December 4, 2023
LONDON (AP) — The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions fuel flew Tuesday from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters called “jet zero.” The Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 flight was powered without using fossil fuels, relying on so-called sustainable aviation fuel made up largely
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Agnikul, a Chennai-based startup specialising in building satellite launch vehicles, plans to launch its first flight – with the world’s first 3D-printed engine – before the end of this year. The mission would be a technology demonstrator that will mirror Agnikul’s orbital launch – the first commercial launch planned in 2024 – but at a
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Qantas has announced discounts on almost all domestic flights ahead of a Black Friday bonanza, with 750,000 fares slashed for a limited time. From Wednesday, domestic economy fares will be up for grabs with one-way prices starting for as low as $109 across the country. More than 30 domestic routes will also be on sale
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Welcome to You Got This, news.com.au’s weekly fitness series featuring stories and ideas from real women who’ve experienced it all. A Melbourne mother who has been through some of the hardest moments imaginable has turned her pain into a six-figure business, now launching an app as a big new step. Danni Duncan had a travel
READ MORESpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturday’s test flight. The rocketship reached space following liftoff from South Texas before communication suddenly was lost. SpaceX officials said it appears the ship’s self-destruct system blew it up over the Gulf of Mexico.
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SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, has failed in space shortly after lifting off – cutting short its second test but making it further than an earlier attempt that ended in an explosion. The two-stage rocketship blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned company’s Starbase launch site near Boca
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The first test flight of the Starship craft in April ended in an explosion soon after liftoff. ADVERTISEMENT SpaceX has launched its mega rocket Starship – but lost the booster and then the spacecraft minutes into the test flight. The booster had sent the rocketship towards space, but communication was lost eight minutes after liftoff
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A flight attendant was arrested in Japan after allegedly shoplifting from a store and biting a security guard when she was confronted over the reported theft, local media reports. Singapore Airlines flight attendant Bai Peixuan, 33, was arrested on Nov. 6 in Japan’s Narita, Chiba prefecture, after allegedly stealing six items from a shop in
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Elon Musk announced that SpaceX has received approval for a Starship launch that could liftoff on Friday, six months after the giant rocket’s maiden voyage. Starship is deemed the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, comprised of the Super Heavy Boost and rocket, and last took off on April 20 in a mission that ended
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: SpaceX is hoping to relaunch Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, next week, the company said, after an attempt in April ended in a spectacular explosion. “Starship preparing to launch as early as November 17, pending final regulatory approval,” SpaceX said on X Friday evening. SpaceX foresees Starship as a next-generation, fully
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