Mike Pence has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, releasing a video in which he speaks of the need for different leadership and promises to bring the country back. He is the first vice president in modern history to take on his former running mate in a presidential campaign, and his campaign will be closely watched as he seeks to become the Republican nominee.
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Disneyland's Splash Mountain is set to close on May 31, 2021 and be replaced by Tiana's Bayou Adventure, an attraction featuring the first Black princess in Disney history. The new ride will feature the same flume ride technology, but with a new soundtrack and animatronics themed around Princess Tiana's adventures in the Louisiana bayou. The ride is expected to open in the near future and provide an inclusive experience for guests.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an unprecedented image of WR 124, a Wolf-Rayet star in the Sagittarius constellation 15,000 light-years away. This massive star is in the brief Wolf-Rayet phase before going supernova, and Webb's observations of this rare phase are valuable to astronomers. The telescope is a joint project between NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency and is set to launch in 2021, providing astronomers with the most powerful space telescope ever built to study stars, galaxies, and planets, and search for signs of life.
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday night after a successful five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Led by NASA's Nicole Mann, the first Native American woman to fly in space, the crew had to deal with a pair of leaking Russian capsules and the urgent delivery of a replacement craft. The mission is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire team, and a reminder of the progress that can be made when we work together.
The Crew-5 mission, consisting of four astronauts from NASA, Japan, and Russia, has completed their five-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew Dragon capsule, operated by SpaceX, departed from the ISS early Saturday morning and is expected to splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico later Saturday night. During their 157-day mission, the Crew-5 team conducted hundreds of experiments, completed six spacewalks, and installed two solar arrays. This marks the first full-duration mission to the ISS for all four astronauts and the first time a Japanese astronaut has been part of a long-duration mission aboard the ISS.
SpaceX has successfully completed a test fire of its Super Heavy rocket booster, powered by 31 Raptor engines capable of generating 16.5 million pounds of thrust. The booster is designed to carry payloads of up to 140,000 pounds to low Earth orbit and up to 37,000 pounds to Mars. The test fire marks a major milestone for SpaceX, and the booster's maiden flight is expected to take place as early as next month as part of the company's Starship spacecraft, which is designed to carry humans to the Moon and Mars.
This article discusses the Pentagon's confirmation of a Chinese spy balloon floating over the central US. The US has rejected China's claims that the balloon is not for surveillance, and is now considering its options for dealing with it. The Pentagon has ruled out shooting it down due to potential risks to people on the ground, and is urging citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched a U.S. Space Force mission on Sunday, carrying a military communications satellite and five classified technology demonstration packages. The rocket, which was recently dethroned as the world's most powerful operational launch vehicle, generated more than 5 million pounds of thrust from 27 Merlin engines. SpaceX is continuing to make strides in the space industry, with more launches expected in the near future.