the king s visit to germany later in the week will still go ahead. coming up here on bbc news, it s newswatch. first, though, atjust after 3:30, it s time for click. have you ever wondered what happens when a satellite goes wrong? how would you know what was up? 30 seconds. that s what i have come to texas to find out. we are at this 200 acre site to film a hot fire test of a rocket engine. when it first starts up, it s going to be relatively gamey, you re going to see some shock waves. oh, wow. and we are going to do it in a way that even the rocket makers themselves have not done before. mission control: four, three, two, one. in 2022, firefly aerospace became one ofjust a few us companies that have successfully put things into orbit. cheering look at that view! the company has also won contracts from nasa to build a lunar lander that will deliver payloads to the moon in 2024 and 2026, and put a satellite into lunar orbit. but it s the bit between launching from the earth a
when the taliban took power in afghanistan in 2021, the freedom and safety of women they immediately came under threat. it was especially true of female footballers at risk because they play the sport taliban considered un islamic. after a campaign the british press, 35 players were evacuated to the uk and given the right to stay here. but last week an article on the bbc news website and report shown newsnight said 13 of those flown to britain were not top tier footballers as had flown to britain were not top tierfootballers as had been claimed. tier footballers as had been claimed. . . claimed. there is resentment amonu claimed. there is resentment among genuine claimed. there is resentment among genuine players - claimed. there is resentment among genuine players now. among genuine players now living under taliban rule in afghanistan. but others got out apparently pretended to play for teams they did not. i spoke to aisha and sara, not their real names, and their words a
Isfact, i would argue it essential, because this is one of those areas where u. S. Global leadership has yielded tremendous benefits economically from a technological perspective and from a jobs perspective. Announcer watch the communicators on cspan2 at 8 00 p. M. Announcer our road to the white house coverage continues in cleveland, with live coverage of the Republican Party Platform Committee. Monday, july 11, starting at 10 00 a. M. Eastern, and continuing on tuesday, july 12, at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. The rnc Platform Committee is charged with improving the republican platform and submitting it. Live coverage on cspan, the cspan radio app, and cspan. Orc. Tv, on American History author and journalist walter es the life ands legacy of Benjamin Franklin, whose methods and passion for science epitomized what he calls, quote, Americas National character, end quote. The American Historical Society hosted this program. It is a little over one hour. Smith the robert h lecture in democracy.
Legacy of founding father Benjamin Franklin. Isaacson argues that franklins methods and passion for science epitomized what he calls, quote, Americas National character, end quote. The New York Historical society hosted this program. It is a little over one hour. This is the 2016 Benjamin Franklin lecture in democracy. We are proud to partner with londons Benjamin Franklin house in bringing this lecture to our institution. Benjamin franklin house is the only surviving former residence of Benjamin Franklin. Today, a Marvelous Museum and Educational Center that inspires and motivates young londoners, as well as general visitors, through the example of our Great American founder and innovator. The museum is a georgianterraced house at 26 craven street, very centrally located. So on your next visit to london, i know you will want to stop there. I am very glad, indeed to , recognize and congratulate the museums founding director who , is with us this evening, representing Benjamin Franklin
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