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Manoj Sinha is front runner for U.P. CM


BJP legislators will meet today to elect new leader; Rajnath's consent taken by party leadership to make the choice


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We fear for their safety, says family of clerics gone missing in Pakistan

There has been no information about Syed Asif Ali Nizami and his nephew since the last two days Read more »

No country for baby girls


The village of Mhaisal on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border hit the headlines recently when 19 foetuses were found buried near a homeopath's clinic. Jyoti Shelar reports on the trail of rapacious doctors and touts who tapped into the desperation for a male child


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We fear for their safety, says family of clerics gone missing in Pakistan

There has been no information about Syed Asif Ali Nizami and his nephew since the last two days Read more »

Big test at the Élysée Palace

The French have tended to be more relaxed about corruption but their patience may be running out Read more »

Tamil Nadu at an inflection point

Fifty years after the DMK first swept to power, both leading parties in the State face their severest tests yet Read more »

After loss, Mayawati returns to the drawing board


Party posts have been reassigned to include more OBCs, who abandoned the BSP during the recent Assembly elections


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Grassroots worker now set to lead

Trivendra Singh Rawat has a long association with RSS and BJP in Uttarakhand Read more »

Trump administration appeals block of revised travel ban


The case now goes to a federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia.


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Suicide attacker targets Bangladesh forces camp

Blast occurred at the camp of elite RAB near Dhaka airport Read more »

'Assess impact of Make in India plan'


MPs' panel eyes effect on MSMEs


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Dynamic pricing sees Rajdhani berths go a-begging

With fares rising close to those of air tickets, passengers are increasingly choosing to take flights instead of the longer train journey Read more »

Kohli looks like he will bat: Umesh



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Carlsen is No. 1 but the others are closing in, says Viswanathan Anand

While the players' average age is going down, he says he doesn't necessarily see teens dominating the top-10 Read more »

The people who keep the Mamallapuram village clean


The dedicated effort by Hand In Hand and local authorities helps Mamallapuram look pristine


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And the meeting begins now...

What happens before, during and after one of those meetings Read more »

The violent vividness of Anushka Sharma



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'Mantra' review: Desi underdog, menacing MNC

Despite Rajat Kapoor's fine character study of a man in a David and Goliath situation, Mantra falters in telling a cohesive story Read more »



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Friday, March 17, 2017

Stunning Imagery Shows 1st Nighttime Falcon 9 Launch off Pad 39A; EchoStar XXIII Photo/Video Gallery

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Stunning Imagery Shows 1st Nighttime Falcon 9 Launch off Pad 39A; EchoStar XXIII Photo/Video Gallery

by Ken Kremer

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaks to orbit with EchoStar XXIII TV satellite in this long exposure photo taken in front of NASA's countdown clock under moonlit skies at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 16 at 2:00 a.m. EDT. Credit: Ken Kremer/Kenkremer.com

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The opening volley of March Launch Madness started brilliantly as showcased by stunning imagery of the inaugural nighttime launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 off historic pad 39A under moonlit skies along the Florida Space Coast on Thursday, March 15.

The post midnight spectacle thrilled spectators who braved the wee hours this morning and were richly rewarded with a rousing rush as

The 229 foot tall Falcon 9 rocket thundered to life at 2:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, March 16 on a commercial liftoff from Launch Complex 39A on NASA's Kennedy Space Center and successfully delivered the high capacity ExchoStar XXIII TV broadcast satellite to geosynchronous orbit for Brazil.

Check out the expanding spectacular gallery of launch photos and videos gathered from my space journalist colleagues, myself and spectators ringing the space coast.

SpaceX announced that this was the last launch of an expendable Falcon 9.

Stay tuned here for Ken's continuing Earth and Planetary science and human spaceflight news.
Ken Kremer

Streak shot of SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying EchoStar 23 TV satellite to orbit from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 16 at 2:00 a.m. EDT, as seen from the KSC press site. Credit: Julian Leek

Streak shot of SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying EchoStar 23 TV satellite to orbit from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 16 at 2:00 a.m. EDT, as seen from the turn basin at the KSC press site. Credit: Jeff Seibert

Blastoff of SpaceX Falcon 9 with EchoStar 23 TV satellite from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 16 at 2:00 a.m. EDT. Photo from camera inside the pad perimeter. Credit: Ken Kremer/Kenkremer.com

Blastoff of SpaceX Falcon 9 with EchoStar XXIII TV satellite for Brazil from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 16 at 2:00 a.m. EDT. Photo from camera at the pad perimeter. Credit: Ken Kremer/Kenkremer.com

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