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Bitcoin tycoon Chun Wang blasts off on polar SpaceX flight to achieve world first

A Bitcoin tycoon has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in what is the first manned spacecraft to circle Earth over the North and South poles.
Campaigners say analysis shows illegal sewage spills in Lake Windermere reach record levels

Sewage was illegally poured into the Lake District's famous Lake Windermere for a record number of days last year, campaigners say, citing new analysis.
'You can start with me': Commander of NASA flight that was stranded in space for more than nine months says he is partly to blame

One of the astronauts who was stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has said some of the blame for what went wrong lies with him.
Ex-GCHQ employee pleads guilty to causing risk to national security

A university student accused of removing top secret information worth millions of pounds while on a work placement with GCHQ has pleaded guilty to causing a serious risk to national security.
First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes into sea - but company says test 'met all expectations'

The first orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe took off from Norway on Sunday - but crashed into the sea and exploded 40 seconds later.

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