
News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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How to dress for space: Explore five original spacesuits in 3-D and more than 50 years of spaceflight in a dialogue between space industry reporter @wapodavenport and fashion critic @RobinGivhan https://t.co/f0G3dwNRru pic.twitter.com/z91bJWcAYI
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 17, 2019
Astronauts could wear this Boeing suit as early as 2019, during missions to fly NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. With gloves, boots and the head protection, the suit weighs 16 pounds, almost half the weight of the orange shuttle suit. https://t.co/f0G3dwNRru pic.twitter.com/CtaEVBQ33H
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 17, 2019
Onward to Mars!
In exactly one year, the launch window opens for the #Mars2020 mission. Until then, we prepare.
— NASA JPL (@NASAJPL) July 17, 2019
JPL engineers recently installed a turret with HD cameras and key science instruments onto the rover’s seven-foot-long arm: https://t.co/w7sxq2NtnN pic.twitter.com/4p7CzcV5s2
JUST IN: Sen. Rand Paul has blocked the Senate vote on 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. https://t.co/uxTJ9HNd1m
— Rev. Travis Akers (@travisakers) July 17, 2019
"Justice Stevens’ life spans nearly half of American history." https://t.co/U7efnkxhV1
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 17, 2019
ICYMI: The House passed a resolution condemning President Trump's racist tweets attacking four Democratic congresswomen of color.
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) July 17, 2019
Four Republicans and one independent joined Democrats in passing the resolution. https://t.co/rm099D7sZw
Prosecutors have "concluded" Michael Cohen campaign finance probe, judge says https://t.co/igvnGoLams
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 17, 2019
Breaking News: The sexual assault case against the actor Kevin Spacey was dropped by prosecutors, closing one of the few criminal cases of the #MeToo erahttps://t.co/EHGBRzaahc
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 17, 2019
West Palm Beach, Florida, is blasting popular children's songs like "Baby Shark" and "Raining Tacos" all night long to discourage people from spending the night in a park https://t.co/5J8KyCKkD1
— CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2019
Trump painted an optimistic view of the prospects for diplomacy with Iran after his top diplomat suggested Tehran was willing to discuss their ballistic missile program, but it remains unclear how Secretary of State Mike Pompeo came to that conclusion https://t.co/Owuzm8He8m
— CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2019
With just a week left in power, Prime Minister Theresa May used a valedictory speech on Wednesday to denounce the rancor, divisiveness and “absolutism” of politics both internationally and in Britain https://t.co/XJHaU25F9T
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 17, 2019
The brother of the Manchester suicide bomber was handed over to British police by Libyan authorities and flown to the U.K. to face murder charges, police said https://t.co/Z4Okn8XbGl
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 17, 2019
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo now constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization says https://t.co/UFfxXYclgB
— CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2019
Elon Musk wants to get inside your head. Literally. https://t.co/daEWkFbQoB
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 17, 2019
Alyssa Milano to attend fundraiser for Marianne Williamson https://t.co/E8byZ8exd7 pic.twitter.com/P2KX17tN6J
— The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2019
This giant python could break a world record. Ginormica, a giant python at Florida's Emerald Coast Zoo, is just over 20 feet and weighs 200 pounds. https://t.co/KbqjR466nf pic.twitter.com/7wJGonsS7x
— CNN (@CNN) July 17, 2019
If cats could talk… 😹 pic.twitter.com/qtO7Umcik5
— The Dodo (@dodo) July 17, 2019