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Space company plans bold landing on fast-moving asteroid passing near Earth
Scientists from a private space company are planning a controversial yet daring move to land on a dangerous asteroid as it leaps past Earth in three years’ time.
The space rock, dubbed Apophis, was first discovered in 2004 and is expected to make a close pass by Earth in 2029.
Previous calculations suggested a 2.7 percent chance of the asteroid colliding with Earth and potentially destroying an area nearly the size of a city.
However, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientists ruled out the potential risk of any impact for the foreseeable future.
The United States (U.S.)-based company ExLabs announced ambitious plans to send two landers to attempt a touchdown on the space rock as it passes nearly 32,000km from Earth.
Co-founder and Chief Science Officer Miguel Pascual said: “The main goal is to gain images from the surface of the asteroid,” adding, “There’s some really exciting science that can happen.”
ExLabs said that its mothership spacecraft, scheduled for launch in 2028, will carry 10 spacecraft, including two landers.
The space company plans to deploy a lander the size of a shoe box, which will continue taking pictures as it descends at a speed of 10 centimeters per second. The lander is expected to attempt a touchdown within an hour of deployment.
For context, a lander is a type of spacecraft designed to descend from orbit, pass through an atmosphere (if present), and make a soft, controlled landing on the surface of a celestial body.
To ensure Earth’s safety and no change in the asteroid’s orbit, ExLabs plans to execute the mission a week after Apophis’s flyby of Earth.
And just like that… Sarah Jessica Parker turned 61.
The Emmy-winning actress marked another trip around the sun on Wednesday, March 25. And among the first to wish her were her Sex and the City castmates, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis.
Nixon, who plays Miranda Hobbes opposite SJP’s Carrie Bradshaw, celebrated her longtime friend by sharing an Instagram carousel of their friendship through the years, including one of them sharing the screen on the 1981 ABC movie My Body, My Child — long before they starred together on Sex and the City.
“A very happy birthday to my incredible and very dear friend Sarah Jessica. 47 years and counting!” wrote Nixon. “As well as I know you, you never cease to amaze and inspire me.”
Kristin Davis, beloved as Charlotte York on SATC, wrote, “Happy birthday Sarah… It’s so wonderful to get to go through all these many years with you… Looking forward to many more.”
Davis’ wish was also accompanied by a series of photographs of the pair from red carpets to supermarkets.
After dominating the ‘90s and 2000s with six seasons and two movies of Sex and the City, the trio reunited for the 2021 reboot, And Just Like That, which ran for three seasons before being abruptly cancelled last year.
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Cruz Beckham opened up about the life he comes from and his words are quietly getting attention.
The 21-year-old musician, who is currently performing with his band The Breakers, talked about the advantages he had while growing up in the Beckhams.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Cruz addressed the buzz around his career. “I completely understand it,” he said, reacting to claims that he has had an easier start.
He added, “On one hand, I can’t control what family I come from but on the other hand I am so aware that I’m incredibly fortunate.”
The son of the Beckhams’ this remark came at a time when the famous family has been under the spotlight, with ongoing talk about tensions involving older brother Brooklyn.
Without naming anyone directly, Cruz’s words about feeling lucky and wanting to “do this the right way” have caught attention online.
He went on to add that he wants to build his career step by step, playing smaller venues and working hard to improve.
“I want to earn my stripes,” he said, making it clear he doesn’t want to rely only on his name.
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