First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes seconds after blast-off
Oslo, Norway -- The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, in a closely watched...
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UAE’s satellite, developed by Emirati engineers, launched from California to aid disaster relief and earth observation
With cutting-edge features like high-resolution imaging and electric jet propulsion, MBZ-SAT will enhance environmental surveillance, disaster management, and infrastructure monitoring,...
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Air pollution causes more than 1,200 deaths a year: EU agency
The EU environmental agency said that air pollution is responsible for causing more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in...
- The overall death tolls for the continent could be higher as the report did not cover the major industrial nations of Russia, Ukraine and the United Kingdom
- According to figures released on Monday, ninety-seven percent of the urban population were in 2021 exposed to air that did not meet WHO recommendations
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UK to test new alert system on mobile phones
LONDON, UK - The UK will conduct its first test of a new emergency alert service on Sunday, with millions of...
- The alert system, modeled on schemes in Canada, Japan, and the US aims to warn the public if there is a danger to life nearby.
- Emergency services and the government hope to use the system to alert people to issues such as severe flooding and fires.
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Discover first Arab lunar mission in augmented reality
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre and Atlantic Productions make the Rashid Rover's journey to the moon exciting with a...
- Join the Rashid Rover on its epic mission to the moon, and rediscover the thrill, excitement and pure magic of space exploration from the comfort of your own home
- This interactive educational AR experience available in both iPhone and Android phones is designed to inspire curiosity about space, science, and technology in people of all ages
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SpaceX Starship, world’s biggest rocket, explodes during first flight test
Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, exploded during its first flight, but Elon Musk congratulated his SpaceX team on...
- The Starship spacecraft that will eventually carry crew and cargo had been scheduled to separate from the first-stage rocket booster three minutes into the flight.
- Despite the failure to complete the full 90-minute flight test and reach orbit, SpaceX and Musk, the founder and CEO of the private space company, declared it a success.
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Pacific solar eclipse dazzles stargazers
Parts of Australia, Indonesia and East Timor were plunged into daytime darkness, delighting curious onlookers. On Australia's northwest tip, the...
- While fun and perhaps moving for spectators, the eclipse gave scientists a chance to observe the sun's corona, which is usually obscured by its bright rays.
- The stargazers observed the rare phenomenon by using anti-UV glasses distributed by astronomy groups, while others lined up to use telescopes provided by a university.
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67mn children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF
A grim UNICEF report warns of a potential outbreaks of polio and measles in children who didn't get vaccinated because...
- Africa and South Asia were the hardest hit as vaccine coverage among children declined in 112 countries and the percent of children vaccinated worldwide slipped 5 points
- Each year immunization saves 4.4 million lives, a number the United Nations figures could jump to 5.8 million by 2030 if its ambitious targets to leave "no one behind" are met
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Special glasses can slow down myopia in children
Developed by Japan's Hoya Corporation, the Miyosmart lenses, which also function as normal glasses to help the children see clearly,...
- Eyewear firm EssilorLuxottica claims its own Stellest lenses reduce myopia's progression by 67 percent when worn at least 12 hours a day.
- Research has suggested that the percentage of people affected by myopia worldwide could surge from 27 percent in 2010 to 52 percent by 2050.
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Arada to create Middle East’s first new sustainable water treatment
SHARJAH, UAE- Arada is investing in a new research and development (R&D) facility here, bringing a new form of sustainable...
- The long-term goal for the facility will be to create an improved ‘Biopolus 2.0’ version of the technology, while also turning Sharjah into a global hub for the process
- The modular, flexible, and odor-free nature of the Biopolus technology means that each plant can be placed directly in any urban environment
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New tech taps oceans to tackle global warming
Scientists from University of California Los Angeles are working on a project aimed at using the oceans as a big...
- The oceans, covering most of the Earth, are already the planet's main carbon sinks, acting as a critical buffer in the climate crisis.
- They absorb a quarter of all CO2 emissions, as well as 90 percent of the warming that has occurred in recent decades due to increasing greenhouse gases.
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Saudi Crown Prince meets astronauts prior to their space trip
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday met the Saudi astronauts: Rayana Bernawi,...
- The Crown Prince noted that the Saudi people see Rayana Bernawi and Ali Al-Qarni as ambassadors of the kingdom at the ISS
- He also underlined the importance of the space sector as a major pillar in enhancing the kingdom’s global competitiveness
First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes seconds after blast-off
Oslo, Norway -- The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, in a closely watched...
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DOHA, QATAR - The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar) has partnered with Microsoft to develop Ai.SHA, an innovative AI-powered...
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Saudi team discovers genetic disorder, names it Alfadhel syndrome
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SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sets new launch attempt for Tuesday
The company finally announced a December 18 launch from its base near Van Horn, Texas. But on the day itself...
- Jeff Bezos' space company has not launched a rocket since an uncrewed September 2022 crash placed its program on hold while it carried out fixes and awaited regulatory approval
- Though the rocket will carry a payload of science experiments, not people, mission NS-24 must succeed before Blue Origin can return to taking thrill-seekers to final frontier
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The feline frontier: NASA sends cat video from deep space
The video was beamed to Earth using a laser transceiver on the Psyche probe, which is journeying to the main...
- The 15-second meow-vie featuring an orange tabby named Taters is the first to be streamed from deep space
- The encoded near-infrared signal was received by the Hale Telescope at Caltech's Palomar Observatory in San Diego County
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Native oysters making a return to Belfast after over a century’s absence
BELFAST, UK - Long gone from Belfast's famed harbor where the Titanic was built, oysters are making a comeback thanks to...
- Until the early 1900s, the Belfast Lough channel was home to large oyster reefs but overfishing, disease and pollution decimated the population.
- Extensive native oyster beds were abundant in European seas and humans have been harvesting them since the Stone Age.