A Greek coastguard vessel collided with a migrant boat off the island of Chios, according to authorities. Reports suggest the migrant boat attempted to evade warnings, leading to the crash.

Greek Coastguard Collides with Migrant Boat Off Chios Island

<p>A close call unfolded in low-Earth orbit early Wednesday (Feb 28) as a US&nbsp;NASA spacecraft and a Russian satellite approached dangerously close to each other, narrowly averting a potential collision, NASA said.</p>

<p>Prior to the anticipated close pass, NASA issued a warning, indicating that both the space agency and the US&nbsp;Department of Defense were closely monitoring the trajectory of the Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) mission spacecraft from NASA and Russia's Cosmos 2221 satellite.</p>

<h2><strong>Closest pass details</strong></h2>

<p>The non-maneuverable spacecraft were projected to reach their closest point at approximately 1:30 am&nbsp;EST at an altitude of around 373 miles (600 km), according to NASA's press release.</p>

<p>NASA later confirmed that the TIMED spacecraft and the Russian satellite successfully navigated past each other in orbit around 1:34 am&nbsp;EST, with the TIMED mission continuing to operate as usual.</p>

<p>Although a collision was not expected, NASA stressed on&nbsp;the significant risk of debris generation had the two spacecraft collided.</p>

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<p>While this encounter marked their closest approach based on current orbit predictions, the two spacecraft are slated to encounter each other again. Nevertheless, they are anticipated to gradually diverge in altitude over time.</p>

<p>NASA and the Department of Defense remain vigilant, continually monitoring the evolving situation to ensure the safety of assets in space.</p>

<p>The TIMED science mission, a core focus of NASA, delves into understanding the sun's impact on Earth's atmosphere. Amidst scientific activities, concerns mount over the proliferation of space debris, posing risks of potential collisions with operational satellites and spacecraft.</p>

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<p>The escalating presence of space debris, comprising remnants of rockets and defunct satellites, poses a growing threat in low-Earth orbit. Scientists have warned of the potential for catastrophic collisions as space traffic intensifies. In a recent incident in 2022, the International Space Station narrowly evaded debris from a Russian satellite, Cosmos 1408.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A close call unfolded in low-Earth orbit early Wednesday (Feb 28) as a US NASA spacecraft and a Russian satellite approached dangerously close to each other, narrowly averting a potential collision, NASA said.

A close call unfolded in low-Earth orbit early Wednesday (Feb 28) as a US NASA spacecraft and a Russian satellite approached dangerously close to each other, narrowly averting a potential collision, NASA said. Prior to the anticipated close pass, NASA issued a warning, indicating that both the space agency and the US Department of Defense were closely monitoring the trajectory of the Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) mission spacecraft from NASA and Russia's Cosmos 2221 satellite. Closest pass details The non-maneuverable spacecraft were projected to reach their closest point at approximately 1:30 am EST at an altitude of around 373 miles (600 km), according to NASA's press release. NASA later confirmed that the TIMED spacecraft and the Russian satellite successfully navigated past each other in orbit around 1:34 am EST, with the TIMED mission continuing to operate as usual. Although a collision was not expected, NASA stressed on the significant risk of debris generation had the two spacecraft collided. Also read | Scientists find oldest fiery-red supermassive black hole from universe’s infancy While this encounter marked their closest approach based on current orbit predictions, the two spacecraft are slated to encounter each other again. Nevertheless, they are anticipated to gradually diverge in altitude over time. NASA and the Department of Defense remain vigilant, continually monitoring the evolving situation to ensure the safety of assets in space. The TIMED science mission, a core focus of NASA, delves into understanding the sun's impact on Earth's atmosphere. Amidst scientific activities, concerns mount over the proliferation of space debris, posing risks of potential collisions with operational satellites and spacecraft. Also watch | NASA Chief says Aliens exist The escalating presence of space debris, comprising remnants of rockets and defunct satellites, poses a growing threat in low-Earth orbit. Scientists have warned of the potential for catastrophic collisions as space traffic intensifies. In a recent incident in 2022, the International Space Station narrowly evaded debris from a Russian satellite, Cosmos 1408. (With inputs from agencies)

Close call: US spacecraft and Russian satellite avoid major collision

<p>Researchers at Cern, the world's largest particle accelerator in Switzerland, have put forth a proposal for the Future Circular Collider (FCC), a supersised successor to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), as reported by the BBC.</p>

<p>With an estimated cost of $21 billion, the FCC aims to revolutionise physics by delving into the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, and other particles that have eluded the LHC.</p>

<p>The FCC is envisioned to be three times bigger&nbsp;than its predecessor, with a circumference of 91km and twice the depth.</p>

<p>Operating in two stages, the first phase, starting in the mid-2040s, will focus on colliding electrons to explore the Higgs particle in greater detail. The second phase, commencing in the 2070s, involves the use of more advanced magnets and heavier protons to search for new particles.</p>

