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NASA's next-generation Artemis mission heads to moon on debut test flight

13 Sept 14:16 Key points summarised by AI

NASA successfully launched its Artemis I mission, a towering next-generation moon rocket on a crewless debut test flight, inaugurating the U.S. space agency's Artemis exploration program.
The 25-day mission will send the Orion capsule to within 60 miles of the lunar surface before sailing 40,000 miles beyond the moon and back to Earth, testing the vehicle's design limits and the durability of its heat shield.
This launch signals a major shift in NASA's human spaceflight program, aiming to return astronauts to the moon's surface as early as 2025 and eventually establish a lunar base as a stepping stone for human voyages to Mars.
Despite multiple delays, technical mishaps, and hurricanes, the successful liftoff represents a crucial milestone for the ambitious, multi-billion-dollar Artemis program, which has been in development for over a decade.

Yesterday 09:24 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand secured a US$200 million loan from the World Bank to significantly invest in clean energy and low-carbon urban development initiatives.
The program aims to drive clean energy funding and low-carbon growth, ensuring a just transition for small and medium-sized enterprises, workers, farmers, and local communities.
Channelled through the Export-Import Bank of Thailand, the loan will fund energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings and industrial areas, including rooftop solar installations and electrical system modernizations, reducing initial capital burdens via Energy Service Companies (ESCOs).