UAE spacecraft takes off for mission to Mars

TOKYO – A United Arab Emirates spacecraft began its journey to Mars with a takeoff in Japan on Monday in what is the first interplanetary mission in the Arab world. The launch of the spacecraft called Amal, or Hope, marks the beginning of the seven-month journey to the red planet. …

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What you can see in the night sky this week

Saturn will hit the opposition this week. Getty Every Monday I pick up the celestial highlights of the Northern Hemisphere for next week, but be sure to check out my main feed for more detailed articles on stargazing, astronomy, and eclipses. Observation details are correct for northern midlatitudes. What to …

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Wet weather, heat relief on the way

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Meteorologist Peyton Sanders says we’ll get some relief from the heat, along with abundant amounts of rain in the coming days. A cold front will stop over the area today, bringing high temperatures back to the upper 80s to drop below 90 this afternoon. Isolated or …

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