Jan. 12, 1989

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THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST -- Starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner and Geena Davis, 'The Accidental Tourist' is a pleasurably unconventional and often poignant journey through a year in the life of Macon Leary, a man stuck in a groove of contradictions that threatens to bury him alive. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, and based on the book of the same title by Anne Tyler, the strength of the film is that of the novel: an intoxicating brew of irresistable characters. Rated PG.

SpaceX Dragon resupply vessel docks with ISS, heralds experimentation

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SpaceX Dragon resupply vessel docks with ISS, heralds experimentation

April 22 (UPI) -- A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Tuesday morning, loaded with needed supplies and equipment for experimentation.

SpaceX launches Bandwagon-3 mission, European re-entry capsule

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SpaceX launches Bandwagon-3 mission, European re-entry capsule

April 21 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched its Bandwagon-3 mission into orbit Monday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with more satellites and a re-entry capsule on board that will become a first for Europe.

Moon, 3 planets to converge in Friday morning sky

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Moon, 3 planets to converge in Friday morning sky

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the eastern sky on Friday morning.

NASA, SpaceX launch 32nd resupply mission to International Space Station

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NASA, SpaceX launch 32nd resupply mission to International Space Station

April 21 (UPI) -- NASA launched its latest cargo run to the International Space Station early Monday morning.

SpaceX launches third fleet of spy satellites in 8 days

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SpaceX launches third fleet of spy satellites in 8 days

April 20 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched its third fleet of spy satellites in 8 days on Sunday, its tenth mission of the year in support of the National Reconnaissance Office, the United States' spy satellite agency.

Robotic runners hobbled by breakdowns in first half-marathon against humans

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Robotic runners hobbled by breakdowns in first half-marathon against humans

April 20 (UPI) -- Twenty-one two-legged robots took the streets against human competitors in a first-of-its kind humanoid half-marathon in China Saturday, but technical breakdowns left them in the dust.

Veteran NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns to Earth on 70th birthday

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Veteran NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns to Earth on 70th birthday

April 20 (UPI) -- Veteran NASA astronaut Don Pettit celebrated his 70th birthday as he returned to Earth from a seven-month stay at the International Space Station

Astronaut Pettit, 2 cosmonauts undock from the International Space Station

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Astronaut Pettit, 2 cosmonauts undock from the International Space Station

April 19 (UPI) -- NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner successfully departed the International Space Station for their return voyage to Earth.

NASA's oldest astronaut returning to Earth after ISS mission

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NASA's oldest astronaut returning to Earth after ISS mission

April 19 (UPI) -- NASA astronaut Don Pettit will return to Earth from the International Space Station Saturday, alongside his two Russian cosmonaut colleagues.

Katy Perry, Gayle King launch into space on Blue Origin rocket

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Katy Perry, Gayle King launch into space on Blue Origin rocket

April 14 (UPI) -- Pop singer Katy Perry and TV host Gayle King launched into space Monday as part of Blue Origin's eleventh space tourism launch.