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Superheavy, so i think were in for some exciting years ahead of us >> theres the private money that you mentioned and the public money and there of course has been some criticism over the fact that this has been, has come with a really big, lofty price. the first three flights of the sls rocket will cost $4.1 billion each, so what do you say to folks about whether this is money well spent or whether it really is going to take a collaboration with private companies in order to keep this going? >>...

This is bbc news. the headlines. taiwan says it scrambled jets to warn off 27 chinese warplanes that entered its self—declared air defence zone. beijing was demonstrating its outrage at the visit by nancy pelosi, the most senior us politician in 25 years to go to taiwan. the secretary general has accused oil and gas companies of exploiting the poor while destroying the climate and what he called grotesque read. he said all governments should tax excessive profits. people in kansas have voted t...

Most complex system that has been put into space yet. >> first time i saw "columbia" and got close to it, my whole thought was oh, my god, its big. and this is going to go 17,500 miles per hour? >> more than half a million people crowded the beaches around cape kennedy this morning to witness first-hand the first space shuttle launch. >> t minus 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4. we have gone for main engine start. >> we added a giant fuel tank to it and two solid rocket boosters that are the largest pop bot...

Assassin's Creed time periods are what basically keep Ubisoft's stabby series relevant. But where (or when) should the franchise head next?

A section 30 order was granted by the uk government ahead of the last independence referendum in 2014 — when the then prime minister and first minister of scotland signed the "edinburgh agreement". downing street says now isnt the time for another referendum. but starting the campaign, the first minister published the first in a series of papers detailing outlining the case for scotlands independence. lets bring in sirjohn curtice — professor of politics at the university of strathclyde good...

And in fact, a lot of fine weather to end the day. overnight and into thursday, increasing cloud towards northern ireland here. theres a weather system from the atlantic trying to feed in. ahead of that, clear spells with some patchy fog around and another rather chilly start to the day for thursday, the first, of course, of this long holiday weekend. and outbreaks of rain look as if theyre going to push in very gradually towards northern ireland on thursday. ahead of that, a few showers breakin...

The day dry with sunny spells. clouds going to build, scattered and at times heavy showers break out through central, southern parts of scotland, northern, central and eastern areas of england in particular, maybe with a rumble of thunder. not many showers at all for northern ireland, northern scotland and for wales and the south—west, becoming mainly dry at the end of the afternoon, and a day where temperatures are a little bit higher than theyve been. and in fact, a lot of fine weather to en...

Maybe with a rumble of thunder. not many showers at all for northern ireland, northern scotland and for wales and the south—west, becoming mainly dry at the end of the afternoon, and a day where temperatures are a little bit higher than theyve been. and in fact, a lot of fine weather to end the day. overnight and into thursday, increasing cloud towards northern ireland here. theres a weather system from the atlantic trying to feed in. ahead of that, clear spells with some patchy fog around and...

Showers break out through central, southern parts of scotland, northern, central and eastern areas of england in particular, maybe with a rumble of thunder. not many showers at all for northern ireland, northern scotland and for wales and the south—west, becoming mainly dry at the end of the afternoon, and a day where temperatures are a little bit higher than theyve been. and in fact, a lot of fine weather to end the day. overnight and into thursday, increasing cloud towards northern ireland h...

Maybe with a rumble of thunder. not many showers at all for northern ireland, northern scotland and for wales and the southwest, becoming mainly dry at the end of the afternoon, and a day where temperatures are a little bit higher than theyve been. and in fact, a lot of fine weather to end the day. 0vernight and into thursday, increasing cloud towards northern ireland here. theres a weather system from the atlantic trying to feed in. ahead of that, clear spells with some patchy fog around and an...