Six crew rescued, 15 missing after Houthis sink latest Greek ship in Red Sea

Six crew rescued, 15 missing after Houthis sink latest Greek ship in Red Sea

ATHENS: Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea after Houthi militants attacked and sank a second ship this week, while the fate of another 15 was unknown after the Iran-aligned group said they held some of the seafarers. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the assault that maritime officials say killed four of … Read more

Gaza and the end of humanity

Gaza and the end of humanity

A recent poll conducted in 24 countries by the Pew Research Center reveals that Israel is very unpopular in most of these countries. The main exception is India, where just 29% of the respondents had an “unfavourable” view of Israel. A slightly higher proportion (34%) had a favourable view, and the rest had no view. … Read more

The Salt Path: Raynor Winn hits back at claims she misled readers

The Salt Path: Raynor Winn hits back at claims she misled readers

Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Getty Images Raynor Winn released a 2,300-word statement responding to the Observer’s allegations Author Raynor Winn has hit back at a newspaper investigation that claimed she gave misleading information about her life story in her 2018 book The Salt Path. The Observer reported she had misrepresented the events that led to … Read more

NASA Aircraft, Sensor Technology, Aid in Texas Flood Recovery Efforts – NASA

NASA Aircraft, Sensor Technology, Aid in Texas Flood Recovery Efforts – NASA

In response to recent flooding near Kerrville, Texas, NASA deployed two aircraft to assist state and local authorities in ongoing recovery operations. The aircraft are part of the response from NASA’s Disasters Response Coordination System, which is activated to support emergency response for the flooding and is working closely with the Texas Division of Emergency … Read more

Avadi residents flag delay in construction of underground sewer lines

Avadi residents flag delay in construction of underground sewer lines

Workers digging the road for constructing sewer lines | Photo Credit: Representative image Residents of Avadi Corporation have urged the local body to speed up work to construct the underground sewer lines in areas including Charles Nagar, Babu Nagar and Gandhi Nagar.  Roy Rozario, a resident, said that the pace of construction was very slow. … Read more

Smarter Searching: NASA AI Makes Science Data Easier to Find – NASA Science

Smarter Searching: NASA AI Makes Science Data Easier to Find – NASA Science

Imagine shopping for a new pair of running shoes online. If each seller described them differently—one calling them “sneakers,” another “trainers,” and someone else “footwear for exercise”—you’d quickly feel lost in a sea of mismatched terminology. Fortunately, most online stores use standardized categories and filters, so you can click through a simple path: Women’s > … Read more

Anatomy of a Space Shuttle – NASA

Anatomy of a Space Shuttle – NASA

This 2001 illustration labels important parts of a space shuttle orbiter. The orbiter was the heart and brains of the space shuttle and served as the crew transport vehicle that carried astronauts to and from space. The space shuttle was comprised of the orbiter, the main engines, the external tank, and the solid rocket boosters. … Read more