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Asake's London Concert Crush Left 4 People Critically Injured

Asake’s London Concert Venue Crush Left 4 People Critically Injured

(CTN NEWS) – LONDON – Four people were hospitalized in critical condition on Friday after hundreds of people forced their way into a London concert venue...

Japan Reveals Its Largest $320bn Military Build-up Since World War II

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Japan Reveals Its Largest $320bn Military Build-up Since World War II

(CTN NEWS) – On Friday, Japan unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan to buy missiles that can strike...

A SpaceX rocket lifted off early on Friday with a U.S.-French satellite on board. The mission, which is expected to provide fresh light on the causes and effects of climate change, is to undertake an unparalleled worldwide survey of Earth's surface waters. At the Vandenberg U.S. Space Force Base, roughly 160 miles (260 km) northwest of Los Angeles, the Falcon 9 booster owned and operated by Elon Musk's commercial rocket business lit up the early-morning sky along California's coast as it raced off its launch pad. Within nine minutes, the satellite-carrying upper stage of the Falcon 9 had entered orbit. Earlier, the rocket's reusable lower stage had disengaged from it and flown back to Earth, causing sonic booms as it did so before descending to a peaceful landing at the base. Less than an hour after launch, the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite, or SWOT, was released into its own beginning orbit, which was located roughly 530 miles (850 km) above the planet. SWOT was captured floating away in video from a camera mounted on the rocket's upper stage. A half-hour later, SWOT's systems were confirmed to be functional when CNES mission control in Toulouse, France, reported that it had recovered the first complete set of signals from the satellite. The satellite's main instrument is a sophisticated microwave radar system that can survey oceans, lakes, reservoirs, and rivers in high-definition over 90% of the planet. According to experts, the information, which was gathered via radar sweeps at least twice every 21 days, will be used to improve ocean circulation models, support weather and climate predictions, and help manage freshwater supplies in drought-stricken areas. The SUV-sized satellite's main builders were CNES and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the Los Angeles area. SWOT was one of 15 missions that the National Research Council recommended NASA carry out in the upcoming ten years. Its development spanned nearly 20 years and included assistance from colleagues in Canada and the United Kingdom. CLIMATICAL TIP POINT? The exploration of how oceans absorb atmospheric heat and carbon dioxide, a mechanism that naturally regulates global temperatures and has assisted in reducing climate change, is one of the mission's main goals. Scientists estimate that oceans have absorbed more than 90% of the extra heat that humans-caused greenhouse gas emissions have trapped in Earth's atmosphere. When SWOT scans the oceans from orbit, it will be able to detect minute variations in surface elevations around the smaller currents and eddies, which are thought to be the primary sites of the oceans' carbon and heat uptake. Understanding that mechanism will assist in determining the critical question of when seas begin to release vast amounts of heat back into the atmosphere rather than absorb it, hence accelerating global warming rather than limiting it. SWOT will aid in the study of the effects of rising water levels on coastal areas since it can detect considerably smaller surface features across far greater areas than prior satellites. With the ability to monitor practically all rivers broader than 330 feet (100 metres), as well as more than 1 million lakes and reservoirs bigger than a few New York City blocks, freshwater bodies are another important area of SWOT's concentration. Researchers will be able to better trace fluctuations in the planet's rivers and lakes throughout seasonal shifts and significant weather events by repeatedly taking inventory of the planet's water resources throughout SWOT's three-year mission. The radar used by SWOT operates in the microwave spectrum's Ka-band frequency, which enables its scans to pass through cloud cover and nighttime to map observations in two dimensions. Data collected at specific locations or from satellites that could only track measurements along a one-dimensional line were used in earlier studies of water bodies. Within months, the satellite is anticipated to start generating research data.

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SpaceX Launches ‘SWOT’ Mission To Orbit To Explore Ocean Secrets

(CTN NEWS) – A SpaceX rocket lifted off ‘SWOT’ mission early on Friday with a U.S.-French satellite on board. The mission, expected to provide fresh light...

Giant Aquarium In Berlin Burst, Injuring 2 People

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Giant Aquarium In Berlin Burst, Injuring 2 People

(CTN NEWS) – According to emergency officials, a massive aquarium in Berlin that contained 1,500 rare fish has ruptured, dumping 1 million liters of water and...

Elon Musk's Suspension Of Journalists Exacerbates Global Conflict

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Elon Musk’s Suspension Of Journalists Exacerbates Global Conflict

(CTN NEWS) – On Friday, Twitter suspended at least five journalists for allegedly revealing the real-time location of its owner Elon Musk. The decision drew swift...

Octordle Today: Daily #327 Hints And Answers For 17th December, 2022

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Octordle Today: Daily #327 Hints And Answers For 17th December, 2022

(CTN NEWS) – You can find the answers to Octordle Today words #327 here, released on December 17, 2022, along with some hints. Octordle requires players to guess eight five-letter...

Indonesia Attempts To Calm Tourists’ Concerns Over New Sex-Outside-Marriage Law

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Indonesia Attempts To Calm Tourists’ Concerns Over New Sex-Outside-Marriage Law

(CTN NEWS) – JAKARTA – Authorities in Indonesia are attempting to assuage tourists’ concerns on new laws that criminalise sex that does not occur during marriage...

New York To Outlaw Animal Trade In Pet Stores By 2024

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New York To Outlaw Animal Trade In Pet Stores By 2024

(CTN NEWS) – ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State legislature voted on Thursday to ban the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in pet stores...

North Korea Conducts A Key Test To Build More Powerful ICBM

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North Korea Conducts A Key Test To Build More Powerful ICBM

(CTN NEWS) – Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, supervised testing of a “high-thrust solid-fuel engine” for a new strategic weapon, according to state...

Fire Kills 10 In Lyon Apartment Block, Including 5 Children

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Fire Kills 10 In Lyon Apartment Block, Including 5 Children

(CTN NEWS) – According to local authorities, a fire that started overnight on Friday at a residential building close to the French city of Lyon is...

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Asake’s London Concert Venue Crush Left 4 People Critically Injured

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Elon Musk’s Suspension Of Journalists Exacerbates Global Conflict

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North Korea Conducts A Key Test To Build More Powerful ICBM

Fire Kills 10 In Lyon Apartment Block, Including 5 Children

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