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You too may one day have your own satellite

[ad_1] The Space Race, launched more than 60 years ago, kickstarted an unprecedented boom in travel and communications beyond our planet.But it was a realm only available to national governments with multibillion-dollar budgets. Private industry has now taken over the sector, making personal satellite ownership a fast-approaching reality for consumers.Space Exploration Technologies and Foxconn Technology Group are working with lesser-known startups like Neumann Space and Exolaunch to drastically reduce the cost of building, launching and operating satellites. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 6, 2024

Japan

Russia used North Korean missiles for Ukraine attacks, U.S. says

[ad_1] Washington – North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that were used in recent attacks on Ukraine in a major escalation of support for Moscow, the White House said Thursday.Russia is also looking to obtain missiles from its ally Iran as it runs short of arms nearly two years into President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, it said.The Pyongyang-supplied missiles with ranges of around 900 kilometers were fired by Russia in two attacks on Ukraine […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

Japan

Warren Buffett brought Japan back. Will it last in 2024?

[ad_1] Before 2023 began, few saw the rise of interest in investing in Japan, long considered the land that optimistic stock bets go to die.But from spring of last year, inspired by the confidence of Warren Buffett and a realization that not only were things changing but had already changed, investors suddenly couldn’t get enough. The Nikkei 225 index hit highs not seen since 1990, while headlines spoke of a "stock market miracle” and asked "how Japan got its swagger […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

Japan

Celebrated Japanese photographer Kishin Shinoyama dies at 83

[ad_1] Japanese photographer Kishin Shinoyama, known for portraits of Beatles member John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono among other celebrities over his five-decade career, died of old age Thursday, his office said. He was 83.Shinoyama, whose real name was Michinobu Shinoyama, photographed iconic figures across diverse genres, including novelist Yukio Mishima (1925-70), singer Momoe Yamaguchi, actress Rie Miyazawa and Kabuki actor Bando Tamasaburo.Born in Tokyo in 1940, Shinoyama stood out as a photographer since his time as a student […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

Japan

NWSL’s Racing Louisville sign Japanese midfielder Yuuka Kurosaki

[ad_1] Racing Louisville of the U.S. National Women's Soccer League announced the signing of Japanese midfielder Yuuka Kurosaki on Thursday. The 26-year-old former University of Kentucky player signed a two-year deal with a mutual option for 2026. "We are extremely excited to bring Yuuka to Racing," coach Bev Yanez said. "Her technical ability and positional awareness on the pitch stood out massively to us. We definitely feel she is a great addition in several aspects." Kurosaki played professionally in Norway […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

Africa

Senegal: Impact of court ruling on Sonko’s presidential run

[ad_1] The presidential ambition of Senegal’s main opposition politician Ousmane Sonko has been dealt a blow after he lost a court appeal in his defamation conviction. The Supreme court of Senegal ruled to uphold the six-month suspended sentence following a more than 12-hour hearing. The ruling puts Sonko’s presidential ambition ahead of next month’s election in limbo. “The sentence and fines have been confirmed. Sonko lost on all counts,” State prosecutor, El Hadji Diouf said on Friday. He added that […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

Japan

Don’t let the culture wars sabotage 15-minute cities

[ad_1] A year ago, the “15-minute city” was simply a clever urban planning theory to make neighborhoods walkable. Recently, conspiracy theorists around the world have branded this idea a secret scheme to take cars away from people and trap residents in “ghettos.”What has been missing from this debate is simple. It’s evidence.The concept of 15-minute cities emerged in the 1990s as an alternative to modernist single-use zoning — where homes, offices and retail spaces are divided into separate areas. Imagine […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Zambia can lift title on return to finals, says captain Lubambo Musonda

[ad_1] Zambia have not won a match at the Afcon finals since lifting the trophy in 2012Zambia are capable of winning the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations despite missing the past three tournaments, according to captain Lubambo Musonda.But the country have failed to win a match at the finals since that triumph, suffering group-stage exits in 2013 and 2015 and then failing to qualify three times in a row."The return to Afcon means a lot to us," midfielder Musonda […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

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