July 20, 2021 – आवारा मुसाफिर

China unveils 600 kph maglev train

July 20, 20211247 Views

China unveiled a maglev train capable of a top speed of 600 kph on Tuesday, state media said. The maximum speed would make the train, self-developed by China and manufactured in the coastal city of Qingdao, the fastest ground vehicle globally. A high-speed maglev train, capable of a top speed of 600 kph, in Qingdao, Shandong province, China July 20, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS Using electro-magnetic force, the maglev train "levitates" above the track with no contact between body and rail. China has been using the technology for almost two decades on a very limited scale. Shanghai has a short maglev line running from one of its airports to town. While there are no inter-city or inter-province maglev lines yet in China that could make good use of the higher speeds, some cities...

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Blue Origin’s historic spaceflight with Jeff Bezos and three others

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July 20, 20211325 Views

Another milestone in billionaire’s race to open up space tourism Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, and three crewmates soared high above the Texas desert aboard his space venture Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle on Tuesday and returned to Earth, a historic suborbital flight that helps to inaugurate a new era of private commercial space tourism. The spacecraft ignited its BE-3 engines for a lift-off from Blue Origin's Launch Site One facility about 20 miles (32 km) outside the rural town of Van Horn. There were generally clear skies with a few patchy clouds on a cool morning for the launch. New Shepard rocket and Blue Origin capsule taking off from Texas desert. Image captured from Live webcast/Awara Musafir The 57-year-old American billionaire flew on a voyage lasti...

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New experiences visitors to Qatar can’t afford to miss

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July 20, 20211815 Views

Qatar has opened to all fully vaccinated international travellers, providing visitors travel at least two weeks after they have received their final dose of a Ministry of Public Health approved COVID-19 vaccine. Over the past 16 months the country has launched new hotels, theme parks, and football stadiums, as Qatar gears up to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Beat the crowds and be among the first to experience a new wave of experiences. New experiences: Astro-tourism packages Visitors can now enjoy the breath-taking night sky of the desert with Qatar’s astro-tourism experiences. The immersive desert experience includes a magical moon-lit camel safari and a traditional Bedouin BBQ, followed by a deep exploration into the starry desert skies, in a one-to-one stargazing se...