The latest U.S. moon mission hit a right away snag after its launch. The Pentagon launched extra details about the protection secretary’s much-scrutinized hospitalization. And we have got all one of the best moments from (and a scathing evaluation of) final evening’s Golden Globes.
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US moon lander encounters ‘anomaly’ after launch
The first American mission to place a lunar lander on the moon in 5 many years could also be in peril. Shortly into its flight Monday, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander encountered an anomaly that prevented it “from attaining a steady sun-pointing orientation,” the Pittsburgh-based aerospace firm mentioned. The snag threatens the spacecraft’s potential to land on the moon. The lander had hitched a experience Monday morning aboard the United Launch Alliance’s shiny new Vulcan rocket, which launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. While NASA has a payload certain for the lunar floor, the area company is merely a buyer on what may find yourself being the primary U.S. industrial spacecraft to ever contact down on the moon – if it could get there.
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Why was Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized?
As Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faces mounting criticism for failing to reveal for days that he was hospitalized with a critical medical situation, extra particulars have begun to emerge. Austin had an elective process on Dec. 22, and problems set in additional than every week later, Defense Department officers mentioned. He required a keep within the ICU, the place he remained for 4 days “due to hospital space considerations and privacy,” in accordance with a Pentagon spokesperson. The particulars are vital because the Pentagon and the Biden administration work to include the fallout from unanswered questions on who was answerable for nationwide safety issues as Austin’s medical issues unfolded.
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Miss the Golden Globes final evening? We’ve received you lined.
The Golden Globes formally kicked off Hollywood’s awards season on Sunday with loads of trophies for “Oppenheimer” (5 wins, together with greatest drama) and TV’s “Succession” (4 wins, together with greatest drama). Though “Barbie” entered the night with nominations in 9 classes, the summer season hit took home simply two wins. Aside from the winners, what had been the opposite huge moments of the night? First off, comic Jo Koy bombed his opening monologue for off-color jokes about “Barbie” (“a plastic doll with big boobies”) and “The Color Purple” (“what happens to your butt when you take Ozempic”), amongst others, USA TODAY reviewer Kelly Lawler says. Also: Power {couples} reminiscent of Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner and Bill Hader and Ali Wong made their romances identified with PDA.
