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The lunar lander will be placed in orbit first, where it will wait for the astronauts arriving aboard Orion after launching on SLS.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
On Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said three tankers had abandoned an attempt to pass through Hormuz after an explosion aboard one of them caused it to catch fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
People at that gate between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. may have been exposed to measles, as well as people at aboard the Hertz car rental shuttle between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Yet much of the international trading system still operates as if goods cross borders only aboard container ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“What does this mean?” an officer aboard B-36 asked his commander.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" and "The Flag We Love"
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