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Punjab Woman Injured During Pakistani Aerial Intrusion Dies
A 50-year-old woman who was injured when debris fell on her home during a Pakistani aerial intrusion in Punjab's Ferozepur last week died at a private hospital in Ludhiana on Tuesday, officials said.
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Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
Off-page Excerpt: Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet Venus lander launched in 1972, finally fell to Earth on May 10 after 53 years in orbit. Reentry estimates vary, but experts believe the probe likely splashed into the Indian Ocean. Designed to withstand Venus’s atmosphere, it may have reached Earth’s surface intact, renewing global concerns over un...
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Scientists Chase Falling Satellite to Study Atmospheric Pollution from Spacecraft Reentries
In a rare airborne mission, scientists chased ESA's Cluster Salsa satellite as it reentered Earth's atmosphere. The fiery descent revealed emissions of lithium, potassium, and aluminum—chemicals that could impact the ozone layer and climate. With satellite reentries increasing, researchers aim to improve pollution models and plan further tracking...
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Cold War-Era Soviet Spacecraft Expected To Crash Back To Earth In May 2025
A 50-year-old Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is set to crash back to Earth in May 2025, with its fate uncertain, sparking concerns about potential damage or impact.
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3 Dead As Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides In J&K, Road To Kashmir Blocked
Three people have died and the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the lifeline of the Valley, has been shut after heavy rain caused landslides and triggered flash floods in the Union Territory. Visuals show trucks stuck and vehicles submerged in debris
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Delhi Building Collapse: 4 Dead, Rescuers Look For Survivors Under Debris
The four-storey building in Delhi collapsed around 3 am, following which rescue operations involving teams from the NDRF and Delhi Fire Services were launched.
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'1,25,000 Truckloads' Of Debris To Be Removed In Quake-Hit Myanmar: UN
The devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar last month has displaced tens of thousands and left the conflict-hit country in urgent need of large-scale debris removal, the United Nations said Monday.
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SpaceX's Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown
SpaceX has resumed Pacific Ocean splashdowns with its Crew Dragon capsule Resilience, marking a shift in its recovery strategy. The move comes after concerns over falling debris and a desire for more control during reentry. This method was once standard until 2019, before splashdowns shifted to Florida. SpaceX now separates the trunk section earlie...
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2 Killed, 5 Rescued As 4 Shops Collapse In Agra
Several people are feared trapped under debris after a shop collapsed in Agra.
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ISRO's POEM-4 Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere
The safe re-entry of POEM-4 is yet another accomplishment of ISRO's commitment to containing the growth of space debris.
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Over 1,200 Objects Crashed Into Earth In 2024, Raising Kessler Syndrome Concerns: Report
The accelerated accumulation of space debris has already raised the real possibility of a "collision cascading" effect called the Kessler Syndrome.
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"I Am Free": Myanmar Teacher Pulled Out Of Rubble 5 Days After Earthquake
Entombed under his hotel bed for five days in the debris, two things enabled teacher Tin Maung Htwe to survive Myanmar's devastating earthquake: old school lessons and his own urine.
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Telangana Building Collapse: Body Of Second Worker Recovered
The body of the second worker who got trapped under the debris of an under-construction building that collapsed in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana, was recovered in the early hours on Friday, police said.
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MH370 Disappearance: New Search For Flight Begins In Indian Ocean
More than 11 years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Malaysian government has approved a new search for the missing debris of the aircraft.
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Supernova Remnants Found in Oceanic Samples, Scientists Look to Moon
Scientists have identified supernova debris in deep-sea sediments, including a rare plutonium isotope linked to a kilonova. Researchers believe a neutron star collision occurred nearly 10 million years ago, scattering radioactive material across space. To validate this theory, they plan to analyze lunar soil, which remains undisturbed by Earth's ge...
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Punjab Woman Injured During Pakistani Aerial Intrusion Dies
A 50-year-old woman who was injured when debris fell on her home during a Pakistani aerial intrusion in Punjab's Ferozepur last week died at a private hospital in Ludhiana on Tuesday, officials said.
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Soviet Venus Lander Kosmos 482 Crashes to Earth After 53 Years in Orbit
Off-page Excerpt: Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet Venus lander launched in 1972, finally fell to Earth on May 10 after 53 years in orbit. Reentry estimates vary, but experts believe the probe likely splashed into the Indian Ocean. Designed to withstand Venus’s atmosphere, it may have reached Earth’s surface intact, renewing global concerns over un...
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Scientists Chase Falling Satellite to Study Atmospheric Pollution from Spacecraft Reentries
In a rare airborne mission, scientists chased ESA's Cluster Salsa satellite as it reentered Earth's atmosphere. The fiery descent revealed emissions of lithium, potassium, and aluminum—chemicals that could impact the ozone layer and climate. With satellite reentries increasing, researchers aim to improve pollution models and plan further tracking...
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Cold War-Era Soviet Spacecraft Expected To Crash Back To Earth In May 2025
A 50-year-old Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is set to crash back to Earth in May 2025, with its fate uncertain, sparking concerns about potential damage or impact.
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3 Dead As Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides In J&K, Road To Kashmir Blocked
Three people have died and the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the lifeline of the Valley, has been shut after heavy rain caused landslides and triggered flash floods in the Union Territory. Visuals show trucks stuck and vehicles submerged in debris
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Delhi Building Collapse: 4 Dead, Rescuers Look For Survivors Under Debris
The four-storey building in Delhi collapsed around 3 am, following which rescue operations involving teams from the NDRF and Delhi Fire Services were launched.
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'1,25,000 Truckloads' Of Debris To Be Removed In Quake-Hit Myanmar: UN
The devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar last month has displaced tens of thousands and left the conflict-hit country in urgent need of large-scale debris removal, the United Nations said Monday.
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SpaceX's Fram2 Mission Ends with Historic West Coast Splashdown
SpaceX has resumed Pacific Ocean splashdowns with its Crew Dragon capsule Resilience, marking a shift in its recovery strategy. The move comes after concerns over falling debris and a desire for more control during reentry. This method was once standard until 2019, before splashdowns shifted to Florida. SpaceX now separates the trunk section earlie...
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2 Killed, 5 Rescued As 4 Shops Collapse In Agra
Several people are feared trapped under debris after a shop collapsed in Agra.
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ISRO's POEM-4 Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere
The safe re-entry of POEM-4 is yet another accomplishment of ISRO's commitment to containing the growth of space debris.
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Over 1,200 Objects Crashed Into Earth In 2024, Raising Kessler Syndrome Concerns: Report
The accelerated accumulation of space debris has already raised the real possibility of a "collision cascading" effect called the Kessler Syndrome.
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"I Am Free": Myanmar Teacher Pulled Out Of Rubble 5 Days After Earthquake
Entombed under his hotel bed for five days in the debris, two things enabled teacher Tin Maung Htwe to survive Myanmar's devastating earthquake: old school lessons and his own urine.
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Telangana Building Collapse: Body Of Second Worker Recovered
The body of the second worker who got trapped under the debris of an under-construction building that collapsed in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana, was recovered in the early hours on Friday, police said.
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MH370 Disappearance: New Search For Flight Begins In Indian Ocean
More than 11 years after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Malaysian government has approved a new search for the missing debris of the aircraft.
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Supernova Remnants Found in Oceanic Samples, Scientists Look to Moon
Scientists have identified supernova debris in deep-sea sediments, including a rare plutonium isotope linked to a kilonova. Researchers believe a neutron star collision occurred nearly 10 million years ago, scattering radioactive material across space. To validate this theory, they plan to analyze lunar soil, which remains undisturbed by Earth's ge...
