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19 Chinese Aircraft Detected Entering Taiwanese Airspace
According to Taiwan, 19 Chinese military aircraft entered the southwestern airspace on September 5. Reportedly, Four H-6 Bombers, Four Sukhoi SU-30 jets, ten J-16 fighter jets, and a Y-8 transport were detected by the National Ministry of Defense after which radio warnings were sent. Besides, the aircraft was also detected by the Radar and Missile defense systems. However, China has not released any statement on the incident.
Tags: Taiwan, China, aircraft, Space
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The Simpsons: Richard Branson's Space Flight Predicted In 2014
The Simpsons, the animated comedy, popular for its prophetic abilities has never failed to predict historically prominent incidents in the past. With Richard Branson reaching for the edge of space on July 11, an episode of the series predicting this development in 2014 resurfaced on the internet. The episode titled "The War of Art" shows a clip of the millionaire admiring a painting in a spaceship.
Tags: The Simpsons, Richard Branson, Space, predict
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Sirisha Bandla, 2nd Indian Born To Fly To Space After kalpana Chawla
Sirisha Bandla, an aeronautical engineer to become the second India-born woman after Kalpana Chawla, to fly to outer space. The Telugu woman from Houston will fly on July 11 along with five space travelers aboard VSS Unity of Virgin Galactic, scheduled to take off from New Mexico. “I am so incredibly honored to be a part of a company whose mission is to make space available to all,” Bandla tweeted.
Tags: Sirisha Bandla, Aeronautical Engineer, VSS Unity, virgin galactic, Houston, India-born, Telugu woman, Space
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Chinese Astronauts Successfully Completes Spacewalk At 'Tiangong'
First-ever since 2008, the Chinese astronauts went outside their spacecraft working on China’s new orbital station 'Tiangong' for seven hours on July 4. Reportedly, the astronauts are working towards setting up a panoramic camera as well robotic arm for its future use. However, the construction of Tiangong has been marked as a major step in China’s ambitious space program. Moreover, the China Manned Space Agency celebrated the safe return.… read-more
Tags: Space, space walk, China, China Space Program
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Jeff Bezos Joins Blue Origin's Crew Flying To Space On July 20
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on June 7 announced himself as a member of his space company Blue Origin's first crewed spaceflight, scheduled for July 20. Bezos stated, "On July 20, I will take that journey with my brother [Mark Bezos]." Besides, the company is also conducting a month-long auction process for a seat aboard the New Shepard rocket, for which the bidding amount has crossed $3-million mark till now.
Tags: Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, BLUE ORIGIN, New Shepard Rocket, Space
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Space Debris Hits International Space Station; No Serious Damage
A piece of space debris or space junk has recently hit the International Space Station, damaging its robotic arm. However, the damage is unlikely to affect the functioning of the arm but repairs in the station are challenging, international media reported. The damage was noticed first on May 12 during an inspection. The robotic arm, called "Canadarm2", is used for moving object outside the station and maintenance of the ISS.
Tags: Space, International Space Station, Damage, Space Debris
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NASA's New Chief Prioritises Climate; Skeptical On 2024 Moon Landing
NASA's new administrator-former senator Bill Nelson aims to put more effort into climate and diversify the workforce of NASA. However, skeptical about putting astronauts on the moon by 2024, Nelson said that it is vital to track climate change. Saying that 'the goal is 2024' to land astronauts on the moon, the 78-year-old NASA’s 14th administrator mentioned, space is hard and delays are common due to technological innovations.
Tags: NASA, NASA ASTRONAUTS, moon landing, Space
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Newly Discovered Planet Hot Enough To Vaporize Human Life
Scientists have discovered a new planet named TOI-1431b, which is 490 light-years from earth and three times the size of Jupiter and is among the hottest planets located so far. "These types of exceptionally hot planets, known as ultra-hot Jupiters, are quite rare," said one of the researchers. According to the scientists, the planet's temperature is close to the discharge of a rocket.
Tags: Space, NASA, Solar system, Jupiter
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Astronomers Spot Smallest Black Hole In Milky Way; Name It 'The Unicorn'
Scientists have discovered possibly the smallest black hole of the Milky Way galaxy close to our solar system and nicknamed it 'the Unicorn' attributing its unconventional features. Approximately 1,500 light-years (9.5 trillion kilometers) away from the Earth, the Unicorn is estimated to be about three-times the mass of the sun. Notably, such small black holes are called stellar-mass black holes formed by the gravitational collapse of a… read-more
Tags: Space, Black Hole, Solar system, Scientists, Milky Way Galaxy, The Unicorn
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NASA Perseverance Rover Extracts 10 Mins Of Breathable Air On Mars
Following a successful helicopter flight, NASA's perseverance rover carrying Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) has extracted 10 minutes of breathable air on Mars i.e., five grams of oxygen. MOXIE extracted oxygen atoms from CO2 molecules and its capacity is 10 grams of oxygen per hour. NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate’s associate administrator Jim Reuter vowed to create rocket propellant and breathable air… read-more
Tags: Technology, Space, Mars, Curiosity Rover, MOXIE, Breathable Air
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