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<h2><strong>Challenges and innovations</strong></h2>

<p>The proposed collider's depth is crucial to contain the stronger radiation generated by higher energies. The advanced magnets required for the second phase are yet to be invented.</p>

<p>While the LHC made history with the discovery of the Higgs Boson in 2012, the FCC aims to address the remaining 95 per cent&nbsp;of the cosmos by unlocking the secrets of dark energy and dark matter.</p>

<p>The $21 billion price tag has sparked skepticism, with critics, with many calling&nbsp;the expenditure&nbsp;"reckless." Some argue that allocating funds to climate-related challenges might be more prudent.</p>

<p>Internal debates among particle physicists extend to the collider's design, with proponents of linear colliders citing potential cost advantages and quicker implementation.</p>

<p>Cern's director general, Prof&nbsp;Fabiola Gianotti, told the BBC that she envisions the FCC as a powerful tool propelling humanity toward a more profound understanding of the universe.</p>

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<p>Despite debates and criticisms, Cern views the FCC as essential to address lingering cosmic mysteries, signalling a quantum leap in the pursuit of knowledge.</p>

<p>The proposal awaits approval from Cern's 70 member nations, which will collectively contribute to funding the ambitious project.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Researchers at Cern, the world's largest particle accelerator in Switzerland, have put forth a proposal for the Future Circular Collider (FCC), a supersised successor to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), as reported by the BBC.

Researchers at Cern, the world's largest particle accelerator in Switzerland, have put forth a proposal for the Future Circular Collider (FCC), a supersised successor to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), as reported by the BBC. With an estimated cost of $21 billion, the FCC aims to revolutionise physics by delving into the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, and other particles that have eluded the LHC. The FCC is envisioned to be three times bigger than its predecessor, with a circumference of 91km and twice the depth. Operating in two stages, the first phase, starting in the mid-2040s, will focus on colliding electrons to explore the Higgs particle in greater detail. The second phase, commencing in the 2070s, involves the use of more advanced magnets and heavier protons to search for new particles. Also read | Solar Eclipse 2024: Everything you need to know about astronomical event - When, where and how to watch Challenges and innovations The proposed collider's depth is crucial to contain the stronger radiation generated by higher energies. The advanced magnets required for the second phase are yet to be invented. While the LHC made history with the discovery of the Higgs Boson in 2012, the FCC aims to address the remaining 95 per cent of the cosmos by unlocking the secrets of dark energy and dark matter. The $21 billion price tag has sparked skepticism, with critics, with many calling the expenditure "reckless." Some argue that allocating funds to climate-related challenges might be more prudent. Internal debates among particle physicists extend to the collider's design, with proponents of linear colliders citing potential cost advantages and quicker implementation. Cern's director general, Prof Fabiola Gianotti, told the BBC that she envisions the FCC as a powerful tool propelling humanity toward a more profound understanding of the universe. Also watch | 007's Udaipur, CERN Science Gateway, China Golden Week, Vampire Tourism Despite debates and criticisms, Cern views the FCC as essential to address lingering cosmic mysteries, signalling a quantum leap in the pursuit of knowledge. The proposal awaits approval from Cern's 70 member nations, which will collectively contribute to funding the ambitious project. (With inputs from agencies)

Giant atom-smasher proposal worth billions of dollars seeks to unravel universe's hidden 95%

<p>Videos capturing the dramatic escape of over 350 passengers from a burning Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 at Tokyo-Haneda airport after it collided with a Coast Guard turboprop aircraft during landing are doing the rounds on social media.</p>

<p>Global aviation safety website JACDED shared a video showing&nbsp;the evacuation process, with passengers sliding down the inflatable ramp above one wing of the Airbus A350.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch the video here:</strong></p>

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<p>All 367 passengers, including eight children, and 12 crew members onboard the Airbus A350 were successfully evacuated according to NHK and Kyodo News. The evacuation unfolded after the JAL aircraft collided with the Coast Guard plane while de-accelerating after landing.</p>

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<h2><strong>Tragic outcome for coast guard plane</strong></h2>

<p>The Coast Guard plane, with six occupants, faced a tragic outcome. While one person was rescued, the remaining five lost their lives. Reports indicated that the Coast Guard plane was en route to assist with earthquake rescue efforts in central Japan.</p>

<p>Passenger-shot footage inside the Airbus A350 revealed flames beneath the aircraft, escalating into smoke-filled cabins. The distressing visuals captured the severity of the situation as passengers prepared to evacuate.</p>

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<p>Over 70 fire engines were deployed to address the aircraft fire. The collision and subsequent fire occurred as the Coast Guard plane had just arrived from Sapporo airport on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.</p>

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<p>The incident marked a rare aviation emergency for Japan, which has not experienced a serious commercial aviation accident in decades. The worst incident was in 1985, involving a JAL jumbo jet crash in central Gunma region, resulting in 520 casualties, making it one of the world's deadliest single-flight plane crashes.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Videos capturing the dramatic escape of over 350 passengers from a burning Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 at Tokyo-Haneda airport after it collided with a Coast Guard turboprop aircraft during landing are doing the rounds on social media.

