Nasa on Tuesday announced the crew for the Artemis III mission, naming Andre Douglas as mission specialist, Frank Rubio as astronaut, Luca Parmitano as pilot and Randy Bresnik as commander for the landmark flight, while also unveiling new details of the mission.The 2027 mission will undertake a series of complex tests in Earth orbit that…
Jannik Sinner of Italy (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) LONDON: When Alexander Zverev missed a forehand early in the second-set tie-break of Sunday’s Wimbledon final after Jannik Sinner put a mighty serve back in play, the Italian turned towards his box, fist clenched. Coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi were already on their feet, cheering their player….
Iron Dome (Image/https://www.rafael.co.il) The ongoing war with Iran has pushed regional military cooperation to unprecedented levels, with Israel quietly deploying its advanced air defence system, the Iron Dome to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The move marks the first time Israel has operationally deployed the system in another country beyond its own territory and limited use…
Millions of tiny oysters are being returned to the Chesapeake Bay in an ambitious conservation effort that scientists hope will transform one of the United States’ most important estuaries. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), in partnership with the Severn River Association, recently planted three million juvenile oysters in a protected sanctuary reef in Maryland’s Severn…
It is clear that Russia continues to be India’s single most important crude supplier and remains at the core of the country’s import strategy. (AI image) The US-Iran war has pushed India’s crude oil imports from Russia to an all-time high – beyond levels seen when Russian crude was available at big discounts in the…
Pak Army chief Asim Munir with Iran’s parliament speaker and Iran’s foreign minister (File photo) The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States is nearing its deadline, with no agreement reached during talks held in Islamabad earlier this week. Since then, both sides have issued conflicting statements on whether the truce will be extended,…