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via Netflix Blood-soaked supernatural horror Viking Wolf might be the streaming service’s number one most-watched movie of the weekend, but uplifting autobiographical drama True Spirit has shown that decidedly human tales are just as capable of making a dent among subscribers as buzzy genre films. Teagan Croft stars as Jessica Watson, who set out with the intention of becoming the youngest person to ever sail solo on a nonstop unassisted voyage around the world, which inevitably presents plenty of roadblocks…

ADEO being deployed from the ION Satellite Carrier during the December 2022 test.Gif: High Performance Space Structure Systems/GizmodoThere’s a lot of junk orbiting our planet, from tiny flecks of paint to defunct rocket stages. While solutions to remove pre-existing debris have been developed, a private space company in Germany has successfully tested a method to deorbit satellites at the end of their life to prevent them from becoming space debris in the first place.The Drag Augmentation Deorbiting System (ADEO)…

The typical post-New Year deals on cruise vacations have arrived more than a month ahead of schedule.Over the past few weeks, many cruise lines have rolled out discounts and free add-ons meant to entice bookings. These kinds of deals more often surface during wave season, an industry term for the first three months of the year that is traditionally the most popular time to book a cruise vacation, industry experts and travel advisers say.  Cruise lines have continued to roll out new ships this year and want to fill…

Everyone loves Tom Hanks, with the actor fully earning and entirely deserving of his reputation as America’s Dad. The two-time Academy Award winner loves the theatrical experience every bit as much as his fans love his work, so it’s understandable that he was pissed about Greyhound skipping the big screen and getting sent straight to streaming. It stung Hanks that little bit more because of his level of involvement in the project, which saw him play the leading role, produce through his Playtone banner, and find himself…

LightSail 2 soaring above the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea.Image: The Planetary SocietyA tiny spacecraft is about to sail into its demise, burning up as it reenters Earth’s atmosphere for the end of its mission. The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 has been getting dragged down by the pull of Earth’s atmosphere, and is expected to reenter the atmosphere within the next few days, the organization announced on Monday. When it does, the spacecraft will burn up, bringing its three and a half year journey of orbiting Earth…

Last Updated: October 29, 2022, 13:30 ISTImage Used For Representation. (Photo: Reuters)AAI, on behalf of SAIL - Rourkela Steel Plant, will operate and manage the airportState-owned SAIL on Friday said that it has entered into a pact with the Airport Authority of India (AAI) for facilitating the start of commercial flights from Rourkela in Odisha. Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has signed the operation and management contract with AAI through its unit Rourkela Steel Plant. The public sector enterprise had in 2018…

Last Updated: August 25, 2022, 18:39 ISTSub-continent's oldest paddle steamer set to sail in Hooghly (Photo: IANS)PS Bhopal was built by the Dumbarton Shipyard in the UK in 1944 and sent to Kolkata (then Calcutta) as a ferry boat. It is now a prized possession of SMPA 78-year-old paddle steamer — the only one in the Indian subcontinent — will soon start plying the Hooghly as a recreational vessel. PS (paddle steamer) Bhopal has been fitted with modern marine engines now and trials have been conducted to certify its…

The research vessel Sikuliaq sails in Alaska’s Resurrection Bay in July 2020. The ship's home port is Seward. The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences operates the Sikuliaq. The National Science Foundation owns the ship. Credit: Sarah Spanos A team of scientists will soon head to the Aleutian Islands aboard the research vessel Sikuliaq on a voyage to reconstruct the region's ancient history…

via Warner Bros. Development hell is a difficult place to escape from, but even when projects to have lingered in the nothingness for years and/or decades eventually do escape, in many cases their troubles are far from over, something 1989’s cult favorite psychological thriller Dead Calm knows all too well. Based on the novel of the same name by Charles Williams, no less a talent than Orson Welles began filming a feature-length version starring himself in the late 1960s, but it was never completed. The legendary…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that it is time for former US President Donal Trump to "hang up his hat and sail into the sunset". Musk's jibe comes after Trump called the Tesla CEO "another bull s* artist". The spat began with Trump claiming that Musk voted for him. However, Musk has denied the claim, saying it is "not true".Earlier, Trump called Musk "another bull s* artist" and reiterated that he voted for him.I don't hate the man, but it's time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset.Dems should…