SpaceX Starship's First High-Altitude Flight Crash-Lands
SpaceX's first high-altitude 'Starship' test-flight has crash-landed after it was launched over the Gulf of Mexico from Texas' Boca Chica on December 9. Reportedly, the 160 feet prototype lasted six minutes 42 seconds in the air. However, the fuel tank's low pressure made the Starship descend rapidly during reignition, which ultimately caused the crash. Despite the crash, CEO Elon Musk remained… read-more
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Courtesy: The Times of India
SpaceX's Starship Launch Aborted At Last Second Citing Engine Failure
The latest 'Starship' mission by SpaceX was aborted with just 1.3 seconds remaining for the launch at Boca Chica, Texas, on December 8. The launch, which would have been the first high-altitude launch of 12.5 kilometres, was aborted due to an automatic-engine failure. Moreover, the cancelled model was the first to feature three raptor engines. SpaceX had earlier conducted five Starship launches, which were not higher than 150 metres.
Tags: SpaceX, Starship Aircraft, Boca Chica, Texas
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Texas Court Awards 20-Year Jail To Indian National For Cheating US Citizens
Ahmedabad-based Hitesh Madhubhai Patel was sentenced 20-years imprisonment by a Texas court after being found guilty of defrauding U.S citizens. The 44-year-old, who ran call centers, duped and threatened Americans during 2013-16. Reportedly, Patel's employee posed as IRS officers or US Citizenship and Immigration officers and threatened the victims of imprisonment, fines or deportation to extract money. Charging Patel for wire fraud and… read-more
Tags: U.S.A, Texas, Ahmedabad, Call Centre, Crime
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Indian-American Teenager Discovers Molecule That May Lead To Potential COVID 19 Treatment
Anika Chebrolu, a 14-year-old Indian-American from Texas has used in-silico methodology to discover a molecule that can bind to the spike protein of coronavirus. Experts opine that this could lead to a potential treatment for COVID-19. However, her project was initially not focused on COVID-19 cure and her primary aim was to identify a compound that can bind to Influenza virus. Anika has won the 2020 3M Young scientist challenge for this … read-more
Tags: Covid Vaccine, Texas, World news, Anika Chebrolu
Courtesy: News 18
USA: Brain-eating Amoeba Found In Tap Water Of Texas
Naegleria Fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, has been found in the water supply of southeast Texas, and residents of eight cities have been put on alert. With putting restrictions on drinking tap water, the Texas administration has warned people to be careful, and has also issued a water advisory to them. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these infections are rare but can be deadly.
Tags: United States, Dead, Texas, water crisis, CDC
Courtesy: CNN