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Boeing Starliner Flight of NASA Astronauts Is Scrubbed The New York Times'Buzzing' rocket valve pushes 1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule to May 10 Space.comAtlas 5 valve repair will delay Starliner's first crewed mission to May 17 at the earliest – Spaceflight Now Spaceflight NowOfficials describe telltale ‘buzz’ that led to last-minute scrub of Boeing Starliner’s crewed launch CNNElon Musk bashes historic Boeing astronaut flight, SpaceX did it first Business Insider

The head of Saudi Arabia’s new investment fund for semiconductor and artificial intelligence technology said the country would divest from China if it were asked to do so by the US. “So far the requests have been to keep manufacturing and supply chains completely separate, but if the partnerships with China would become a problem for the US, we will divest,” said Amit Midha, the chief executive officer of Alat, an investment firm backed by $100 billion in capital from the Public Investment Fund. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] US officials have told their Saudi Arabian counterparts that they need to choose between Chinese and American technology as they aim to build out the Saudi Arabian semiconductor industry, Bloomberg has reported, as part of ongoing talks on a range of national security issues.

Epic NASA video takes you to the heart of a black hole — and destroys you in seconds Livescience.comNASA simulations show what it would be like to fall in black hole: Video USA TODAYNASA Video Shows What Would Happen if You Fell Into a Black Hole NewsweekNew black hole visualization takes viewers beyond the brink Phys.orgWhat Happens When You Fall Into A Black Hole?

FLiRT COVID Variants: What Are the Symptoms? NewsweekNew COVID variant 'FLiRT': What to know about spread, symptoms USA TODAYNew COVID variants appearing across the US as cases trend downward WWLP.comHere’s what local experts are saying about new COVID-19 variants WPXI Pittsburgh

Chemicals in car interiors may cause cancer — and they’re required by US law: Study The HillDrivers Are Inhaling Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Their Cars, New Study Finds PEOPLEPotential carcinogens detected in air inside cars, study finds Medical News TodayAmericans breathe in carcinogenic chemicals found in cars: study Fox NewsStudy raises concern over exposure to flame retardant chemicals used in some car seats CBS News

China has launched a secret robot to the far side of the moon, new Chang'e 6 photos reveal Livescience.comThe lunar far side is wildly different from what we see. Scientists want to know why CNNChina launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon Reuters.comGeologists reveal mysterious and diverse volcanism in lunar Apollo Basin, Chang'e-6 landing site Phys.orgChina's Chang'e-6 is carrying a surprise rover to the moon SpaceNews