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‘Coming in blind?’ Medical jet disappears after chilling cockpit callA debris field has been found off Nantucket, Massachusetts, from a Canadian-registered air ambulance that disappeared over the Atlantic whi...
'Debris field' from Boston-bound medical plane, which went missing over the Atlantic, found amid intense search effortsAn air ambulance on its way from Bermuda to Boston has reportedly gone missing over the Atlantic, with six passengers onboard. The U.S. Coa...
Defence stocks: Time to change strategy in a bearish market? An ecosystem with down and upside potential of -39% to plus 37%The current fall is both at the level of the indices and the broader market. And when the selling is this broad, almost every sector is aff...
In the 1960s, Donald Bateman built a cockpit warning system after aircraft kept crashing into terrain; by 1973, the FAA was requiring the technologyC. Donald Bateman invented the Ground Proximity Warning System in the 1960s to prevent controlled flight into terrain accidents. This syste...
Dangerous nor’easter batters the US East Coast — one dead, hundreds of flights cancelled, thousands still without power as states of emergency continue in New York and New JerseyThe US East Coast experienced a powerful nor'easter that caused significant flooding and travel disruptions. Major cities like New York Cit...
Nor’easter hits US East Coast: New York, New Jersey face major flooding, 60 mph winds and power outagesA powerful nor'easter is wreaking havoc along the U.S. East Coast, unleashing severe flooding and strong winds. States of emergency have be...
In 1892, Britain built a cliff railway through Bridgnorth’s sandstone escarpment; the short line still moves people between the town’s upper and lower halvesBridgnorth, England, is home to a remarkable historic cliff railway designed to bridge the divide in town access. Established in 1892, this...
Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China"We can put guardrails, we can do this and that, but I think you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that ... shouldn't b...
In 1955, a British engineer while trying to prove a game changing theory about a revolutionary invention used a cat food tin, a coffee can, and a reversed vacuum cleaner. Later, the patent changed the landscape of modern transportation foreverIn 1955, a British engineer while trying to prove a game changing theory about a revolutionary invention used a cat food tin, a coffee can,...
The Venezuelan billionaire the US investigated for money laundering now has a Pentagon oil dealBillionaire Alejandro Betancourt, once investigated by US authorities over alleged money laundering linked to Venezuelan state oil firm PDV...
Railway stocks: Over 2 years of correction; time to relook without bias? 7 stocks with downside to upside potential of -28% to 32%A sector-wide correction usually does one job. It takes the froth off and leaves the good businesses standing where they should be. The two...
In 1948, a male rhesus monkey named Albert was launched on a V-2 rocket by the US towards space but the mission failed and the animal did not survive the flightIn 1948, a male rhesus monkey named Albert was launched on a V-2 rocket by the US towards space in an early animal flight test. Albert I re...
Investing beyond Trump, oil prices and bond yields: 5 large-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 17%The US-Iran war is escalating once again. And as Brent crude went past $91 a barrel, Indian equities have come under pressure; the war is c...
Tata Elxsi backs seven-seater Shunya eVTOL, first flight targeted in 18-24 monthsTata Elxsi and Sarla Aviation will collaborate on India's first indigenous electric aircraft. The Shunya eVTOL aircraft is designed to carr...
In 1961, NASA sent Ham the chimpanzee 157 miles above Earth to test whether a primate could work in space; he completed a 16-minute flight and returned safelyChimpanzee Ham made history in 1961 when he soared into space aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket. His mission aimed to assess the capabilitie...
He grew up with an abusive father and little self-confidence, then became a Navy SEAL, doctor, naval aviator and astronaut; after 3,920 orbits around Earth, Jonny Kim is now leaving NASAAstronaut Jonny Kim is making a significant change in his career as he steps away from NASA after nearly a decade. He is scheduled to retur...
In 1997, NASA launched Columbia to study undercooled molten metals in microgravity; the STS-83 mission also carried experiments on sintering and fire behaviorThe 1997 mission of space shuttle Columbia was cut short due to problems with fuel cells. However, the crew managed to perform crucial micr...
93-year-old widow Ruth Gottesman gave $1 billion to make medical school free: Why her gift changed Albert Einstein College of Medicine foreverAt 93, widow Ruth Gottesman made a historic $1 billion donation to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, creating a scholarship...
Another airline shuts down as US-Iran war keeps fuel costs high; hydrogen-electric air taxi startup abandons plans before launching passenger flightsAustralia's Stralis, an airline startup, is shutting down after plans for hydrogen-electric air taxi flights failed to reach commercial rea...
In 1970, Apollo 13 used a wristwatch to time a 14-second burn without computer guidance. 56 years later, the manual maneuver remains a textbook survival feat and a NASA legendWhen Apollo 13 Went Dark, a Mechanical Wrist watch Saved the Mission. After an explosion crippled their spacecraft, the crew powered down t...