Up First Briefing: Congress Hustles to End Partial Shutdown, Trump Suggests Closing Kennedy Center, Bad Bunny Scores Historic Grammy Lawmakers in Washington are working overtime to wrap up a partial federal government shutdown that kicked in after Congress blew past its funding deadline last Friday. The stalemate has left big chunks of the government, including the Pentagon and Transportation Department, in limbo with workers either sent home or clocking in without a paycheck. Senate Democrats pushed for changes in immigration enforcement before agreeing to fund the Department of Homeland Security, sparking the disruption.

Catch up on today's top news: Partial shutdown resolution efforts, Minneapolis immigration updates, Trump's Kennedy Center idea,
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Title slide with the words "Blue Origin New Glenn NG-2" on the left side of the slide. The background is a photo of the New Glenn rocket on a launch pad.

An explanation of the what, who, when, and why of the launch.

🚀 A giant leap for Blue Origin and a big step toward Mars. New Glenn NG-2 is ready to launch NASA’s ESCAPADE mission. 🔭

#RocketLaunch #NewGlenn #BlueOrigin #MarsMission #ESCAPADE #MarsAtmosphere #SpaceExploration #NASAMission #CapeCanaveral #LaunchDay

Engineers in cleanroom suits work with twin ESCAPADE spacecraft, Blue and Gold, developed by UC Berkeley and Rocket Lab, preparing them for launch as part of NASA’s mission to map Mars’ magnetic field and upper atmosphere in 3D.

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands on the launchpad at sunrise in Cape Canaveral, Florida, ready to carry the twin UC Berkeley ESCAPADE satellites to Mars for NASA’s first dual-satellite mission to another planet.

🚀 NASA’s ESCAPADE mission — led by UC Berkeley — launches in early November.

Twin “Blue and Gold” satellites will map Mars’ magnetic fields and atmosphere in 3D to aid future human exploration.

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Shubhanshu Shukla becomes first Indian to fly to International Space Station The launch was carried out using a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, named “Grace” by the Axiom crew, mounted on a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket.

Shubhanshu Shukla to Join NASA-Axiom ISS Mission in 2025

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Asteroids on the Move NASA Tracks 3 Massive Space Rocks Nearing Earth at Blazing Speeds! NASA is tracking three asteroids zooming near Earth at up to 15,000 mph, including one the size of a skyscraper! Discover what makes these space rocks fascinating, their potential risks, and why scien...

Asteroids on the Move NASA Tracks 3 Massive Space Rocks Nearing Earth at Blazing Speeds!

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SpaceX Dragon to depart ISS with scientific research samples
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NASA Astronauts Prepare to Leave ISS and Return to Earth - StepsPoint NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally preparing to leave the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA Astronauts Prepare to Leave ISS and Return to Earth
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NASA collects 26th rock sample on Mars, plans to bring them all to Earth for study NASA's Perseverance collects the “Silver Mountain” sample in Jezero, revealing geological secrets and possible traces of water on Mars.

NASA collects 26th rock sample on Mars, plans to bring them all to Earth for study: In late January 2025, NASA’s Perseverance rover achieved another milestone in its quest to unlock secrets buried beneath the rocky terrain of Jezero Crater on Mars.

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Next week over 250 astronomers gather in Boston to celebrate 25 years of NASA's flagship X-ray mission Chandra.

Planning this event over the last year as the SOC and LOC lead has been such a tremendous learning opportunity and a privilege. Fingers crossed it all goes well 🤞

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