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NASA is about to destroy a $3.26 billion spacecraft by flying it into Saturn — here's a breakdown of what will happen

BusinessInsider.com 

NASA is about to say a fond farewell to its Cassini spacecraft. 

After 13 years of exploring Saturn and its mysterious moons, Cassini is running out of fuel.

NASA is using the remaining dregs to fly it straight into Saturn on September 15th, where the $3.26 billion spacecraft will be obliterated. Here's a break down of what will happen as the final day approaches. 

September 9th —

Cassini will pass through the gap between Saturn and its rings for the last time.

It will be just 1,044 miles above the planet. Читать дальше...

Survey: White Christians are now a minority of US population

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

NEW YORK — The share of Americans who identify as white and Christian has dropped below 50 percent, a transformation fueled by immigration and by growing numbers of people who reject organized religion altogether, according to a new survey released Wednesday. Christians overall remain a large majority in the U.S., at nearly 70 percent of Americans. However, white Christians, once predominant in the country’s religious life, now comprise only 43 percent of the population, according to the Public Religion Research Institute... Читать дальше...

U.S. hits officials in South Sudan with sanctions for role in crisis

PBS.org 

The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two senior members of South Sudan’s government — including South Sudan’s Information Minister Michael Makuei, seen above — a former official and three South Sudanese companies for undermining peace, security and stability in the crisis-stricken nation.Photo by Samir Bol/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.

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NYC to offer free lunch to all public school students

TheRepublic.com 

NEW YORK — New York City public schools will offer free lunch to every student when the new school year starts. Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina (fah-REEN’-yah) announced the new lunch policy Wednesday. About three-quarters of the city’s 1.1 million public school pupils qualify for free or reduced-price lunch under federal guidelines. But many eligible students

Thompson Boxing Will Stream Danny Roman’s WBA Championship Win this Friday @ 7 PM PT/10 PM ET

15rounds.com (Boxing News) 

ORANGE, Calif. (Sept. 6, 2017) – Thompson Boxing Promotions will stream Danny Roman’s WBA Championship win in its entirety this Friday at 7:00 p.m. PT/10:00 p.m. ET on ThompsonBoxing.com, and on its Facebook Page. The special edition of TB Presents: Danny Roman vs. Shun Kubo will include an exclusive, in-depth interview with host Michael Montero, …

Cam Newton full participant in Panthers practice

NBCSports.com 

The Panthers believe quarterback Cam Newton is going to be ready for the season (such that they have a choice) despite him throwing just two passes in preseason games. And in their first injury report of the season, that faith was evident. Newton was listed as a full participant in practice Wednesday, as was rookie [more]

Jason Garrett on Ezekiel Elliott: He seems focused, locked in

NBCSports.com 

Ezekiel Elliott will play Sunday, something the Cowboys have expected and prepared for all along. The question is: How will the star running back play? “He seems very focused, locked in on meetings, the walk-through,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. “. . . He’s done an excellent job in his preparation.” The timing of Harold [more]





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