Click gets rare access into Nasa Hq to take a look at the Research And Engineering that is going to make Space Exploration possible. This week, another chance to see our race to space, where we hit the road, built a house and, shh. Whispers . Locked up some astronauts. Jump on in. Thank you. So youre not using the Steering Wheel at all . Youre using a. Oh, wow laughter. Which way are we going . Which way are we going im at nasa in houston where lucienjunkin is taking me for a spin. Using both a Steering Wheel and a joystick, you can point this vehicle in One Direction and drive it in another. You feel the forces in your tailbone. Oh, i can feel the forces in my tailbone laughter. And if that seems really confusing, well, it is. But this is drive by wire technology, which means the onboard computer works out which way you want to go, and then calculates what to do with the wheels. All right, so, well just go this way. This is just one of many experiments into how we might live, work and
Well look at what that means for the future of afghanistan. And seeking another Escape Route , as thousands of afghans struggle to flee their country we report from the border with pakistan. President biden s vowed to hunt down the islamic state militants who carried out a twin Bomb Attack at Kabul Airport, which killed at least 13 us Service Personnel and dozens of afghans. Map the first explosion happened just before dusk outside the abbey gate, leaving bodies strewn in a sewage ditch. The second blast was near the baron hotel, which has been used by some western nations as a staging there had been warnings in recent days that an off shoot of the islamic State Group in the region was planning an attack. Speaking at the white house, Mr Biden insisted that the airlift would continue despite the bombing. He said the servicemen who lost their lives were heros, and the attackers would be made to pay. We have a sacred obligation to all of you. The families of those heroes. That obligation
And an affiliate of the islamic State Group says it carried out the attacks. We will look at what it means for the future of afghanistan. And seeking another Escape Route as thousands of afghans struggled to flee their country. We report from the border with pakistan. Hello and welcome. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. President biden s vowed to hunt down the islamic state militants who carried out a twin Bomb Attack at Kabul Airport, which killed at least 13 us Service Personnel and dozens of afghans. The first explosion happened just before dusk outside the abbey gate, leaving bodies strewn in a sewage ditch. The second blast was near the baron hotel, which has been used by some western nations as a Staging Point for evacuations since the airlift began. There had been warnings in recent days that an off shoot of the islamic State Group in the region was planning an attack. Speaking at the white house, Mr Biden insisted that the airlift would continue, de
Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The African Elephant is an endangered species. In the case of the forest elephant, Critically Endangered. That is the result of decades of poaching but it reflects a wider problem too. In the battle for space and resources, wildlife is in a losing fight with humanity in many parts of africa. My Guest Today is paula kahumbu, kenyan conservationist, campaigner and broadcaster. Shes trying to make conservation africas common cause. So how is she doing . Paula kahumbu In Nairobi, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. I appreciate being invited to speak here. It is a pleasure to have you on the show. You, of course, for decades, have been a conservationist and a wildlife advocate. After all of those years, do you think you are winning . I think we are winning on some fronts. For sure, there is some progress, but i would say that overall, we are in Big Trouble and sadly, most people dont appreciate just how serious it is. Do kenyans want to hear yo
And the most decorated paralympic swimmer in history tells us about his remarkable journey as an athlete before he retires next year. Hello and welcome. President biden has vowed to hunt down the islamic state militants who carried out a twin Bomb Attack at kabul airport, which killed more than 90 people, including 13 us service personnel. It was the deadliest day for american troops in afghanistan in a decade, but Mr Biden said the us will not be deterred by terrorists and will carry on evacuating people from afghanistan. Earlier, the british prime minister, borisjohnson condemned the attack as despicable and promised to continue the Uks Evacuation efforts. We start our coverage with this report from graham satchell. For hour after hour well into the night, the wounded were rushed to hospital. The chaos of the last week in kabul turned to carnage. Some arrived by ambulance, some in the cars, some in wheelbarrows. Afghans who had hoped to escape to a better life. Just before sunset, th