A recent discussion among experts highlights a critical gap in the United States’ capacity for in-space rescues. As human spaceflight missions become more common, the absence of a dedicated “space rescue service” raises concerns about the safety of astronauts in distress. The historical lessons from missions like Apollo and the space shuttle seem to have […]
Nepalese mountaineer, Nima Rinji Sherpa, the youngest to scale the 14 “eight-thousanders” pictured during an expedition. — AFP/File Nepalese teenager, Nima Rinji Sherpa, has become the youngest mountaineer to climb the 14 highest peaks on the Earth, generally known as the “eight-thousanders”. All of the gigantic peaks are located in Asia, in the mountain ranges of […]
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 9, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. NORMAN, Okla. — Across the street from Oklahoma‘s campus, and a mile from the football stadium that bore witness to his legendary […]
Jonathan Givony, ESPNOct 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in July 2017Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams Which prospects are best positioned to define the 2025 NBA draft? As the start of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball […]
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) posted a better-than-expected 39 percent rise in quarterly revenue, assuaging concerns that AI hardware spending is beginning to taper off. The main chipmaker to Nvidia and Apple reported September-quarter sales of TWD 759.7 billion (roughly Rs. 1,97,885 crore), versus the average projection for TWD $748 billion (roughly Rs. 1,94,838 crore). Taiwan’s largest […]
The third day of the first Test between Pakistan and England came to an end with Joe Root scoring an unbeaten century and guiding the team to 492/3 alongside Harry Brook on Wednesday. England were trailing by 64 runs when the session ended, with Root batting on 176 and Brook on 141 not out. The […]
Lava Agni 3 was launched in India on October 4. The smartphone is equipped with a secondary mini AMOLED screen placed at the back apart from the main 1.5K curved AMOLED display on the front. It carries a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit and a 16-megapixel selfie shooter. The phone is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity […]