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NASA astronaut joins 2 Russian cosmonauts for Soyuz flight to space station
While the commercial Polaris Dawn crew geared up for the first non-government spacewalk, a NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts took off on a more traditional spaceflight Wednesday, launching to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz ferry ship for a six-month tour of duty.
Space station veteran Donald Pettit, NASA’s oldest active-duty astronaut at 69, Soyuz MS-26/72S commander Aleksey Ovchinin and cosmonaut Ivan Vagner blasted off atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 9:23 p.m. local time.
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The climb to orbit went smoothly, and nine minutes after liftoff, the Soyuz was released to fly on its own.
The launching boosted the total number of people in orbit at one time to a record 19, flying on four different spacecraft: nine aboard the space station, four aboard the Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon, three aboard China’s space station and three aboard the Soyuz.
It is Pettit’s fourth spaceflight since his first station visit in 2002-03, and his first launch in 12 years.
The the most “profound” change he’s noticed since his last flight is the “number of people that are flying in space right now, partly due to our international partners, partly due to the commercial providers that we now have and then the private astronauts,” he told an interviewer before launch.
“I think space is a hopping place right now,” he added. “It is starting to open up like the wild west, and and I think we are going to see an incredible expansion of humans living and working in an orbital environment.”
The privately-financed Polaris Dawn flight, chartered by billionaire Jared Isaacman, launched from the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday and has already set a new post-Apollo altitude record for a piloted spacecraft.
Overnight, Isaacman and crewmate Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX crew trainer, plan to carry out the first non-government spacewalk, the first such commercial excursion in the vacuum of space in the more than 470 government-sponsored spacewalks to date.
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The Soyuz launching was timed to set up a two-orbit, three-hour rendezvous with the International Space Station and a docking at the Earth-facing Rassvet module at 3:33 p.m. local time.
Standing by to welcome the new crew on board will be the Soyuz crew they are replacing, commander Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, along with NASA’s Crew 8 fliers — commander Matthew Dominick, Mike Barratt, Jeanette Epps and cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin.
Also on board: Starliner commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams, now more than three months into an unexpected eight-and-half-month stay.
They originally planned a short eight-day visit to the station during a test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. But helium leaks and thruster problems prompted NASA to bring the Starliner back to Earth early on Saturday without its crew. Wilmore and Williams now will come home in February aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon ferry ship.
Always matter of fact, Pettit offered a deadpan reply to a reporter who asked what he looked forward to the most after reaching the space station.
“After the the the hatches are open and we’ve done all our congratulatory hugs of our crew mates, I’m probably going to make a beeline straight for the toilet,” he said. “Then the (multi-window) cupola.”
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Kononenko and Chub, joined by NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, were launched aboard a different Soyuz on Sept. 15, 2023. O’Hara spent six months aboard the station and returned to Earth with two other cosmonauts last April, leaving Kononenko and Chub behind on the station to complete a year-long mission.
Dyson flew up to the station in March to replace O’Hara and will join Kononenko and Chub aboard the same spacecraft when they return to Earth on Sept. 23. At touchdown, Kononenko will have logged 1,111 days in orbit during his five missions, setting a new record for the most cumulative time space.
Pettit, who holds a doctorate in chemical engineering, is a three-flight veteran with a total of 370 days in space. He last flew aboard the space station in 2011-2012, becoming a popular figure with his impromptu “Saturday morning science” experiments demonstrating unusual aspects of weightlessness with MacGyver-like ingenuity.
Among his more popular demonstrations: a foldable, open plastic container he invented for drinking coffee in the absence of gravity. His makeshift “cup” relied on a specific shape and surface tension to keep the coffee in the container while funneling the liquid to the edge for sipping.
“This may very well be what future space colonists end up using when they want to have a celebration and do a toast, they can sip their coffee and their tea from cups like this, like we do down here on Earth, without having to suck them from a bag,” he said 15 years ago on NASA TV. The YouTube video has been viewed 3 million times.
In the 12 years since his last flight, Pettit has mentored younger astronauts and helped with planning for NASA’s Artemis moon program. But he never lost the urge to fly aboard the space station again.
“I miss being up in space every day,” he told an interviewer before launch. “I feel like the equivalent of a cowboy that should be out on the range riding the horse and instead, I’m flying a desk. It’s nice to be getting back on the horse and going out on the range again.”
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Pettit’s professional focus is on space station research but he is an accomplished amateur astronomer and photographer who’s looking forward to working with new lenses capable of high-resolution night views of Earth, cities and other especially intriguing targets.
“One of my specialties is imagery at nighttime,” he said. “The nighttime Earth is very special to me. I’m an amateur astronomer, and … it’s not just looking at Earth, it’s looking at the Earth, the horizon, the atmosphere on edge, and all the natural phenomenology that happens from the viewpoint of being in orbit.
“And I’m really looking forward to advancing the imagery of nighttime. I’ve actually talked NASA into flying a number of new lenses highly optimized for nighttime imagery, and they just arrived on station. So I’m looking forward to putting these nighttime optimized lenses to use.”
The arrival of Pettit, Ovchinin and Vagner is the first step in a carefully orchestrated set of launches and landings carried out twice a year to replace the space station’s seven long-duration crew members.
