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On This Day in History, June 3: Muhammad Ali’s death, Tiananmen Square crackdown, Tagore’s knighthood, Partition plan and first American spacewalk

On This Day in History, June 3 witnessed several landmark events that shaped the modern world. From Muhammad Ali’s death in 2016 and the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 to Ed White’s historic American spacewalk in 1965, the date holds global significance. It also marks the unveiling of the Partition…

The Economic Times · Jun 2

How to Watch 'Apollo 1: Destination Moon', the Channel 4 documentary revisiting the tragic accident during the race to the moon

'Apollo 1: Destination Moon' follows a real-life astronaut mission that ended tragically — and the lessons learned for future Apollo missions.

Space · Dec 7, 2025

Edmund White remembered: ‘He was the patron saint of queer literature’

Colm Tóibín, Alan Hollinghurst, Adam Mars-Jones and more recall the high style and libidinous freedom of a writer who ‘was not a gateway to gay literature but a main destination’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025

How SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn private spacewalk will work

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission, which is scheduled to launch on Aug. 27, will feature the first-ever private spacewalk. Here's what to expect.

Space · Aug 25, 2024

Microsoft co-founder's space art, artifacts to be sold by Christie's

Visions of humanity's future in space and spaceflight artifacts are heading for auction from Paul G. Allen's estate. Christie's is hosting three sales devoted to Allen's art and scientific objects.

Space · Aug 20, 2024

Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, dies at 93

The NASA astronaut who commanded the Apollo 9 mission has died

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor

Two men accused of coming up with a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 are facing a second trial this week

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

The pee of mother mice smells like bananas and their male peers can’t handle it — study

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read about a strange effect of mice urine, Ingenuity helicopter's latest record flight on Mars, Wonder Woman, and more.

Inverse · Jun 3, 2022