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Artemis II Returns to Earth With Heat Shield and Splashdown

The Artemis II crew has already etched its place in spaceflight history with a lunar flyby, extraordinary views of the Moon and a trove of mission data. But for NASA, the moment that matters most in the ten-day voyage still lies ahead: bringing the astronauts safely home. Earlier this week, Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, alongside Canadian Jeremy Hansen, travelled farther from Earth than any humans before them. The mission is widely seen as a pivotal step toward future crewed landings on the Moon…

Russian strikes leave thousands of Kyiv buildings without heat amid deep freeze

Russia unleashed a combined missile and drone barrage on Ukraine early today, knocking out power and heat to thousands of homes in Kyiv as temperatures plunged, Ukrainian officials said. One person was killed in the wider Kyiv region and at least one was wounded in the capital, where debris also damaged a school and disrupted water supplies on the city’s left bank. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said heating was cut to 5,635 multistory apartment buildings across the city of more than 3 million. The outage hit as the mercury…

Gale-force winds fuel wildfires and usher extreme heat across Australia, New Zealand

Wild spring heat and gale-force winds spark fires and chaos across Australia and New Zealand Immediate impact Wild, hot winds sweeping from Australia's interior into the southeast fanned dozens of bushfires and pushed spring temperatures to record highs in parts of Sydney, authorities said, as New Zealand faced rare "red" wind warnings and fires of its own across the Tasman. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said a powerful plume of hot air that built over the outback on Monday was moving across the southeast, producing a…

At least six countries in the Horn of Africa to be hit by heightened heat stress

Baking temps are on the docket for certain nations in the Horn of Africa, courtesy of alarming weather forecasts from the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC), the brain of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional crew, as disclosed on a Wednesday. As of June 19, 2024, folks in Kakuma, located in the parched northwest corner of Kenya's Turkana county, scrape out groundwater from the dry riverbed. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen) NAIROBI, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The mercury's set to rise, amping up…

Arsenal Withstands the Heat to Edge Spurs 1-0 in a Tense North London Showdown

Arsenal, once more, walked away triumphant from Tottenham's turf, making it three consecutive wins at their rival's stadium. Gabriel Magalhaes’ header in the second half proved decisive in an intense and grueling north London derby within the Premier League on Sunday. Despite a strong start, Tottenham struggled to convert their chances, allowing Arsenal to withstand the pressure. Then, in the 64th minute, Gabriel pounced. The Brazilian defender slipped past his marker to meet Bukayo Saka's corner with a powerful header,…

Ghana is feeling the heat of rising inflation

Ethnic clashes have claimed at least 17 lives in Sudan's Darfur region. Observers blame. Arab militias for launching attacks to settle land and livestock disputes. The cost of living for Ghanaians is at its highest for almost 6 years. Rising prices for basic commodities such as water and oil are leaving families and businesses struggling. And the Congolese authorities are committed to repressing poor quality construction after a tragic accident in Kinshasa. Experts blame corruption and poor urban planning. .

Morocco is facing a wave of heat

Morocco has since Saturday, July 10, faced a stifling heat that should peak, this Sunday, July 11, with record temperatures approaching 51 degrees. According to the country's meteorological services, this is a full-time height. For the head of Morocco's National Meteorological Research Center, Hassan Haddouch, this phenomenon…