Amazon magnate Bezos ready to ride his own rocket to space

13 Sept 12:41 Key points summarised by AI

Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man and Amazon founder, is set to embark on an 11-minute suborbital flight aboard his Blue Origin New Shepard rocket, marking a key moment for the burgeoning space tourism industry.
The crew for this historic mission includes Bezos, his brother Mark, 82-year-old aviator Wally Funk (becoming the oldest astronaut), and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen (the youngest astronaut).
Bezos asserts the mission is not a competition but part of Blue Origin's broader vision to build infrastructure for future generations to live and work in space, developing more advanced rockets and moon landers.
The flight, coinciding with the 52nd anniversary of the Moon landing, follows Richard Branson's recent space journey, intensifying public interest and debate around private space ventures amidst global challenges.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.