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The European Space Agency has signed a new agreement with the developers of the Starlab commercial space station, with the aim of establishing a “sustained access to space for Europe,” the groups said in a statement. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between ESA, Voyager Space and Airbus Defense and Space will initially focus on how ESA could use Starlab for astronaut missions and as a long-term research and commercial platform. The new agreement was signed during the European Space Summit in Seville, Spain. The groups will also explore how ESA could use Starlab as one part of an “end-to-end” ecosystem…

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The Celsius bankruptcy plan has been approved. The path is now clear for customers to see some of their funds returned and receive shares in the reorganized company, which will be called NewCo.Judge Martin Glenn of the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court issued a confirmation on Nov. 9 of the bankruptcy plan approved by Celsius creditors overwhelmingly on Sept. 27. Under the plan, around $2 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) will be redistributed to Celsius creditors along with equity in NewCo. The company has said it hoped to begin reimbursement of creditors by the end of…

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A screenshot of the map documenting instances of #landback return and accompanying news. Credit: Sarah Deer and Ward Lyles Returning land to original Indigenous owners has long been a personal and family interest to Sarah Deer. As the #landback movement has gained momentum on social media in recent years, Deer and a fellow University of Kansas researcher have launched a website to document cases of land return to sovereign tribes, provide resources for those interested in doing so, and connect researchers, advocates, and others interested in land return. A story maps site powered by ArcGIS technology is now online and…

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At Brighton Beach House in Madeira Drive, the gym has sea views and is complete with a sauna, steam room and juice bar. There is a workout space, a free weights area and two fitness studios. Accessed via a separate entrance to the west of the main venue, the Brighton Beach House gym has high industrial ceilings and includes resistance machines and Peloton bikes. A variety of cardio machines are positioned in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows that look out to sea. Behind the main gym are two fitness studios with mirror panelling, ballet barres and reinforced ceiling hooks…

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Image Credit: CBS Big Brother 25 has been action-packed from the very beginning. This season’s houseguests constantly strategized and turned on their alliances all the way leading up to the finale on November 9. Jag Bains, Matt Klotz, and Bowie Jane are the last three houseguests standing — but only one can win. Big Brother‘s motto is “expect the unexpected,” so truly anything can happen during the finale. Heading into the finale, 13 players have been evicted for good and another was expelled for saying a racial slur. Here’s who has been sent home from Big Brother 25 so far. Luke…

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Many people, myself included, predicted a wave of startup acquisitions in 2023 as companies rooted in good ideas, but built on not-so-good business models, ran out of money. That largely didn’t happen, but there are signs it will in 2024. Funding volume and deal count continues to slow down, according to Q3 data from PitchBook, and macroeconomic conditions have economists and politicians predicting a recession in 2024. Investors have also told me they are spending less time propping up portfolio companies that aren’t doing well and are looking to help them find a soft landing instead. When I first wrote…

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Bitcoin (BTC) price is up today, rising to an intra-day high of $37,972 before retracing below $37,000. The rally to a new year-to-date high comes as hype around a spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) resulted in a wave of short liquidations, pushing prices across the crypto market higher. Bitcoin price. Source: TradingViewLet’s look into the reasons why Bitcoin price is up today. Institutional interest in Bitcoin boosts market sentiment Despite a bevy of macro headwinds, Bitcoin price continues to push higher, achieving a 121% year-to-date gain and options market data shows traders angling toward the $40,000 level. The price move of…

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