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NASA Mars helicopter sends last message to Earth

The tissue box-sized aircraft made history by achieving the first powered flight on another planet after hitching a ride under the belly of the Perseverance rover, which first lifted off the surface on April 19, 2021.

2 years ago
People

Biopic series of Brigitte Macron in the works

"Gaumont is developing a series titled 'Brigitte, A Free Woman' in six episodes of 45 minutes," they said, adding it was still in very early stages. ...

2 years ago
People

Clark Kent lookalike turns accidental superhero in Brazil

Muylaert -- a strapping, bespectacled civil rights lawyer from Brasilia -- was in line at the 2022 Comic-Con convention in Sao Paulo when a stranger surreptitiously shot a cell phone video of him, amazed at his resemblance to "Superman" film star Christopher Reeve. ...

2 years ago

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Astronomers discover largest black hole in Milky Way

The black hole, named Gaia BH3, was discovered "by chance" from data collected by the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, an astronomer from the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Observatoire de Paris, Pasquale Panuzzo, told AFP.

2 years ago
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'Badarawuhi di Desa Penari' set to put Indonesian horror on global map

Putting quality over cheap thrills has clinched MD Pictures a deal to release its latest folk horror offering in North American theaters, which could bewitch audiences enough to put Indonesia on the global cinematic map.

2 years ago
Culture

Overtourism sparks backlash in Spain

Rallying under the slogan "The Canaries have a limit", a collective of groups on the archipelago off northwest Africa are planning a slew of protests on Saturday.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Joko Anwar horror flick 'Siksa Kubur' attracts 1.4 million moviegoers

"Thank you. 1,401,717 people have watched the snake going by without asking permission up until the afternoon of fifth day [of release]" Joko posted on his Instagram page on Monday.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter's possibly life-sustaining moon

The Clipper spacecraft is due to blast off in October bound for Europa, one of dozens of moons orbiting the Solar System's biggest planet, and the nearest spot in our celestial neighborhood that could offer a perch for life.

2 years ago
People

OpenAI's Sam Altman declared billionaire by Forbes

Altman, who became the face of the global AI frenzy when his company released ChatGPT in 2022, cracked the magazine's list of billionaires in the 2,692nd position.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Totality insanity: Eclipse frenzy hits North America

The Moon's shadow will land on Mexico's Pacific coast at 2:07 pm ET (1807 GMT), then speed northeast across a 15-state swath of the United States and on to Canada, exiting the continent over Newfoundland just under an hour and a half later.

2 years ago
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Ngaji.ai: Revolutionizing Quran learning with artificial intelligence

"Read" is the first verse revealed to Prophet Muhammad, emphasizing the importance of reading in Islam. Yet, a large amout of Muslims still unable to read the Quran properly. Hence the creation of an app on how to read the holy book properly.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Chinese sci-fi fans divided over Netflix's '3 Body Problem'

The streaming service isn't officially operational in China, but that hasn't stopped devotees accessing the show, likely via VPN services or illegal streaming sites. 

2 years ago
Science & Tech

The universe's accelerated expansion might be slowing down

While the preliminary findings are far from confirmed, if they hold up it would further deepen the mystery of dark energy -- and likely mean there is something important missing in our understanding of the cosmos. 

2 years ago
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#TanahAirWaterCrisis: Harvesting rainwater with Banyu Bening (Part 1)

Rainwater is considered the purest form of water. Collecting it is a form of community resilience.

2 years ago
Environment

Scientists investigate thousands of dead Antarctic penguins for bird flu

While the researchers suspect the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus killed the penguins, the field tests were inconclusive. Samples are being shipped off to labs that the researchers hope will provide answers in coming months.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Brit rock band The Libertines recall their happiest and darkest days in Paris

"Sorry. We're an hour behind schedule," the band's manager tells AFP ahead of an interview with band leaders Peter Doherty and Carl Barat. 

2 years ago
Culture

An honest conversation: How storytelling can make a positive impact on yourself and others

Long associated with movies and books, storytelling is one of those things that can shape an audience’s perception. A good storyteller can immerse themselves and their listeners within a narrative that will ultimately determine their own opinion and response, for better or worse.

2 years ago
Culture

Kurt Cobain, style icon

It may have disturbed the anti-corporate icon to see how his thrift-store outfits have been repurposed into ultra-expensive garms. 

2 years ago
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Nasi goreng, Qibla finders and songs: How search engines get in on Ramadan trends

The Ramadan fasting month and Idul Fitri festivities bring joy to many Indonesians, as is evident in search engine results every year. The searches include recipes for predawn meals and iftar feasts as well as the latest fashion and traffic situations.

2 years ago
Environment

Hyundai ends Indonesia aluminium deal after climate campaign by K-pop fans

At the time of the signing, Hyundai said it expected to procure aluminium from Adaro that meets the automaker's carbon neutralization policy amid growing demand for aluminium among global automakers.

2 years ago
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What If Lab: Public space made possible at Kampung Susun Kunir

 An urban exhibition showcases the perseverance of Kampung Kunir residents in defending their neighborhood. Turning the demolition of their homes into a low-cost apartment complex.

2 years ago
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Lessons (not) learned: A critical reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic

The "lucky” ones – or the more privileged among us – may look back into the first two years of the pandemic through our social media feeds with a sense of bittersweet nostalgia. How can we forget the first days of remote working and studying from home, or that moment when we could only wave at our relatives during religious holidays? 

2 years ago
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Jakartans hope for reopening of Jakarta Planetarium

The Jakarta Planetarium and Observatory is still closed despite the September 2022 reopening after renovation of Taman Ismail Marzuki, where the planetarium is located.  

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Meta shuts monitoring tool CrowdTangle in election year

The tech giant says CrowdTangle will be unavailable after August 14, less than three months before the US election. The Palo Alto company plans to replace it with a new tool that researchers say lacks the same functionality, and which news organizations will largely not have access to.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Climate change is messing with how we measure time: study

In a strange twist, global warming could even help out timekeepers by delaying the need for history's first "negative leap second" by three years, a study published on Wednesday suggested.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Song lyrics are getting simpler, more repetitive: study

Lyrics have also become angrier and more self-obsessed over the last 40 years, the study found, reinforcing the opinions of cranky ageing music fans everywhere.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Milky Way's black hole surrounded by strong magnetic fields

A new image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) for the first time showed in polarised light a ring of magnetic fields surrounding the Sagittarius A* black hole.

2 years ago
Community premium

Groups preserve regional languages through digital dictionaries

Digital dictionaries for two Indonesian regional languages have recently been launched in an effort to stem regional language loss, especially among young people. 

2 years ago
Art & Culture

US sculptor Richard Serra, known for towering minimalism, dies at 85

His strikingly large pieces are installed all over the world, from Paris museums to the Qatari desert, and have sometimes sparked controversy over their imposing nature.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Beyonce album highlights the Black women changing country music

Megastar Beyonce's highly anticipated country album, out on March 29, 2024, has cast a spotlight on efforts by Black performers to create a more inclusive Nashville, the heartland of American country music.

2 years ago
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