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Astrobotic’s Peregrine spacecraft is no more. After just over 10 days in space in a mission cut short by a fuel leak that began soon after launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the spacecraft is believed to have up during a high-speed reentry into Earth’s atmosphere over the South Pacific on Thursday afternoon, Astrobotic said. The Pittsburgh-based company shared one of the final images captured by Peregrine as it approached the end of its journey. It shows a stunning view of Earth with a sliver of sunlight around it, while the foreground includes a part of the spacecraft…
Strong partnerships between public and private sectors have been key to Dubai’s success in delivering exceptional tourism services and facilities, the Dubai Ruler has said. During a visit to One&Only One Za’abeel, the first vertical urban resort in Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, highlighted the pivotal role of the tourism sector in Dubai’s economic expansion. He noted the significant growth of the sector in recent years, driven by an increasing number of visitors. Dubai is shaping a bright future brimming with new possibilities, with initiatives…
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the clashes between Iran and Pakistan this week show that Iran is not well-liked in the region as the White House said it does not want to see an escalation. Pakistan launched strikes on separatist militants inside Iran on Thursday, in a retaliatory attack two days after Tehran said it struck the bases of another group within Pakistani territory. “As you can see Iran is not particularly well-liked in the region and where that goes, we’re working on now. I don’t know where that goes,” Biden said. Stay up to date with…
So, you want to watch live sports on the cheap? You aren’t alone, and plenty of Live TV streaming services are ready to cater to your needs. But one service is looking better than all the others at the moment, and that’s Sling. Sling TV has two plans, Orange and Blue, plus a combo that is called “Orange + Blue” and all of the plans are 50% off right now for your first month. So, you can get either Sling Orange or Sling Blue for just $20 (instead of the usual $40) or Sling Orange + Blue for $28 for…
When you hear about a fun day out with friends, most people first think of a mall, an arcade or a park. But imagine spending two hours in the clear, blue sea, experiencing the thrill of sailing right here in Dubai. That is the opportunity I got earlier this week with the company Wind Rises, that is on a mission to popularise sailing among the masses in Dubai. Arriving at the bay at Port Rashid along with five of my friends, we were shown into the office where we were given a briefing on what to expect. Having never even…
Palestine kept their hopes of reaching the knockout stages at the Asian Cup alive with a 1-1 draw against 10-man UAE on Thursday while Australia booked their spot in the next round. Uzbekistan are in a strong position to proceed too after defeating India 3-0. Hosts and holders Qatar are already through. A moment’s silence was held before Palestine’s match with the UAE, played against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. Most of the crowd of over 40,000 in Doha roared their support for Palestine, but the UAE opened the scoring midway through the…
The Indiana Pacers (23-17) and the Sacramento Kings (23-17) are set to meet with one another tonight. Both teams are meeting for the first time this season. They split the series between them in 2022-2023, with both teams winning at home during that series of games. The Pacers look to get back on track after taking losses to Denver and Utah. The Sacramento Kings blew a 22-point lead to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night and may struggle against their opponent tonight as the Pacers come in with a league-leading PPG average of 125.6. Tip-off takes place tonight, January 18,…
In the side’s only warm-up match ahead of their DP World ILT20 opener on Sunday, the Desert Vipers lost by 37 runs to Dubai Capitals at the ICC Academy on Thursday. The game was a 14-a-side contest with batters returning multiple times to try and give players some time out in the middle. Bowling first, the Vipers used a total of nine bowlers as Nathan Sowter, Rohan Mustafa, Bas de Leede and Mohammad Amir all found success. Meanwhile former Viper, and now a member of the Dubai Capitals, Sam Billings led the charge for his side – who were aggressive…
The first all-European commercial crew has launched safely from the Kennedy Space Center and is now on its way to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the four-person crew for Axiom Space’s Axiom-3 mission blasted off the launchpad at just before 4:50 p.m. ET (1:50 p.m. ET) on Thursday before climbing rapidly to orbit. Here’s some footage and images of the rocket heading to space: Liftoff from pad 39A in Florida pic.twitter.com/Pojfp5JVXJ — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 19, 2024 About eight minutes after launch, the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage, on its fifth mission, made a perfect…
The sun always shines in Dubai where people from all walks of life congregate all year round and contribute to this growing economy. And for the many who have touched the magic of success, the city also offers a fantastic venue to own, showcase, and drive the vehicle or vehicles of their choice. One such individual who has found her niche in the entrepreneurial space is Rachita Luthra. The marketing agency director, who moonlights as a social media star with over 205k followers on Instagram professes her love for the city and ‘Queen’ i.e. her Maserati Ghibli in the latest…