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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Y-9E aircraft being sent to first foreign customer

Aviation Industry Corp of China, the nation's leading aircraft manufacturer, has commenced delivery of its Y-9E aircraft to its first foreign customer, the State-owned conglomerate announced. Wu Jiancheng, an executive at AVIC subsidiary Shaanxi Aircraft Corp, which is responsible for producing the Y-9E, highlighted the aircraft's appeal during a recent open-house event. Founded in 1969, SAC is one of China's …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Y-9E aircraft being sent to first foreign customer

China Daily

Aviation Industry Corp of China, the nation's leading aircraft manufacturer, has commenced delivery of its Y-9E aircraft to its first foreign customer, the State-owned conglomerate announced. Wu Jiancheng, an executive at AVIC subsidiary Shaanxi Aircraft Corp, which is responsible for producing the Y-9E, highlighted the aircraft's appeal during a recent open-house event. Founded in 1969, SAC is one of China's …

Aircraft Sac

1 month, 1 week ago

How a tribe brought back its sacred California condors

BBC

How a tribe brought back its sacred California condors The Yurok Tribe A tagged condor flying in the skies above Yurok Territory, one of a number of successful releases from the tribal breeding programme On a cloudy day in May 2022, following years of research, it was time for the Yurok Tribe to test whether its captive-bred condors were ready …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

China unveils ‘swarm carrier’ drone with payload comparable to fighter jets

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the state-owned company …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pistons’ Ausar Thompson cleared to play after blood clot issue: Source

New York Times

Detroit Pistons second-year wing Ausar Thompson has been cleared to play by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel after his rookie season ended early due to blood clots, a league source confirmed Monday. The 21-year-old started 38 of the 63 games he appeared in last season, averaging 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 25.1 minutes of action per …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wingspan creator has a new board game game about mushrooms : Short Wave : NPR

NPR

Mushroom lovers, there's a board game for you Enlarge this image toggle caption AEG AEG In five years, the bird-collecting board game Wingspan sold 2 million copies. This fall, the game's creator, Elizabeth Hargrave, is hoping people will fall in love with another icon of the natural world: mushrooms. It's maybe for that reason, she and Wooten encourage players to …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

BatCam live streaming reveals hidden life of threatened grey-headed flying fox

ABC

A new initiative known as BatCam is giving people a glimpse into the normally secret world of Australia's largest native bat. The grey-headed flying fox is listed as a vulnerable species by New South Wales and Commonwealth authorities, and is found along the coastal belt from southern Queensland to Victoria. Ms Kempe said the grey-headed flying fox was often viewed …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian scientists developing solar-powered plane that can fly for 90 days

Live Mint

Scientists in India have developed a solar-powered plane that can fly up to 90 days at a time. A smaller version has already been flown successfully for 10 hours — making India one of the only countries to create a functional High-Altitude Platform. HAPS also made it to the annual World Economic Forum list of top 10 emerging technologies earlier …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bills edge rusher Greg Rousseau showing ‘Groot-like’ growth after 3-sack season opener

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Greg Rousseau was apprehensive entering his redshirt freshman college season in 2019, because he didn’t know what to make of hearing then-Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Blake Baker start calling him “Groot.” The reference to the Marvel Comics tree-like character with spikey hair and long-limbed arms was foreign to the then-19-year-old defensive end, even though the resemblance …

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4 months ago

A young golden eagle attacks a toddler in Norway, its fourth such assault on humans

Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — At first, Francis Ari Sture thought a human was trying to shove him down the steep Norwegian mountainside. The golden eagle — common in Norway and the Scandinavian country’s second-largest bird of prey, with a wingspan of about 2 meters — typically eats smaller animals, as well as foxes and sheep. The golden eagle “likely had a …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Shock Caitlin Clark video surfaces of her committing identical foul to Angel Reese swipe that caused WNBA uproar

Daily Mail

With shouts of the WNBA targeting rookie sensation Caitlin Clark still echoing, footage now shows how she also commits hard fouls in the spirit of competition. Earlier in the season, newer fans cried foul when Clark was on the receiving end of a hard swipe from fellow rookie Angel Reese in a showdown against the Chicago Sky. Caitlin Clark committed …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

AG600 seaplane enters final test-flight phase

China Daily

By Zhao Lei | China Daily | Updated: 2024-07-25 08:50 Maintenance personnel conduct an inspection of the AG600 aircraft at the hangar of a civil aircraft test base in Pucheng, Shaanxi province, on July 17. SHAO RUI/XINHUA The AG600, China's domestically developed seaplane model, has entered the final test-flight phase before getting its type certificate from the civil aviation authority, …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

AG600 seaplane enters final test-flight phase

China Daily

Maintenance personnel conduct an inspection of the AG600 aircraft at the hangar of a civil aircraft test base in Pucheng, Shaanxi province, on July 17. SHAO RUI/XINHUA The AG600, China's domestically developed seaplane model, has entered the final test-flight phase before getting its type certificate from the civil aviation authority, according to Aviation Industry Corp of China. The State-owned aircraft …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nikola Topić’s competitiveness and maturity could help him in NBA, overcome ACL tear

New York Times

When Nikola Topić was 10 years old, he was a soccer player. Milenko Topić played and coached at Red Star, and Nikola followed in his father’s footsteps this past season. “I think he has the positional size, which is really important, and he has that basketball athleticism,” Mega Basket head coach Marko Barać said. Of course the NBA is a …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bronny James medically cleared for combine, paving way for possible NBA draft entry

