A Russian passenger plane carrying 50 people crashed near Tynda in the Far Eastern Amur region, killing all on board. The aircraft lost contact mid-flight, and rescuers later found its burning wreckage. Preliminary reports point to pilot error during landing in poor visibility as the likely cause of the tragedy. Source link
As humanity prepares for longer missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, NASA is intensifying efforts to understand how spaceflight affects the human body. Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts are undergoing a range of medical tests, from drawing blood and monitoring vital signs to performing heart scans and fitness checks. These studies help…
In a tragic incident, a small aircraft crashed into a residential area in Pembroke Pines, Florida, on Sunday, July 13. The plane, a Cessna T337G, was making its final approach to North Perry Airport when it hit a tree and fell to the ground. As reported by Fox News, video footage shows the plane descending…
A ferry carrying 65 people sank in the Bali Strait on Wednesday night. The vessel, named KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, was on its way from East Java’s Ketapang port to Gilimanuk port in Bali when it went down about 30 minutes after departure. The ferry had 53 passengers and 12 crew members onboard, along with…
In the vastness of space, the comfort in food always remains close to the heart. ISS astronauts aboard shared the lighthearted moment during the crew celebration by crafting ‘sushi in space’. With minimal space supplies but still the astronauts managed to recreate using rice, spam, fish and a dash of gochujang and wasabi, they almost…
A plane carrying 20 people crashed in Coffee County, Tennessee, on Sunday afternoon, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Emergency responders rushed to the scene. Several people who suffered serious injuries were airlifted to nearby hospitals, officials said. The crash took place near Old Shelbyville Road, close to the…
NEW DELHI: India is all set to conduct the first ever biological experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to study the sustainability of human life in space, ministry of science & technology announced on Thursday. The initiative comes as a part of BioE3 Biotechnology policy launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“In a historic initiative,…
Days before the Titanic struck an iceberg, a first-class passenger, Col. Archibald Gracie, described the vessel in a letter written while on board: “It is a fine ship but I shall await my journey’s end before I pass judgment on her.” Colonel Gracie’s journey on the Titanic had a catastrophic end, but he fared better…
Expedition 72 crew members: NASA astronaut Don Pettit, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner, right, receive the traditional blessing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a Soyuz rocket, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Pettit, Ovchinin, and Vagner on a mission to…
A norovirus outbreak on the Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 cruise ship infected more than 200 passengers, including crew. The ship is en route to New York and left Southampton, England, on March 8 and will sail until April 6. 2,538 passengers were on board when 224 guests and 17 crew reported symptoms of gastrointestinal…