Videos capturing the dramatic escape of over 350 passengers from a burning Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 at Tokyo-Haneda airport after it collided with a Coast Guard turboprop aircraft during landing are doing the rounds on social media. Global aviation safety website JACDED shared a video showing the evacuation process, with passengers sliding down the inflatable ramp above one wing of the Airbus A350. Watch the video here: Evacuation of #JL516 via slides and while engine #2 is still running. All 379 occupants on board escaped and survived. The status of the six people aboard the Coast Guard DHC-8 aircraft is still uncertain at this point. pic.twitter.com/ESBS4FY00a — JACDEC (@JacdecNew) January 2, 2024 × All 367 passengers, including eight children, and 12 crew members onboard the Airbus A350 were successfully evacuated according to NHK and Kyodo News. The evacuation unfolded after the JAL aircraft collided with the Coast Guard plane while de-accelerating after landing. Also read | Japan: 5 on board coast guard jet killed in collision with passenger plane Tragic outcome for coast guard plane The Coast Guard plane, with six occupants, faced a tragic outcome. While one person was rescued, the remaining five lost their lives. Reports indicated that the Coast Guard plane was en route to assist with earthquake rescue efforts in central Japan. Passenger-shot footage inside the Airbus A350 revealed flames beneath the aircraft, escalating into smoke-filled cabins. The distressing visuals captured the severity of the situation as passengers prepared to evacuate. 死ぬかと思った pic.twitter.com/S7rDPmyssl — あ (@alto_maple) January 2, 2024 × Over 70 fire engines were deployed to address the aircraft fire. The collision and subsequent fire occurred as the Coast Guard plane had just arrived from Sapporo airport on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Also read | Horrifying moment when passenger plane turns into fireball upon landing in Japan The incident marked a rare aviation emergency for Japan, which has not experienced a serious commercial aviation accident in decades. The worst incident was in 1985, involving a JAL jumbo jet crash in central Gunma region, resulting in 520 casualties, making it one of the world's deadliest single-flight plane crashes. (With inputs from agencies)

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According to a report quoting astronomers, A SpaceX rocket launched into space from Earth almost 7 years ago is on course to hit the Moon in early March.

Report: A rocket launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX in 2015 is all set to hit the Moon in early March

<p>In what can be called the first case of humanity’s interference in the gravitational dance of the solar system, NASA is going to launch a mission to deliberately collide a spacecraft into an asteroid in order to alter its orbit. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The agency will carry out the mission on Wednesday. The aim of the mission is to test drive a planetary defence system, which can prevent from extinction. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>It will provide the first real data about what it is needed to deflect an Armageddon-inducing asteroid away from Earth.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is the first attempt to test if such asteroid deflection is a realistic strategy. It will look into the possibility that whether a spacecraft can autonomously navigate to a target asteroid and intentionally collide with it along with measuring the amount of deflection. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The 610 kg DART spacecraft will blast off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Its target is the Didymos system, a harmless pair of asteroids, which consists of a 163-metre “moonlet” asteroid called Dimorphos orbiting a larger 780-metre asteroid called Didymos. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jay Tate, director, National Near Earth Objects Information Centre in Knighton in Powys, Wales, said, “This is the first step to actually try a way of preventing near-Earth object impact. If it works, it would be a big deal, because it would prove that we have the technical capability of protecting ourselves.” &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In what can be called the first case of humanity’s interference in the gravitational dance of the solar system, NASA is going to launch a mission to deliberately collide a spacecraft into an asteroid in order to alter its orbit.

In what can be called the first case of humanity’s interference in the gravitational dance of the solar system, NASA is going to launch a mission to deliberately collide a spacecraft into an asteroid in order to alter its orbit. The agency will carry out the mission on Wednesday. The aim of the mission is to test drive a planetary defence system, which can prevent from extinction. Also Read: Indian astronomers discover stars hotter than Sun It will provide the first real data about what it is needed to deflect an Armageddon-inducing asteroid away from Earth. The NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is the first attempt to test if such asteroid deflection is a realistic strategy. It will look into the possibility that whether a spacecraft can autonomously navigate to a target asteroid and intentionally collide with it along with measuring the amount of deflection. The 610 kg DART spacecraft will blast off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday. Also Read: Strange rock thought to be gold turns out far more valuable Its target is the Didymos system, a harmless pair of asteroids, which consists of a 163-metre “moonlet” asteroid called Dimorphos orbiting a larger 780-metre asteroid called Didymos. Jay Tate, director, National Near Earth Objects Information Centre in Knighton in Powys, Wales, said, “This is the first step to actually try a way of preventing near-Earth object impact. If it works, it would be a big deal, because it would prove that we have the technical capability of protecting ourselves.” (With inputs from agencies)

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