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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 178 — Tell It to the Mountain

On Episode 178 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Terry Virts, a former shuttle and ISS astronaut, who is running for the U.S. Senate.

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In U.S. Senate bid, Rep. James Talarico promises to take on GOP billionaires and bridge political divides

A former public school teacher, Talarico has emerged as one of Texas Democrats’ strongest communicators. He joins Colin Allred and Terry Virts in the primary.

The Texas Tribune

Former astronaut Terry Virts talks about his Senate run, Trump and the NASA budget in exclusive Space.com interview (video)

Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

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At the Races: A speedy special election - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including elections in New York and Virginia.

Roll Call

Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts announces campaign for Texas Senate seat

Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.

Space

Former astronaut Terry Virts drops Senate bid, announces run for Congress in redrawn Houston-area district

The retired Air Force colonel launched his campaign for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in June, but he struggled to gain traction over other candidates.

The Texas Tribune

In space and on Earth, where astronauts will view the April 8 solar eclipse

As a total solar eclipse crosses North America, seven people in space will see the spectacle from orbit. At the same time, more than 30 astronauts will be at events celebrating the sight.

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What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin’s legacy; Ukraine captures key village on the southern Zaporizhzhia front; life on the ISS at a time of war

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s like doing an Arctic expedition with German scientists in 1943’: life on the International Space Station at a time of war

On the ISS, astronauts from Russia and the west share a craft the size of a large family home. So what happened when Moscow started a conflict 250 miles below on Earth?

The Guardian - UK

Family remembers ‘legend’ Hamish Harding, British billionaire who died in Titanic submarine accident

Aviator was 58 years old

The Independent UK

Family remembers ‘legend’ Hamish Harding, British billionaire who died in Titanic submarine accident

Aviator was 58 years old

The Independent UK

Family remembers ‘legend’ Hamish Harding, British billionaire who died in Titanic submarine accident

Aviator was 58 years old

The Independent UK

The 5 men who were aboard the wrecked Titan sub loved adventures — and taking risks

The five people who died while trying to catch a glimpse of the wrecked ocean liner included a Guinness World Record holder, a deep sea entrepreneur, wealthy businessmen and "Mr. Titanic."

WEKU

Titanic sub search: Unanswered questions one year on from deep-sea tragedy

The submersible was carrying five people on a trip to the century-old Titanic wreck

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Who are the five passengers on board the missing Titan submersible?

The tourist vessel lost communication with tour operators on Sunday.

Daily Mirror

Titanic five trapped on sub could be using Benadryl to 'knock themselves out' and save air

Colonel Terry Virts, a friend of billionaire businessman Hamish Harding, said the five explorers trapped on a submersible could be using sleeping pills to put themselves to sleep and conserve air

Daily Mirror

Odds of finding Titanic submarine missing on trip to wreck are 'vanishingly small'

Five people onboard tourist vessel - named Titan - have gone missing whilst heading on an expedition to the Titanic wreck site off the coast of Canada on Sunday morning when communications were lost

Wales Online

Admiral blasts 'dodgy technology' and says chances are vanishingly small

Comments come amid huge search for missing Titanic submarine as US Coastguard 'detects noises' in search area

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Crew of missing submersible near Titanic includes space tourist Hamish Harding, SETI trustee Shahzada Dawood

5 people on board a submersible are missing after diving near the Titanic ship liner on Sunday (June 18), and have only a few days of oxygen on board, multiple media reports suggest.

Daily Mirror

Chilling last text of Brit Hamish Harding before boarding missing Titanic submarine

Rescuers, led by the US Coast Guard, are engaged in a frantic race against time to save the five people trapped on board a missing submersible that vanished heading down to the Titanic wreckage

WEKU

To this retired commander, the ISS was the last good bond between the U.S. and Russia

Retired Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded the ISS in 2014 and 2015, but says he wouldn't want to partner with Russia in space until it leaves Ukraine and pays for the damage.

Daily Mirror

How Ukraine war looks from space as astronauts see bombs 'lighting up earth below'

Col Terry Virts, former Commander of the International Space Centre said he never expected to look down on earth to see Ukraine being bombed - knowing hundreds of people are dying on the earth below

Space

'Star Trek:' History & effect on space technology

Ever since we were invited to explore the "final frontier" on the USS Enterprise, "Star Trek" technologies have also made their way into our everyday lives.

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