SpaceX announced today the end of the Polaris Dawn mission after the Dragon capsule splashed down off the coast of Florida, USA. This mission witnessed the first non-professional crew to perform a spacewalk, which represents a new milestone in commercial space exploration. The Polaris Dawn mission launched on September 10, and was postponed several times due to bad weather conditions. Source: Qatar News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The