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The communications blackout had been expected as the spacecraft signals were blocked by the Moon. Nasa says the crew flew to the furthest point from Earth during the blackout at 252,756 miles (406,771km).
Once contact was regained, astronaut Christina Koch said: It is so great to hear from Earth again.
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'No Kings' protesters gather across the US as Bruce Springsteen joins rallyLarge protests against the Trump administration took place in cities across the US, marking the third iteration of No Kings rallies.
BBC journalist caught in travel chaos at Houston AirportThe airport is experiencing some of the longest delays in the US as TSA agents work without pay in a partial shutdown.
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First Lady Melania Trump arrives with humanoid robot at tech summitThe robot made an appearance with First Lady Melania Trump at the White House. Trump is hosting a summit on AI, education, and protecting kids in digital spaces.
Dog rescued after falling into a 12-foot (3.6m) sinkholeThe yellow Labrador Retriever named Tessie was not injured in the fall or rescue, and is back in her yard after crews filled in the sinkhole.
What happened in the seconds before Air Canada plane crashed at LaGuardiaBBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport.
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Explosion at Texas oil refinery creates huge smoke plumeThere were no injuries reported, the refinery operator Valero told the BBC's US news partner CBS.
How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfoldedVideo shows the aftermath of the collision between a passenger plane and a firefighting vehicle on the runway of the New York airport.
Isolation or neutrality: The impact of Quebec's secular lawAs the province's secularism law, Bill 21, faces a challenge at the Supreme Court of Canada, some Muslim women say they’ve paid the highest price.
'Stop, stop, stop': Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collisionAn Air Canada plane carrying 72 passengers and four crew initially landed safely from Montreal on Sunday evening before colliding with a firefighting vehicle.
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