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WASHINGTON — NASA’s inspector general says the agency could save nearly $1 billion if Congress gives it the ability to choose the best launch vehicle for a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa, rather than mandating the use of the Space Launch System. In an Aug. 27 letter to the chairs and ranking members of both the full Senate Appropriations Committee and its commerce, justice and science subcommittee, NASA Inspector General Paul Martin said that language in past appropriations bills will delay the launch of the Europa Clipper mission and add to its cost.

Iraq’s old bank notes bearing Saddam Hussein’s portrait became obsolete on Thursday at the end of a three-month period to exchange them for the new currency. More than 10,000 tonnes of now worthless notes bearing the image of the ousted dictator are now being destroyed, according to a joint statement by the Central Bank of Iraq and the Coalition Provisional Authority.  “Rebuilding Iraq’s ruined economy is a key priority for the coalition – a new currency to replace the discredited old one was a necessary early move,” L Paul Bremer, the top US civilian official in Iraq, said in the statement.

Increase your Chinese proficiency, speak more fluently and understand the language better by joining Go Abroad China’s partner university in Shanghai. With its great flexibility and array of Chinese language programs, Fudan University allows you to enroll for courses from 4 weeks all up to a full academic year. You can expect your course to focus on grammar and sentence construction, speaking and listening practice and well as having a go at writing Chinese characters!

One of the most watched rosters competing in the NA VALORANT Challengers League qualifiers was The Nation, a star-studded makeshift lineup featuring some of the biggest names in the scene and one that was stacked with talent. Recommended Videos In both the open qualifier and “Last Chance” qualifier, The Nation came so close to qualifying for the league but fell just short in both lower brackets. Now, the team is splitting up and going their separate ways, which begs the question: What happens to the VALORANT players who made up The Nation?

  credit: Tencent Details: Title: 兰闺喜事 / Lan Gui Xi Shi English title: Hilarious Family Genre: Historical, family, comedy Director: Li Ya Fei Screenwriter: Ni Jun, Xia Yu (夏禹) Episodes: 24 Broadcast network: Tencent Broadcast period:  Sep 22, 2023 - Oct 12, 2023 Cast: Liu Lin as Du Ruyu La Mu Yang Zi as Chun Peilan Yang Hao Yu as Guo Zhensheng Ren Hao as Lu Buping

The Sand Fox Minion is obtained for 400 Faux Leaves from the Faux Hollows minigame. You can access this minigame by speaking with the Faux Commander (Idyllshire – Rowena’s Center for Cultural Promotion, X:6 Y:6) after every Unreal Trial clear. You can earn two opportunities per week, one through the use of a retelling. With that in mind, you can earn a maximum of 200 Faux Leaves per week. That takes a bit of luck though, even if you know how Faux Hollows works.

Carmela Zumbado was first introduced to the Chicago universe fans on Chicago P.D. season 9, episode 7. Her character, Anna Avalos entered the scene offering help to investigate the drug ring “Los Temidos,” saying she was sleeping with one of its members, Luis Cortes. But that’s her on the TV. Are you intrigued about her relationship status and who’s her boyfriend in real life? This article is all you need. 

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s planned Arrow-3 high-altitude ballistic missile defense system could relatively easily be adapted to destroy Iranian spy satellites if and when Tehran manages to deploy high-resolution orbiting vehicles, military space experts here say. Iran’s successful February launch of Omid — a crude yet functional technology demonstrator satellite — has renewed calls here not only to protect Israeli assets in space, but also to deny space-based intelligence collection by enemy states.

Singer Joe Jonas has reacted after actor and ex-wife Sophie Turner sued him for preventing the return of their daughters to England. Sophie Turner claimed in the lawsuit that Joe had the children's passports in his possession. Willa, age 3, and a second daughter, who is 14 months old, are Joe and Sophie's two daughters.The statement read, “After multiple conversations with Sophie, Joe initiated divorce proceedings in Florida, as Florida is the appropriate jurisdiction for the case.