Edge Of Eternity - Eternal Forge Modkit Wiki - User contributions [en]

Trump Administration Backs Off Plans To Ban Chinese Passenger Airlines From US

2021-01-01T16:19:04Z

100.24.216.83:

id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Air China was one of the airlines affected by the order. Bernd Wüstneck/Getty Images For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the [ WHO website]. The Trump administration scrapped a plan to [ bar Chinese carriers] from flying to the US from June 16, the Department of Transportation said Friday, after China let American carriers resume some flights, which were suspended because of the [ coronavirus pandemic]. The initial order, which went out Wednesday, argued that the Chinese government "impaired the operating rights of US carriers" by failing to comply with an [http://www.dict.cc/englisch-deutsch/agreement.html agreement] on flights between the two countries. The order applied to Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines. CNET Culture Entertain your brain with the coolest news from space to superheroes, memes to robots. In March, the Chinese government said the country's airlines could fly a single passenger flight each week to any country, a limitation meant to curb the coronavirus' spread. The updated US DOT order allows Chinese carriers to operate two weekly passenger flights to and from the US, and China will let American carriers to do the same. On Wednesday, United, one of the US carriers that was unable to resume service to China, said it looks forward to "resuming passenger service between the United States and China when the regulatory environment allows us to do so." A spokeswoman for Delta, which was also impacted, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] said the airline supports and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] appreciates "the US government's actions to enforce our rights and ensure fairness." Neither airline immediately responded to requests for comment on the updated order. Related stories [/news/huawei-ban-full-timeline-us-sanctions-china-trump-administation-5g-uk/ Huawei ban timeline: Senator says China is using company to drive wedge between US and UK] [/roadshow/news/first-chinese-cars-import-us-pandemic/ Plans to import first Chinese cars to US scrapped amid pandemic] [/health/us-accuses-china-of-trying-to-hack-coronavirus-vaccine-research/ US accuses China of trying to hack coronavirus vaccine research] Now playing: Watch this: Trump issues order to stop alleged 'unchecked power'... 2:03 [/tags/travel/ Travel] [/coronavirus/ Coronavirus] [/tags/donald-trump/ Donald Trump] [/topics/politics/ Notification on Notification off Politics]

China Carries Out Secretive Launch Of Reusable Experimental Spacecraft

2021-01-01T15:26:30Z

100.24.216.83:

