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25.03.2022 / 01:25

SpaceX's new Dragon capsule named 'Freedom'

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts participate in a training session at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, CA. From left to right: NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 mission specialist Jessica Watkins; NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 pilot Robert "Bob" Hi SpaceX's Crew-4 will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in April aboard a Dragon capsule named "Freedom." NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren announced the name on Twitter on Wednesday. NASA ANNOUNCES PLANS TO DEVELOP SECOND ARTEMIS MOON LANDER"FREEDOM!! Crew-4 will fly to the International Space Station in a new Dragon capsule named ‘Freedom,'" he wrote.

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Western University students hoping for the best after large gatherings prompt warning

online learning looms large for some students at Western University in London, Ont., after a slew of weekend parties prompted a stern warning from the school.“We’ve seen a disturbing trend over the last few days that puts our entire year in jeopardy,” said Western president Alan Shepard and University Students’ Council president Zamir Fakirani in a joint letter issued on Tuesday.Safety measures surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic forced classes online and led to the cancellation of most on-campus activities in 2020-2021 sessions.

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Western University, USC warn large gatherings put school year in jeopardy

Western University president Alan Shepard and University Students’ Council (USC) president Zamir Fakirani are urging students to follow COVID-19-related health and safety protocols, warning that a failure to do so “puts our entire year in jeopardy.”Shepard and Fakirani state that many students have been acting responsibly and respectfully but “this past weekend there were several large gatherings near campus — along with some aggressive behaviour that put the safety of others at risk.” COVID-19 — Western University students hopeful for ‘normal year’ as they move back to residence Classes had yet to begin when the letter was issued Tuesday evening, but students moved into residences over the weekend and Orientation Week for undergraduate

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Jeff Bezos picks female aerospace pioneer for voyage to outer space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos has chosen an early female aerospace pioneer — an 82-year-old pilot denied astronaut wings decades ago because of her gender — to rocket into space with him in just three weeks.The company announced Thursday that Wally Funk will be aboard the July 20 launch from West Texas, flying in the capsule for the 10-minute hop as an "honored guest." She'll join Bezos, his brother and the winner of a charity auction, as the first people to ride a New Shepard rocket, named for Mercury 7 astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space.Funk is among the so-called Mercury 13 women who went through astronaut training in the 1960s, but never made it to space — or even NASA’s astronaut corps — because they

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COVID-19: Vaccination required for Western University students in residence

Western University and its affiliated colleges living in residence will be required to have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the university’s plans to return to full in-person classes.On Thursday, the university announced that students will be asked to get vaccinated before they arrive.

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Space Tourism: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin auctioning off seat on its first crewed spaceflight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Sixty years after Alan Shepard became the first American in space, everyday people are on the verge of following in his cosmic footsteps.Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin used Wednesday’s anniversary to kick off an auction for a seat on the company’s first crew spaceflight — a short Shepard-like hop launched by a rocket named New Shepard.

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Blue Origin auctioning off seat on New Shepard rocket to support its STEM nonprofit

Jeff Bezos and his company Blue Origin are ready to fly humans onboard its New Shepard suborbital rocket but for a big price tag.

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Coronavirus: Some Ontario universities plan for in-person learning in fall

COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up.The pandemic forced schools to quickly move classes online last year but several said ongoing immunizations have sparked hope that a return to physical classrooms in September will be possible.In London, Ont., Western University said it expects to return to face-to-face instruction and resume on-campus activities when the fall semester begins.

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Western University, Fanshawe College to see $900k for mental health supports

Western University and Fanshawe College are expanding mental health supports for students thanks to $905,289 from the provincial government.Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek made the announcement Friday alongside the presidents of the London, Ont., post-secondary institutions.“The past year has been really tough for all of us,” Yurek said, referencing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.“For post-secondary students, these challenges are taking place during what should be the most exciting, the more memorable and fulfilling times in life.

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28 Western University students test positive for coronavirus, prompting tightened restrictions

Kingston post-secondary institutions promise discipline for students breaking COVID-19 laws As a result of the rising cases, Western says it will move back to Phase Three of its return-to-campus plan, which means athletics and recreation will be suspended along with in-person student club meetings and events.Access to libraries and “several other buildings” will also be restricted effective immediately and officials are planning to “use the full force of the code of student conduct” if students “risk the health and safety of the community through their actions.”Western President Alan Shepard said the university is working closely with the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU).

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Western University plans for 30% face-to-face experience for fall, increased financial aid

Western University students are starting to get a clearer picture of how their fall semester will look amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Some students could return to Western University campus in the fall, president says

Western University’s president expects students to return to campus in the fall, but not nearly as many.

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