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Thursday briefing: What do Elon Musk and Donald Trump want with space?

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Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 270 days in space in space.

The Boeing Starliner that was supposed to return them experienced helium leaks, a propellant valve that failed to close completely, and a malfunctioning thruster.

Nasa lacked full confidence in the Starliner ’s safety, so Nasa decided the spacecraft should return empty.

Elon Musk has significantly reshaped Nasa , shutting down two offices and firing 20 staff.

Musk has also called for the ISS to be decommissioned as soon as possible.

The ISS is a rare example of post-Cold War partnership between US , Russia and other nations.

China , meanwhile, is planning to establish long-term research stations on the moon.

Eilish McColgan says she is “numb’ to comments on social media about her body shape.

Rugby chief executive Bill Sweeney threatens to take England away from Twickenham and move to Milton Keynes or Birmingham due to licensing restrictions after missing out on lucrative Beyoncé concerts at the stadium.

“Criminals free to pick their own gender,” writes the Telegraph .

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