Kononenko, Chub and Dyson will undock and return to Earth on Sept. 23. The next day, NASA and SpaceX plan to launch another Crew Dragon carrying astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov to the station.
The Crew Dragon normally carries four long-duration station fliers, but NASA removed two astronauts — Stephanie Wilson and Zena Cardman — from the Crew 9 mission to free up seats for use by Wilmore and Williams when they return to Earth with Hague and Gorbunov in late February.
In the meantime, Hague, Wilmore, Williams and Gorbunov will replace Dominick, Barratt, Epps and Grebenkin, who plan to return to Earth around Oct. 1.
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How to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears NFL game today: Livestream options, more
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The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears today. The Vikings are currently 8-2, an impressive run so far this season, and will be looking to add a fourth win to their current streak after last Sunday’s 23-13 win against the Tennessee Titans. The Bears, on the other hand, are entering this game on the heels of a four-game losing streak after a tough 20-19 loss against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday.
Here’s how and when you can watch the Vikings vs. Bears game today, whether or not you have cable.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears
The Vikings vs. Bears game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT). The game will air on Fox and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game without cable
You can watch this week’s NFL game on Fox via several streaming services. All you need is an internet connection and one of the top options outlined below.
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How to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts NFL game today: Livestream options, more
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The Detroit Lions will face off against the Indianapolis Colts today. The Lions enter this game as top contenders with a near-perfect record of 9-1 so far this season. The Colts, who are 5-6 this season, could have a tough game on their hands against the Lions but will be looking to rack up another win after prevailing over the New York Jets in a tight game last Sunday.
Here’s how and when you can watch the Colts vs. Lions game today, whether or not you have cable.
Here’s how and when to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Lions vs. Colts game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT). The game will air on Fox and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts game without cable
You can watch this week’s NFL game on Fox via several streaming services. All you need is an internet connection and one of the top options outlined below.
Experience NFL action like never before with Fubo’s comprehensive sports streaming platform. From Sunday showdowns to primetime matchups, catch every NFL game across major networks including CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. Choose the Pro package to unlock 200+ channels and limitless DVR storage, or elevate your game-day experience with the Elite with Sports Plus package, featuring NFL RedZone’s commercial-free scoring highlights and stunning 4K quality.
Test drive the service with a no-commitment seven-day free trial, and share the excitement with family and friends — Fubo supports simultaneous streaming on up to 10 devices, so everyone can watch their favorite teams.
You can watch today’s game with a subscription to Sling’s Orange + Blue tier, which includes ESPN, ABC, NBC, and Fox. The plan offers 46 channels with local NFL games, nationally broadcast games, and 50 hours of DVR storage. For complete NFL coverage, add Paramount+ to get CBS games, or upgrade with the Sports Extra add-on for additional sports channels like Golf Channel, NBA TV and NFL RedZone.
Watching NFL games, including Fox broadcasts, is simple with Hulu + Live TV, which includes 90 channels, unlimited DVR storage, and access to NFL preseason games, live regular season games and studio shows. The service includes ESPN+ and Disney+ in the subscription.
Want to watch today’s game live on your smartphone? If so, NFL+ streaming service is the solution you’re looking for. It lets you watch NFL Network and out-of-market games on mobile devices, with an upgrade option to NFL+ Premium that includes NFL RedZone for watching up to eight games simultaneously. Note that NFL+ only works on phones and tablets, not TVs.
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How to watch the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins NFL game today: Livestream options, more
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The New England Patriots will face off against the Miami Dolphins in a game today at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The Patriots have had an uneven season so far, coming into the game with a record of 3-8, including a 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on November 17. The Dolphins, however, haven’t fared much better this season as they enter the game with a record of 4-6, although they are coming off two wins in a row, the latest against the Las Vegas Raiders last weekend.
Keep reading to find out how and when to watch the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game today, even without cable.
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How and when to watch the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game today
The New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT). The football game will be shown on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ and the platforms noted below.
How and when to watch the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins game without cable
While CBS is available with many basic cable packages, you’ll have other viewing options, too for the Patriots-Dolphins game. Just understand that the below streaming options will require the use of an internet provider:
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With Paramount+ you’ll have multiple viewing options to choose from. You can catch NFL games on the Paramount+ Essential tier for just $7.99 each month or you can watch college football with a Paramount+ with Showtime subscription for $12.99 monthly. In addition to live streams of NFL games airing on CBS, you’ll get to watch additional live sporting events including NCAA college football, PGA Tour golf, soccer and more.
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Already have an Amazon Prime Video account? Simply add Paramount+ to your current subscription to watch all the CBS-aired NFL games in addition to Paramount+ originals. The same prices from above apply, depending on which tier you choose. Not sure which is best for you? Don’t worry. Both options come with a free seven-day trial that can help you decide.
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Looking for an inexpensive way to watch football? Fubo could be the best way to do so. The live TV streamer is currently offering a seven-day free trial and $30 off of your first month’s subscription. Once subscribed, you’ll gain access to all of their live sporting events immediately. And there will be a lot to choose from. Not only does Fubo come with access to NFL games airing on your local CBS channel, it also includes Fox Sunday NFC games, “Sunday Night Football” on NBC, “Monday Night Football” on ABC and ESPN and all of the games that air on the NFL Network. So don’t wait.
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