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Soaring To New Heights, Swiss Pilot Surpasses Solar-Powered Plane Altitude Record
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced Wednesday.
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Drunk EasyJet Pilot Roams Naked In African Hotel's Reception, Gym, Spa
An EasyJet pilot was suspended after he was allegedly found drunk and naked at a luxury hotel in Africa.
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Asteroid Alert: NASA Tracks Airplane-Sized Space Rock As It Approaches Earth
NASA is also tracking another aeroplane-sized asteroid, 2025 OX, which will fly past Earth on July 26 at a distance of 2,810,000 miles.
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Free Singapore City Tour For Transit Travellers At Changi Airport: Sentosa, Marina Bay And More
If you are flying via Singapore, Changi Airport now offers four free city tours for transit travellers - including Sentosa, Marina Bay, the Singapore River and Chinatown - with guided photo stops and cultural experiences.
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New Air India Crash Details As US Media Accesses Pilots' Last Conversation
The two pilots involved were Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kunder, who had total flying experience of 15,638 hours and 3,403 hours.
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"Rude Employees": Indian Grandmaster's "Worst Experience" With British Airways
The 21-year-old, Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi currently seeded No. 1 for the upcoming FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, spoke out about an involuntary downgrade, unresponsive staff, and baggage delays.
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Space Station To Fly Over India: A Guide To Spotting The Orbiting Lab
The best viewing opportunities occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset when the station is illuminated by the Sun but the sky is dark enough for it to stand out.
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"He'll Handle It": Shubhanshu Shukla's Mother On Son Reaching For The Stars
It was tears of joy, the mother of the second India to fly into space told NDTV today, hours after the launch of the Axiom Mission 4 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
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Shubhanshu Shukla Now In Space, Journey To ISS Will Take 28 Hours: 10 Points
A SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon capsule and four astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying the dreams of 1.4 billion Indians to send a second 'Gaganyatri' to the space after a gap of over 40 years.
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Turkey Sandwiches And Stealth: How Pilots Prepare For B-2 Bomber Missions
Before strapping into the cockpit of the US Air Force's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that focuses not only on flight plans, but what to eat.
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20 Hours Of Operation Midnight Hammer: A Timeline Of Key Events
In a mission spanning 18 hours of flying time followed by precision strikes within Iranian territory, the US claims to have "obliterated" the country's nuclear programme.
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Delhi To Soon Have Hot Air Balloons Rides, Officials Share Details
Delhiites may soon get to experience the thrill of hot-air balloon rides as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is planning to launch the recreational activity at the Yamuna and the Commonwealth Games Village sports complexes, officials said.
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'Right Engine Changed, Left Inspected': Air India On Dreamliner Plane Crash
The right engine of the Air India plane that crashed 36 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport - killing 274 people - was overhauled in March 2025 and the left was inspected in April, the airline said.
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ESA's Proba-3 Unveils First-Ever Artificial Solar Eclipse Images from Precision Satellite Formation
ESA’s Proba-3 mission has captured the first artificial solar eclipse from space using two satellites flying in precise formation. This breakthrough allows frequent, high-resolution imaging of the sun’s corona, bypassing the rarity of natural eclipses. The mission opens new frontiers in solar physics and space weather research with open access ...
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European Satellites Create First Artificial Solar Eclipse
A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise and fancy formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for scientists.
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Soaring To New Heights, Swiss Pilot Surpasses Solar-Powered Plane Altitude Record
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced Wednesday.
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Drunk EasyJet Pilot Roams Naked In African Hotel's Reception, Gym, Spa
An EasyJet pilot was suspended after he was allegedly found drunk and naked at a luxury hotel in Africa.
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Asteroid Alert: NASA Tracks Airplane-Sized Space Rock As It Approaches Earth
NASA is also tracking another aeroplane-sized asteroid, 2025 OX, which will fly past Earth on July 26 at a distance of 2,810,000 miles.
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Free Singapore City Tour For Transit Travellers At Changi Airport: Sentosa, Marina Bay And More
If you are flying via Singapore, Changi Airport now offers four free city tours for transit travellers - including Sentosa, Marina Bay, the Singapore River and Chinatown - with guided photo stops and cultural experiences.
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New Air India Crash Details As US Media Accesses Pilots' Last Conversation
The two pilots involved were Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kunder, who had total flying experience of 15,638 hours and 3,403 hours.
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"Rude Employees": Indian Grandmaster's "Worst Experience" With British Airways
The 21-year-old, Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi currently seeded No. 1 for the upcoming FIDE Grand Swiss 2025, spoke out about an involuntary downgrade, unresponsive staff, and baggage delays.
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Space Station To Fly Over India: A Guide To Spotting The Orbiting Lab
The best viewing opportunities occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset when the station is illuminated by the Sun but the sky is dark enough for it to stand out.
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"He'll Handle It": Shubhanshu Shukla's Mother On Son Reaching For The Stars
It was tears of joy, the mother of the second India to fly into space told NDTV today, hours after the launch of the Axiom Mission 4 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
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Shubhanshu Shukla Now In Space, Journey To ISS Will Take 28 Hours: 10 Points
A SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon capsule and four astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying the dreams of 1.4 billion Indians to send a second 'Gaganyatri' to the space after a gap of over 40 years.
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Turkey Sandwiches And Stealth: How Pilots Prepare For B-2 Bomber Missions
Before strapping into the cockpit of the US Air Force's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for missions that can stretch beyond 40 hours, pilots undergo weeks of preparation that focuses not only on flight plans, but what to eat.
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20 Hours Of Operation Midnight Hammer: A Timeline Of Key Events
In a mission spanning 18 hours of flying time followed by precision strikes within Iranian territory, the US claims to have "obliterated" the country's nuclear programme.
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Delhi To Soon Have Hot Air Balloons Rides, Officials Share Details
Delhiites may soon get to experience the thrill of hot-air balloon rides as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is planning to launch the recreational activity at the Yamuna and the Commonwealth Games Village sports complexes, officials said.
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'Right Engine Changed, Left Inspected': Air India On Dreamliner Plane Crash
The right engine of the Air India plane that crashed 36 seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Airport - killing 274 people - was overhauled in March 2025 and the left was inspected in April, the airline said.
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ESA's Proba-3 Unveils First-Ever Artificial Solar Eclipse Images from Precision Satellite Formation
ESA’s Proba-3 mission has captured the first artificial solar eclipse from space using two satellites flying in precise formation. This breakthrough allows frequent, high-resolution imaging of the sun’s corona, bypassing the rarity of natural eclipses. The mission opens new frontiers in solar physics and space weather research with open access ...
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European Satellites Create First Artificial Solar Eclipse
A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise and fancy formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for scientists.
