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Elon Musk sparks fury as billionaire admits scuppering Ukrainian attack on Russia | World News
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Elon Musk has sparked a backlash as he admitted his Starlink satellite communications network was not activated near the Crimean coast – effectively thwarting a sneak attack by Ukrainian forces on Russian ships. Ukrainian officials have reacted furiously to claims in a new biography of the tech billionaire which reportedly says the secret order meant…
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Russia reports ‘abnormal situation’ at Luna-25 spacecraft | Science & Tech News
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Russia has reported an “abnormal situation” at its moon-bound spacecraft which launched earlier this month. Luna-25 is an unmanned robot lander and the country’s first mission to the lunar surface in almost 50 years. It’s targeting a historic touchdown at the moon’s south pole on Monday, but appears to have run into unspecified trouble while…
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Luna-25: Russia starts processing data from moon lander hoping to make history | Science & Tech News
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Russian experts monitoring their moon-bound unmanned spacecraft Luna-25 have switched on its scientific equipment and started processing the first data. Russia is aiming to become the first country to carry out a soft landing on the lunar south pole – a region thought to hold pockets of water ice. Space agency Roscosmos said in a…
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Russia launches first moon mission in almost 50 years | Science & Tech News
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Russia has launched its first moon mission in almost 50 years. A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off from the Vostochny spaceport in the far eastern Amur region. Russia launches lunar spacecraft – war latest It’s expected to reach its destination on 23 August, the same day as an Indian vessel that launched…
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Russia running out of weapons as it faces ‘staggering’ numbers of casualties, spy chief says | World News
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Russia is running out of weapons for its war in Ukraine and the costs to the Kremlin are “staggering” in terms of soldiers killed and equipment lost, a UK spy chief will say. Sir Jeremy Fleming, the head of GCHQ, will use a rare, public speech on Tuesday to say the Ukrainian armed forces are…
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Russia to withdraw from International Space Station after 2024 | Science & Tech News
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Russia has said it will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 to focus on building its own orbital outpost. Yuri Borisov, who was appointed to lead the state-controlled space corporation Roscosmos earlier this month, said during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin that Russia would fulfil its obligations to other partners before…