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Trump wants to build an Iron Dome-like system for the US

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One of President Donald Trump's recent executive orders calls for the construction of an Iron Dome-style missile defense system for the U.S., which could cost trillions of dollars. (Scripps News)
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ESA DG Aschbacher on the Economic Potential of Space

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European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher said that the space sector is forecasted to grow 12-13% year over year for the next decade, and if fully utilized has the potential to power the economy of the continent in a...
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SpaceX Rocket Explodes, Blue Origin Rocket Enters Orbit

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SpaceX faces a setback as it saw its 7th Starship test flight explode just minutes after launch. Meanwhile, Blue Origin saw its Glenn rocket successfully enter orbit. Bloomberg's Loren Grush joins Caroline Hyde and Mike Shepard on...
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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Lifts Off

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Blue Origin's new flagship rocket, New Glenn, lifted off for the first time from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 2:03 a.m. local time on Thursday. The launch is a crucial test for the Jeff Bezos-backed firm's ability to challenge Elon Musk's...
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SpaceX Launches Starship Rocket, Loses Communication

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SpaceX's Starship rocket was lost during its seventh test flight, a setback after steady progress. Despite the loss, the company successfully caught the rocket's lower portion in midair using giant mechanical arms.
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SpaceX Launces Two Lunar Rovers

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying two commercial satellites with lunar rovers on Wednesday, as the private sector's race to the moon intensifies. The clients are American and Japanese companies. They shared the ride to save money.
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Japanese Startup Space One Suffers Another Rocket Failure

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Japanese startup Space One Co.'s Kairos rocket failed to launch for the second time. The rocket was carrying five satellites when it was ordered to self-destruct shortly after taking off around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning local time from...
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Gilmour To Make Australian Space History

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Gilmour Space Technologies is set to make history with its first ever orbital space launch. The company already has Australian customers signed up, waiting to get satellites into orbit. Bloomberg's Paul Allen and the Australian Centre...
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Why There's a New Race to the Moon

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It's been more than 50 years since an astronaut last walked on the moon, but this decade could see a number of countries attempt to send humans back. So, who's in the race and why now?
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SpaceX Starts to Feel the Heat From the Competition

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SpaceX, a prolific launch provider, has become synonymous with the commercial space industry. Elon Musk's company - with around 380 launches of the Falcon 9 family of reusable rockets to date - is the clear leader. But competition is...
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Trump Mentions of Musk Nearly Tripled Since Endorsement

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Donald Trump's campaign events have become infomercials for Elon Musk since the world's richest man publicly backed the former president in July and has since emerged as his most powerful surrogate. Trump mentions Musk and his "beautiful...
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Blue Origin launches 6 passengers into space for its ninth tourism flight

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Blue Origin has now launched 47 individuals, some who have taken the journey multiple times, into space as part of its space tourism program. (Scripps News)
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Irish peacekeeping troops escape injury after Lebanon camp struck by rocket

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Chief of Staff of Ireland’s Defence Forces, Sean Clancy, speaks at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath after a military camp in southern Lebanon where Irish peacekeeping troops are based has been struck by a rocket. He was standing...
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Tanaiste attends a review of 125th Infantry Battalion ahead of their deployment to South Lebanon

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Tanaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheal Martin reviewed the men and women of the 125th Infantry Battalion at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath, ahead of their six-month deployment to South Lebanon as part of United Nations...
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Lieutenant Colonel speaks ahead of Irish deployment in South Lebanon

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Lieutenant Colonel Shane Rockett speaks at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath ahead of the the men and women of the 125th Infantry Battalion's six-month deployment to South Lebanon as part of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon...
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Harris speaks on attack on Irish peacekeeping camp in southern Lebanon

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Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks on the attack on an Irish peacekeeping camp in southern Lebanon. He said he was thankful no one had been hurt and reiterated the obligation under international law to protect peacekeepers.
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SpaceX completes 5th test flight, with rocket landing in mechanical arms

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SpaceX pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms. (CNN Newsource)
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Back-to-school toys can help level up learning and brighten spirits

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Back-to-school toys can help level up learning and brighten spirits. From virtual reality to just plain fun, as some communities go back to school these toys get kids back into the education spirit. (Scripps News)
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Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff visits London school

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Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Peggy Whitson, retired NASA astronaut and American biochemistry researcher talk to school children about women in STEM at Ark Globe Academy in Elephant and Castle, London.
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Netanyahu Says Israel 'at War' After Attack From Gaza Strip

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says "we are in a war and we will win it" after Gaza Strip militants fired over 2,000 missiles and infiltrated southern parts of the country in a surprise attack on Saturday.  (Hebrew with...
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Russia Launches Lunar Lander

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Russia launched its first mission to the moon in nearly 50 years on August 11. The Luna-25 is heading for the moon's south pole. This is Russia's first attempt at a moon landing since the end of the Soviet Union. Follow Bloomberg for...
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SpaceX Tender Offer Said to Value Company at About $150B

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Elon Musk's SpaceX is offering to sell insider shares at a price that would raise the closely held company's valuation to about $150 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Ed Ludlow has more on "Bloomberg Markets: The...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink Satellites

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SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket Friday carrying 52 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation communication system. The first-stage booster rocket successfully landed back on Earth a few minutes after launch.
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Rocket Lab CEO on the New Space Age

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Peter Beck, CEO of Rocket Lab, discusses the future of space travel with Bloomberg's Ashlee Vance at the Bloomberg Technology Summit.