WorldPingThis French woman is making history. Sophie Adenot is set to become the first French woman to complete a space walk this Tuesday, when she conducts repairs to the outside of the ISS. She'll spend around 6h30 on the task, which is very physically demanding.
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WorldPingThe International Space Station (ISS) is set to host the first spacewalk by a French female on Tuesday. Sophie Adenot, 44, will be the second European woman to conduct an extravehicular walk, after Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti's mission in 2022.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingThe French government has approved a special budget worth 12 million euros to help towns affected by the recent wildfires in the country's south.
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WorldPingIndia's star wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant created history on Tuesday during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. The India wicketkeeper-batter became the first Indian cricketer to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingYou can now get Fairphone's reparable handset in the US without jumping through hoops.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
WorldPingA recent satellite photo captured a series of clouds sculpted by von Kármán vortices from a volcano on South Korea's Jeju Island. A giant multicolor plume, ejected by China's Yangtze River, is also visible in the image.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
WorldPingOrbiting spacecraft captured incredible views of the moon's shadow darkening Earth during the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
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