[/news/china/index.html China] has successfully launched a reusable experimental spacecraft on Friday as the country's latest space mission appears to be shrouded in secrecy. A Long March-2F carrier delivered the spacecraft into orbit from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern Chinese region Inner Mongolia, reported state media Xinhua, without specifying the time of the launch. No images of the spacecraft or its lift-off have yet to be released. Staff and visitors at the launch site were prevented from filming or discussing the project online, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] according to reports. A Long March-2F carrier delivered the spacecraft into orbit from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in north-western Chinese region Inner Mongolia, reported state media Xinhua. The file picture shows a modified model of the Long March CZ-2F rocket carrying the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou 8 taking off from northwest China on November 1, 2011 The reusable experimental spacecraft is currently in orbit and testing ‘reusable technologies during its flight, providing [http://[ It is scheduled to return to a Chinese landing site at an unspecified date. China's latest space mission appears to have been carried out with low-key preparations and high-level security. A copy of an official document circulated online warned people not to film on the launch site or discuss the project online, according to][ ]. The official memo read: ‘All units should strengthen personnel security education and personnel management during missions to ensure that there is no leakage of secrets.' RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-8380225/China-says-carry-Mars-exploration-July-August.html China says it will carry out its first Mars exploration in...] [/news/article-8697557/Taiwan-denies-shooting-Chinese-Su-35-fighter-jet-footage-shows-crashed-plane-fire.html Taiwan denies shooting down a Chinese Su-35 fighter jet...] [/news/article-8697279/UN-experts-raise-concerns-Hong-Kong-security-law.html China warns UN to stop 'meddling' in its affairs after human...] [/news/article-8693575/Chinese-school-brings-infantry-fighting-vehicle-teach-pupils-patriotism.html Chinese school brings an infantry fighting vehicle packed...] Share this article Share 141 shares A Long March-5 rocket carrying an orbiter, lander and rover as part of the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars, blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre on July 23 in Hainan, China On July 23, China launched its Tianwen-1 spacecraft (pictured) to Mars, which is due to arrive on the Red Planet next February after a seven-month, 34-million-mile voyage A Chinese military source confirmed the authenticity of the notice to the Hong Kong newspaper and said: ‘There are many firsts in this launch. The spacecraft is new, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] the launch method is also different. That's why we need to make sure there is extra security.' They also suggested that the Chinese spacecraft was similar to the X-37B, a reusable robotic spacecraft launched by the US Air Force. Also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle, the unmanned spacecraft takes off vertically and returns to the Earth horizontally on a runway landing. The Boeing-made space plane has flown four secret, long-duration missions in Earth orbit to date. A Chinese military source suggested that the Chinese spacecraft was similar to the X-37B, a reusable robotic spacecraft launched by the US Air Force. The file picture taken in April, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] 2010 shows X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle in the encapsulation cell at the Astrotech facility in Titusville The news comes just over a month after China has launched its Tianwen-1 spacecraft to Mars, which is due to arrive on the Red Planet next February after a seven-month, 34-million-mile voyage. The unmanned space probe took off aboard a Long March 5 Y-4 carrier rocket on July 23 from Wenchang Space [http://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=usagov&query=Launch%20Centre Launch Centre] on the southern island province of Hainan, China. The craft, which consists of an orbiter, lander and rover, measures just over six feet in height (1.85m) and weighs 530 pounds (240kg). It will survey the composition, types of substance, geological structure and meteorological environment of the Martian surface, and look for signs of alien life. data-track-module="am-external-links^external-links"> Read more: [ China launches reusable experimental spacecraft - Xinhua | English.news.cn] [ Mystery surrounds China's launch of reusable experimental spacecraft | South China Morning Post] DM.later('bundle', function() DM.has('external-source-links', 'externalLinkTracker'); );

See The Rarest Primate On Earth Cross A Rope Bridge That Could Help It Survive

2020-12-31T17:05:41Z

100.24.216.83:

id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden In a nature reserve in China, wild gibbons have been swinging and climbing their way across a rope bridge. It seems like a pastime any primate would [http://www.reddit.com/r/howto/search?q=embrace embrace]. But the bridge isn't there for ape amusement. It's there to help a critically endangered species survive. The Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) faces a high threat of extinction due to habitat loss and hunting, with only about 30 of the [http://search.un.org/search?ie=utf8&site=un_org&output=xml_no_dtd&client=UN_Website_en&num=10&lr=lang_en&proxystylesheet=UN_Website_en&oe=utf8&q=animals&Submit=Go animals] alive today, [ according to the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden], a Hong Kong conservation group that's spearheaded an effort to preserve the primates. The group just published a study, [ in the journal Scientific Reports], detailing how the gibbons, considered the rarest primate on Earth, have reacted to the first artificial canopy bridge installed to help them traverse forest gaps that can impact their dispersal, foraging and even breeding opportunities. Deforestation, typhoons and landslides can all fragment forests, making it difficult for primates to navigate their environment like usual. CNET Science From the lab to your inbox. Get the latest science stories from CNET every week. "While restoring natural forest corridors should be a priority conservation intervention, artificial canopy bridges may be a useful short-term solution," the authors write. Conservationists installed the two-pronged 52-foot (16 meter) bridge in 2015, tying mountaineering-strength ropes to sturdy trees so the apes could pass at the site of a typhoon-induced landslide, and installing a camera to document use of the crossing in both directions. The gibbons had difficulty crossing the area of the landslide using fronds and leaves. And while larger males were able to leap over widely spaced trees, that method proved risky for hesitant pregnant females or those carrying infants. Now playing: Watch this: Watch an endangered primate cross a rope bridge like... 0:34 Once the simple canopy bridge was in place at the Hainan Bawangling National Nature Reserve, photographs showed it took the gibbons a little over six months to begin crossing it, gradually increasing its use in the following years. Adult females initiated half the crossings, and juveniles tackled the other half. Most gibbons got across by "handrailing" -- walking on one rope with hands holding the second rope as handrails, or climbing underneath the ropes legs first with all limbs. At least one brazen beast walked it like a tightrope. The ape version of Philippe Petit. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Various types of artificial crossings have helped wildlife traverse ruptured forest canopies before, but the study in Scientific Reports documents the first one constructed for the Hainan gibbon, a species endemic to China's Hainan Island and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] known for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] singing to mark territory, enhance bonding and attract mates. "Over 2,000 individuals were estimated to live throughout the island in the 1950s, but due to rampant poaching and forest loss, the population declined sharply to less than 10 individuals in the 1970s" before a determined effort got the number up to 30, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden says. As of 2020, the Hainan is the only gibbon species assessed by the [ International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species] to have a stable population, according to Kadoorie, adding "all 19 other species are decreasing in numbers." The researchers consider the canopy bridge, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc giá rẻ] while promising, a temporary solution. After constructing it, Kadoorie launched a reforestation project at the site of the landslide. [#comments Comments] [/topics/sci-tech/ Notification on Notification off Sci-Tech]

