afternoon to watch the historic SpaceX rocket launch — which is set to send the first Americans into orbit from US soil in nearly a decade. Trump

27 May 19:35 New York Post 7654946768169552625.html
SpaceX, NASA close to historic launch: 'The hatch is closed'

27 May 19:35 1 article

SpaceX, NASA close to historic launch: 'The hatch is closed'

SpaceX and NASA are in the final stages of preparations for the historic launch that will send astronauts back to space from American soil for the first time since 2011.

27 May 19:35 Fox News 7362823819667934763.html
Human activity threatens 50 billion years of evolutionary history, study reveals

27 May 18:59 1 article

Human activity threatens 50 billion years of evolutionary history, study reveals

Our human footprint--and the changes it has wrought--is threatening some of the most unique species on Earth, a new study reveals.

27 May 18:59 Fox News 7362823819832103780.html
Wilbur Ross says SpaceX launch makes space ‘new war-fighting domain’

27 May 18:02 1 article

Wilbur Ross says SpaceX launch makes space ‘new war-fighting domain’

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Wednesday afternoon's launch of SpaceX has huge financial and military implications for the US, including making space the "new war-fighting domain."

27 May 18:02 New York Post 7654946769310822907.html