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Introduction:Solar eclipses are among the most awe-inspiring celestial events, capable of turning day into night and revealing the Sun’s ghostly corona. From total eclipses (when the Moon completely covers the Sun) to annular “ring of fire” eclipses (when the Moon leaves a ring of Sun visible) and partial eclipses (when only part of the Sun…
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Current Internet Infrastructure in Tajikistan Tajikistan’s internet infrastructure remains underdeveloped, with fixed broadband virtually nonexistent and mobile networks serving as the primary mode of access. Fixed-line broadband penetration is among the lowest in Central Asia – only about 6,000 fixed broadband subscriptions nationwide (roughly 0.07% penetration as of 2025). In practice, home internet via DSL,…
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Regulatory Authority and Legal Framework in Austria Austria’s drone regulations are overseen by Austro Control, the national civil aviation authority. Austro Control is responsible for supervising and implementing drone rules in Austria, under the Austrian Aviation Act (Luftfahrtgesetz) and in alignment with EU law drone-laws.com. In practice, this means that anyone flying a drone in…
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It’s been an extraordinarily busy 48 hours for spaceflight across the globe. From record-breaking rocket launches to landmark international collaborations (and even a bit of space diplomacy), the news has been coming in fast. Here’s your comprehensive roundup of all the must-know satellite and space developments from July 28–29, 2025. SpaceX’s Back-to-Back Starlink Launches Set…
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It was a whirlwind weekend in space. Over just 48 hours, rockets roared off launchpads across the globe and bold new missions were unveiled. SpaceX pulled off back-to-back Falcon 9 launches to expand its Starlink internet constellation, while astronauts from three nations arrived in Florida to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station.…
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Hardware Highlights: Monster CPU and Mega-Storage Deals World’s Fastest CPU Hits the Market: AMD’s new flagship Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX workstation processor launched for a jaw-dropping $11,699. Built on cutting-edge Zen 5 architecture, this 96-core, 192-thread behemoth boosts up to 5.4GHz techradar.com. It’s officially the world’s fastest CPU, though its eye-watering price means it’s overkill…
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Rapid-Fire Launches Span US, Europe, and Australia SpaceX’s Starlink Doubleheader: SpaceX achieved two back-to-back Falcon 9 launches in under 24 hours, bolstering its Starlink internet constellation. Early Saturday morning (July 26) a Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 5:01 a.m. EDT carrying 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit space.com. Less than a day…
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Lebanon’s internet landscape sits at a crossroads between promise and struggle. Once a regional pioneer in early internet adoption, the country now contends with aging infrastructure, economic turmoil, and slow reforms. Despite ambitious plans to roll out fiber-optics and the allure of new satellite services like Starlink, everyday connectivity for Lebanese citizens is often defined…
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New Launches and Mission Milestones Russia and Europe – Science Satellites to Orbit: On July 25, Russia’s Roscosmos successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome, carrying two Ionosfera-M research satellites into polar orbit nasaspaceflight.com. The mission, part of Russia’s “Ionozond” program, completed a constellation to monitor ionospheric space weather effects on Earth’s environment space.com…
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