China s Tianwen-1 Mission Launches To Mars

2020-12-30T04:23:09Z

100.24.216.83:

id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> The Long March 5 carrying Tianwen-1 to Mars on July 22. CNSA China is, it appears, headed to Mars. A Long March 5 rocket lifted off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc] in the South China Sea through partly cloudy skies on Thursday afternoon, local time. The stark white rocket blazed a trail through the blue at 12:41 p.m. local (9:40 p.m. PT). However, China National Space Administration (CNSA), the national space agency, are yet to confirm it has reached its intended orbit and is on its way to the red planet. It was a little different to the live launch day coverage we've come to expect from the likes of [/how-to/spacexs-historic-demo-2-delivers-nasa-astronauts-to-iss/ NASA and SpaceX]. No official livestreams were provided by CNSA and there was no official countdown. Instead, many avid rocket-watchers -- myself included -- were following private videos streamed to Chinese social media [http://www.wordreference.com/definition/platforms%20Weibo platforms Weibo] and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] Douyu. CNET Science From the cosmos to your inbox. Get the latest space stories from CNET every week. Douyu user PhilLeaf seemed to have one of the best views of the launch, but streamers constantly battled dropouts and disconnections. A YouTube channel "LC-123" had [ just under 5,000 concurrent viewers] approximately a minute before launch and as the rocket took off, provided excellent views. The launch was ideal, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] but until CNSA confirms Tianwen-1 has made it to its initial parking orbit, there's still a chance Tianwen-1 might not make it to the red planet. Earlier flights of the Long March rocket have seen the second stage reach a parking orbit around 13 minutes after launch. Chinese state media service CCTV have reported that the mission was a success and the probe is now in its transfer orbit to Mars. We'll update this post if we hear more. Long March 5 blasting off carrying Tianwen-1. LC-123 YouTube stream After coasting in its parking orbit, its thrusters will fire again and send it on its journey toward Mars. Tianwen-1, which includes an orbiter, a lander and a rover, [/news/chinas-daring-tianwen-1-mission-to-mars-everything-you-need-to-know/ is expected to reach the red planet in February 2021]. It's been a busy time for Mars probes. On Sunday, the [/news/hope-mars-probe-is-headed-for-the-red-planet-after-picture-perfect-launch/ UAE's Hope probe launched to Mars] from Japan. On July 30, [/how-to/nasa-launched-next-mars-rover-everything-you-need-to-know-about-perseverance/ NASA is expected to launch its new rover], Perseverance. Fortunately, [/news/nasa-mars-perseverance-rover-how-to-watch-the-mission-launch-live-july-30/ that one will be broadcast live on NASA TV], so we should have excellent views of the final robotic explorer to blast[ pic.twitter.com/7oRLNegDNK][ pic.twitter.com/7oRLNegDNK] — Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) [ July 23, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); [#comments Comments] [/topics/sci-tech/ Notification on Notification off Sci-Tech]