1991 Dili massacre
Several pro-independence protesters were shot at the Santa Cruz cemetery in Dili, East Timor by Indonesian soldiers. about 250 people were killed in this event, which is also known as the Dili massacre or the Santa Cruz massacare
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1990 Coup in Lesotho
Justin Metsing Lekhanya staged a coup against King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho and took over the government of Lesotho. Lekhanya was deposed a few months later in another military coup.
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1984 First salvage operation in space
Astronauts Dale A. Gardner and Joseph P. Allen aboard space shuttle Discovery performed a series of space walks to salvage parts from two satellites, the Palapa B-2 and the Westar 6 which had steered away from their orbits.
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1981 STS-2 launched
The second space shuttle mission by NASA, space shuttle Columbia was launched from NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the first time a manned space shuttle had been launched twice.
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1966 First images of a Solar Eclipse taken from space
The crew of Gemini 12 which included Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin were able to view and take pictures of the total solar eclipse over South America.
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Births On This Day, November 12
1980 Ryan Gosling
Canadian actor, singer
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1945 Neil Young
Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
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1934 Charles Manson
American cult leader, murderer
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1866 Sun Yat-sen
Chinese revolutionary, politician, 1st President of the Republic of China
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1840 Auguste Rodin
French sculptor, created The Thinker
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Deaths On This Day, November 12
2010 Henryk Górecki
Polish composer
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1969 Iskander Mirza
Pakistani politician, 1st President of Pakistan
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1939 Norman Bethune
Canadian physician
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1757 Colley Cibber
English poet
1035 Cnut the Great
Danish king
A natural satellite, or moon, is a small body that orbits a larger one. There are at least 200 known moons in the solar system, but most of these orbit one of the giant outer planets.
Within the solar system’s inner region, there are only three moons. Mercury and Venus have none, Earth has “the Moon”, and Mars has two small, irregularly shaped moons named Phobos and Deimos.
Our Moon is made of rock and metal—its composition is similar to the four inner planets. It has little or no atmosphere.
The lunar surface is covered in craters caused by impacts from asteroids, comets, and other space rocks. There are large dark regions that astronomers originally referred to as “seas.” Today we know they are areas of solidified lava resulting from volcanic eruptions in the Moon’s distant past.When Is the Best Time to See the Moon?
After the Sun, the Moon is the second brightest object in our sky. The Sun and the Moon are the only astronomical bodies that can easily be seen in the daytime.
Despite being our nearest neighbor, the far side of the Moon is hidden from us. This is because, like many moons in the solar system, the Moon has synchronous rotation. It takes the same time to spin once on its axis as it does to complete one orbit around the Earth.
In other words, the near side of the Moon always faces toward Earth, while the far side always faces away. In practice, only 41 percent of the lunar surface is totally hidden because the Moon wobbles a little in its orbit. This is called libration.
As the Moon orbits the Earth, it shows phases as its position changes in relation to the Sun. Every phase offers a good opportunity to observe the Moon. The Full Moon is perhaps the most celebrated phase, closely followed by the slender Waxing Crescent and Waning Crescent phases.
The First Quarter and Third Quarter phases are the best time to see the Moon in the blue daytime sky. The New Moon phase is known as the invisible phase, but, occasionally, it can produce one of the most dramatic spectacles in astronomy: a solar eclipse.
How Long Is a Day?
The Moon takes about 27.32 days to rotate once on its axis. This is called a sidereal day. The Moon’s synchronous rotation means this is also the time it takes to complete one Earth orbit.
For an observer standing on the Moon’s surface, however, it takes roughly 29.53 days for the Sun to appear in the same position in the sky. This is a solar day. It’s different from the sidereal day because Earth and the Moon are themselves moving around the Sun.
For observers on Earth, 27.32 days and 29.53 days correspond to the sidereal and synodic lunar months.
Does the Moon Have Any Moons?
The Moon has no natural satellites itself. As far as astronomers are aware, none of the moons in the solar system have their own moons.
Human Exploration of the Moon
On September 13, 1959—less than two years after the start of the space age—Luna 2 became the first spacecraft to hit the Moon. It was traveling at about 3.3 kilometers per second (around 7400 miles per hour) when it struck the lunar surface.
The following month, on October 7, 1959, the Luna 3 spacecraft took the first photographs of the Moon’s far side. The first humans to see the far side for themselves were the three astronauts on board Apollo 8, which went into lunar orbit on December 24, 1968.
The most famous date in the history of lunar exploration is July 20, 1969. This was when the Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on Earth’s natural satellite. The date was July 20 for time zones in the United States and July 21 in UTC time.
The first soft, controlled landing by a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon did not take place until January 3, 2019. The Chang’e 4 mission included a lunar lander and rover.
Sleep, crime, and menstruation: how the Moon affects humans
How Long Does It Take to Get to the Moon?
It takes a few days to reach the Moon. Luna 2 flew directly from Earth to the Moon, and arrived in less than two days.
Apollo 11 took a little longer. It spent a short time in Earth orbit before heading to the Moon. It then slowed and went into orbit around the Moon, before the lunar module detached from the command module and began its descent to the surface.
Chang’e 4, meanwhile, spent 22 days in lunar orbit before beginning its descent to the far side.