LA Times

Bronny James, who played one season at USC, was medically cleared to participate in the NBA draft combine. Bronny James has been cleared by NBA doctors to participate in the league’s draft combine, sources not authorized to speak publicly about the matter confirmed to The Times. James, who played at USC last season, suffered sudden cardiac arrest before his freshman …

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8 months ago

Brittney Griner says she contemplated suicide, recalling experience in Russian prisons

Salon

For years, Brittney Griner was WNBA's most high-profile athlete, known for her 6-foot-9 nine stature, her 7-foot wingspan and her NCAA record-breaking slam dunks. In a New York Times profile published on Thursday, Griner recalled the events surrounding her arrest, subsequent nine-year prison sentence and eventual release in a high-profile prisoner swap at the center of a bitter, contentious rivalry …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Only great fortune takes you to a great, wild bird

Live Mint

On a cool March day, we set out to look for an owl. His death could symbolise a combination of other factors that impact owls today—disorienting or poisoning from toxins like rodenticides that hunting birds ingest, along with the threat of looming structures and wires. Now that Flaco has passed, New York state senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal has announced that a …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Katy Perry is seen for the first time since the death of her 'father' figure and manager of 20 years as she takes daughter Daisy Dove, 3, to see fiancé Orlando Bloom on set

Daily Mail

Katy Perry has stepped out for the first time since paying an emotional tribute to her former manager and 'father' figure Martin Kirkup, following his death at the age of 75. The singer was seen visiting her fiancé Orlando Bloom on the set of his Prime Video action-comedy film Deep Cover, with their daughter Daisy Dove, three. Katy Perry has …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Royal Navy launches its largest ever drone from aircraft carrier to unlock ‘highly-potent striking’ force

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Stopping the biggest UCLA team of the Mick Cronin era could be a tall order

LA Times

Bruins center Aday Mara stands five inches taller than 6-foot-10 teammate Adem Bona as they prepare to warm up before a game. “He’s such an amazing talent and I think it’s going to be trouble for teams having both of us on the floor.” They’re just part of a supersized, freshman-heavy roster that could help UCLA hit the big-time in …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Column: ‘His wingspan is crazy.’ Clippers know Victor Wembanyama offers glimpse of NBA’s future

LA Times

As Tyronn Lue finished his postgame news conference on Sunday night, he voiced a concern that was also likely on the minds of other NBA coaches. Nonetheless, Wembanyama’s talents were so obvious, so undeniable, that even Lue had to acknowledge the Clippers’ championship aspirations could have an expiration date. I just picked up that you gotta be aggressive with him, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

New butterfly species spotted on Mount Tai

China Daily

The butterfly has a body and wings that are black-brown, and can be distinguished by the black spot at the end of the forewing and a row of orange spots near the outer edge of both wings. The Ariciachinensis butterfly species was discovered for the first time on Mount Tai in Tai'an on Oct 23. The appearance of the butterfly …

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1 year, 2 months ago

New butterfly species spotted on Mount Tai

China Daily

The butterfly has a body and wings that are black-brown, and can be distinguished by the black spot at the end of the forewing and a row of orange spots near the outer edge of both wings. The Ariciachinensis butterfly species was discovered for the first time on Mount Tai in Tai'an on Oct 23. The appearance of the butterfly …

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1 year, 5 months ago

British-built solar powered drone reaches the stratosphere

Daily Mail

It has reached 66,000 feet - the stratosphere and close to its maximum altitude A British-built solar powered drone with a 115ft wingspan that can operate in the air for 20 months has made a successful maiden voyage to the stratosphere – the second layer of Earth's atmosphere. Over a 24-hour period, PHASA-35 took off from New Mexico and soared …

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Y-9E aircraft being sent to first foreign customer

Y-9E aircraft being sent to first foreign customer

How a tribe brought back its sacred California condors

China unveils ‘swarm carrier’ drone with payload comparable to fighter jets

Pistons’ Ausar Thompson cleared to play after blood clot issue: Source

Wingspan creator has a new board game game about mushrooms : Short Wave : NPR

BatCam live streaming reveals hidden life of threatened grey-headed flying fox

Indian scientists developing solar-powered plane that can fly for 90 days

Bills edge rusher Greg Rousseau showing ‘Groot-like’ growth after 3-sack season opener

A young golden eagle attacks a toddler in Norway, its fourth such assault on humans

Shock Caitlin Clark video surfaces of her committing identical foul to Angel Reese swipe that caused WNBA uproar

AG600 seaplane enters final test-flight phase

AG600 seaplane enters final test-flight phase

Nikola Topić’s competitiveness and maturity could help him in NBA, overcome ACL tear

Bronny James medically cleared for combine, paving way for possible NBA draft entry

Brittney Griner says she contemplated suicide, recalling experience in Russian prisons

Only great fortune takes you to a great, wild bird

Katy Perry is seen for the first time since the death of her 'father' figure and manager of 20 years as she takes daughter Daisy Dove, 3, to see fiancé Orlando Bloom on set

Royal Navy launches its largest ever drone from aircraft carrier to unlock ‘highly-potent striking’ force

Stopping the biggest UCLA team of the Mick Cronin era could be a tall order

Column: ‘His wingspan is crazy.’ Clippers know Victor Wembanyama offers glimpse of NBA’s future

New butterfly species spotted on Mount Tai

New butterfly species spotted on Mount Tai

British-built solar powered drone reaches the stratosphere