Friday, January 19, 2024

Japan lands uncrewed spacecraft on the moon, but with complications

A pencil-shaped rocket is shown leaving a platform, with massive clouds of smoke trailing on the ground.

Japan became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating solar power, its space agency said, during a mission to prove a "precision" landing technology and revitalize a space program that has suffered setbacks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-slim-moon-landing-1.7088993?cmp=rss

Dog saves Michigan owner who fell through ice

Bystanders at Arbutus Lake in Michigan called 911 after witnessing a man fall through the ice on the frigid lake. After arriving on scene, Michigan State police officer Kammeron Bennetts was able to deliver a 'rescue disc' with the help of the man's pet dog, Ruby.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dog-saves-michigan-owner-who-fell-through-ice-1.7089759?cmp=rss