Luna 2
Launched: September 12, 1959, 06:39 GMT*
Arrived: September 13, 1959, 21:02 GMT (impacted)
Journey time: 1 day and 14 hours
Apollo 11
Launched: July 16, 1969, 13:32 UTC
Arrived: July 21, 1969, 02:56 UTC (Armstrong’s first step)
Journey time: 4 days and 13 hours
Chang’e 4
Launched: December 7, 2018, 18:23 UTC
Arrived: January 3, 2019, 02:26 UTC (landed)
Journey time: 26 days and 8 hours
Saudi Arabia's usually sun-baked deserts have been transformed into an unexpected winter scene in recent days, as snow blanketed parts of the Al-Jawf region in the northern Al-Nafūd desert.
The rare event marks the first snowfall ever recorded in the region, an area traditionally known for its scorching heat and golden sand dunes.
Footage shows snowflakes falling across the desert and settling on the sand. In one clip, a caravan of camels is seen walking across a thin layer of ice that has formed on the ground.
Locals and tourists were quick to step out of their cars, capturing photos and videos of the unprecedented weather.
Temperatures in the Al-Nafud desert can climb as high as 55 degrees Celsius (131 degrees Fahrenheit) during the summer months, making this drastic change in conditions a rare meteorological anomaly.
The area's typical temperatures in early November average 17 C with highs of 23 C and lows of 11 C.
How formed snow fall?
The UAE's National Center of Meteorology explained that the low pressure system's movement triggered a sharp shift in weather patterns, which resulted in the region's rare winter-like conditions.
The Saudi Weather Department has issued advisories warning of continued severe weather in the coming days. Forecasts predict further thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and strong winds. Officials urge residents to exercise caution and prepare for disruptions to daily activities.
While snowfall in Saudi Arabia is exceptionally rare, it is not without precedent in desert regions globally.
How does snow form?
Snow forms when tiny ice crystals in clouds stick together to become snowflakes. If enough crystals stick together, they'll become heavy enough to fall to the ground.
Snowflakes that descend through moist air that is slightly warmer than 0 °C will melt around the edges and stick together to produce big flakes. Snowflakes that fall through cold, dry air produce powdery snow that does not stick together.
Snow is formed when temperatures are low and there is moisture in the atmosphere in the form of tiny ice crystals.
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https://wired.me/science/snow-falls-in-saudi/
https://www.jpost.com/science/science-around-the-world/article-828700
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/types-of-weather/snow/how-does-snow-form
Transformer fire in the Bronx caused an explosion, disrupting Amtrak train services and suspending trains between New York and New Haven.
Video footage captured thick smoke and the explosion's impact. Firefighters took three hours to bring the flames under control.
The fire began at a nearby warehouse and spread to a substation. Authorities are investigating the causes of both fires. No injuries were reported.
Reference
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6243ve1z0vo
On Dec 5, 1872, the British ship Dei Gratia pulled up alongside the Mary Celeste and found it abandoned and adrift about 400 miles (644 km) east of the Azores. A lifeboat was missing, but there was no damage to the vessel or sign of any struggle. The 10 passengers and crew aboard the vessel were never seen again, and what happened on board the ship has been a mystery ever since. Many theories have been put forward. One suggests that a leak from the ship's cargo of alcohol may have prompted the crew to abandon ship because of fears it would catch fire and blow up. Another theory is that a waterspout may have threatened the vessel. To this day, the mystery has never been solved, it likely never will be.
Reference
https://www.livescience.com/11361-history-overlooked-mysteries.html
Pan Am Flight 914 is a hoax that a Douglas DC-4 disappeared after a takeoff in 1955 and only landed again three decades later.
The hoax alleges that a Pan Am Douglas DC-4 with 57 passengers crew members disappeared without a trace on a flight from New York City to Miami on July 2, 1955. After 30 years (37 in some sources), the plane was sighted again near Caracas, and then after landing at the airport there, the plane immediately took off again and finally landed at its original destination in Miami. In Internet forums, there was speculation, among other things, as to whether it had been a journey through time through a wormhole.
The hoax originates from a 1985 article in the Weekly World News, a tabloid known for false stories. The article was re-published in 1993 and 1999. The image of the plane is a stock photo of a Trans World Airlines DC-4. There are no contemporary sources of the incident in the press or the Civil Aeronautics Board accident reports.[1]
There is no indication in any of the full production lists for the DC-4 that such an event took place on any of the 1,244 machines of this type built, including the Pan Am.
Reference
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_914#:~:text=Pan%20Am%20Flight%20914%20is,was%20used%20during%20the%20hoax
The digital economy is an economy that uses modern technology, especially the Internet, data and digital messages to grow the economy, increase productivity and services and sales are done digitally
In the digital economy, two people don’t need to be physically present to produce or sell something. Using technology, you can produce, sell and buy things from different places.
In the digital economy, digital information is coordinated to provide high-quality services for trade, financial services and devices such as telephone, Wi-Fi, internet and others.
Digitization:- means the digitalization of routine tasks that were previously done physically. In digitization, eliminating/reducing the use of paper and office is doing things through electronic devices.
Expand sources of income
Diversifying income sources
"Getting out of the slavery of financial deficit requires a struggle to strengthen additional sources of income.
"If you don't have freedom economically, you can't have freedom politically or in your mind.
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In the journey of #economic struggle, the first weapon young people should arm themselves with is I CAN
Factors of economic growth
Are crucial in the.
1. Change yourself
2. Have a vision and live with a plan
3. Strengthen a culture of good work
4. Expand sources of income
5. Develop strong saving habits
6. Reduce unnecessary expenses
7. Avoid getting into bad debt