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NASA on Wednesday celebrated 25 years of the International Space Station’s (ISS) operations. The first two modules of the ISS, named Zayra and Unity, were joined together 25 years ago on Dec. 6, 1998. NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana and ISS Program Manager Joel Montalbano spoke to the seven members of the Expedition 70 crew aboard the station Wednesday to mark the occasion.  “I cannot believe it was 25 years ago today that we grappled Zarya and joined it with the Unity node. Absolutely amazing,”…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Research by USP Academic Dr. Tosh Warwick has shed new light on transnational town-twinning history and the challenges posed by Brexit, the pandemic and austerity. The study, published in a special town twinning edition of the Cambridge University Press' journal Urban History, is the first academic analysis of the…

More than 60 days into the war, it’s hard to pinpoint a single moment that stands out. The coverage has been a series of moments. Many horrifying, sad, scary and unpredictable. Every day reporters on the ground — I’ve been in Israel covering the conflict for Fox News since it started on the morning of October 7 — are faced with an unmanageable amount of information and are tasked with sifting through the noise to decide what is important and what facts are critical to the broader story. I wrestle with the…

French actress Hélène Darras has filed an official complaint against Gérard Depardieu, claiming the French star sexually assaulted her on the set of the 2007 film Disco. Darras is the second woman to go public with allegations against Depardieu, following actress Charlotte Arnould who filed a complaint in 2018, accusing the 74-year-old actor of rape. Arnould’s case is currently working its way through the courts. Depardieu has denied all charges. Complément d’Enquête, an investigative news show…

Published By: Nibandh VinodLast Updated: December 07, 2023, 06:00 ISTInternational Civil Aviation Day is commemorated to consider the value of world aviation networks. (Image: Shutterstock)International Civil Aviation Day reminds flyers of the huge impact of the aviation industry on economic and social advancement worldwide.INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION DAY 2023: The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) marks International Civil Aviation Day every year on December 7. The day reminds flyers of the huge impact…

The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on November 8, 2021. Credit: NASA NASA marks the 25th anniversary of the ISS with a live event on December 6. The ISS, operational since 1998, has been key to space research and exploration, hosting 273 astronauts and over 3,300 research projects. NASA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of International Space Station…

The ISS Progress 84 cargo craft from Roscosmos is pictured docked to the International Space Station’s Poisk module. Credit: NASA The Roscosmos Progress 86 spacecraft, launched from Kazakhstan, successfully docked with the ISS on December 3, 2023, delivering nearly three tons of supplies for the Expedition 70 crew. An uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 86 spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 6:18 a.m. EST on December 3, 2023. The spacecraft launched on a Soyuz rocket at 4:25 a.m. EST Friday,…

Gal Gadot has called out the silence over media reports of sexual violence committed by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, and the ongoing danger the female hostages face as their captivity nears almost three months. “The world has failed the women of October 7th,” the Israeli actress wrote in an impassioned message posted on her Instagram on Sunday. “We claim we stand against rape, violence against women. We will not let women be victimized and then silenced. We say we believe women,…

Chick-fil-A is touching down for seconds at Denver International Airport. A second location of the Georgia-based fast-food chain is planned for Concourse A, according to a contract going before the Denver City Council. Skyport Holdings LLC, a concessionaire that already has a presence at the airport, plans to operate the restaurant in 1,700 square feet at the “core” of the concourse, where passengers emerge after getting off the shuttle from the main terminal. The contract still needs to be approved. It would be the…

The Progress 86 cargo craft launches to the station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:25 a.m. EST Friday, December 1. Credit: NASA TV Roscosmos’s Progress 86 spacecraft launched successfully for the ISS, carrying nearly three tons of supplies. It’s set to dock on December 3, following successful deployment of its solar arrays and navigational antennas. The uncrewed Roscosmos Progress 86 is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station (ISS) following the launch at 4:25 a.m. EST Friday, December…