A significant police operation in Hang Dong, a district in northern Thailand, led to the arrest of 15 Chinese nationals and two Myanmar workers linked to an online scam network. Provincial Region 5 police conducted a raid on a luxury residence in the Ban Waen area of the district today, July 1, after receiving information …
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A SPACE capsule carrying the remains of 166 people and a bounty of cannabis plants has been lost at sea following a surprise crash.
The Nyx capsule, built by German aerospace startup The Exploration Company, launched on 23 June from atop a SpaceX rocket.
But the rideshare mission – where several companies pay for space aboard the capsule for their payloads – has gone awry after going missing.
It’s not just any payload either – but the ashes and DNA of 166 people who had signed up for a cosmic funerary service with Celestis, a Texas-based memorial spaceflight company.
The flight, dubbed “Mission Possible”, achieved orbit and a controlled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere.
However, the capsule’s landing parachutes failed to deploy – causing it to crash in the Pacific Ocean on 24 June.
All of its cargo has been lost at sea.
This was The Exploration Company’s first attempt at sending customer payloads to space, equivalent to roughly 300 kg (660 lbs) of cargo.
In a statement on LinkedIn, the company wrote: “The capsule was launched successfully, powered the payloads nominally in-orbit, stabilised itself after separation with the launcher, re-entered and re-established communication after black out.
“But it encountered an issue afterwards, based on our current best knowledge, and we lost communication a few minutes before splashdown.
“We apologise to all our clients who entrusted us with their payloads.”
The company said it is still investigating the root causes of the crash as it prepares for its next flight.
“This partial success reflects both ambition and the inherent risks of innovation,” the company wrote.
“Leveraging the technical milestones achieved yesterday and the lessons we will extract from our ongoing investigation, we will then prepare to re-fly as soon as possible.”
Space funerary services, offered by companies like Celestis and Aura Flights, involve sending cremated remains into space.
These services offer various options, including suborbital flights, orbital flights, and even grave plots on the Moon.
This is the second time Celestis has lost a payload.
In 2023, a rocket containing the cremated remains of the late Nasa astronaut Philip K. Chapman exploded over New Mexico.
Celestis also released a statement to the families of the people whose remains were lost: “In the coming days, our team will reach out to each family individually to offer support and discuss possible next steps.
“Though we currently believe that we cannot return the flight capsules, we hope families will find some peace in knowing their loved ones were part of a historic journey, launched into space, orbited Earth, and are now resting in the vastness of the Pacific, akin to a traditional and honored sea scattering.”
Alongside the human remains and other payloads, Nyx also carried cannabis plant matter and seeds provided by Martian Grow, an open-source citizen science project.
The purpose was to study the effects of microgravity on the germination and resilience of plants.
The project aims to understand how plant life could adapt on Mars.
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A tragic accident occurred yesterday, resulting in the deaths of a mother and daughter when their motorcycle collided head-on with a pickup truck. The incident happened around 3pm, yesterday, June 30, on Sukaphiban 8 Road, in the Khao Khayai community of Bo Win subdistrict, Si Racha district, Chon Buri province. Police Lieutenant Somporn Panjan, Deputy …
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This is what DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said about rumors involving Gretchen Barretto. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has this to say about the rumors linking Gretchen Barretto to the missing sabungeros case. Justice for the missing ‘sabungeros’ has been the cry of many people for years now. The cockfighting enthusiasts who went missing four years ... Read more
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POST Malone fans were left screaming in fear at a recent gig as the music superstar fell off the stage.
The genre-busting singer, 29, strutted down the walkway at his concert in Arizona with a red cup in hand.
As he reached the end of the runway he crouched down to cheers a fan who was filming the moment.
However, crowd-pleaser Post’s goodwill took an unfortunate turn and as he put his foot on a flimsy block it fell away causing him to tumble onto the floor.
The incident happened as Post – real name Austin Richard Post – sang his and Blake Shelton’s hit Pour Me A Drink.
The fan filming the moment uploaded the footage online and wrote, “I didn’t mean to almost break your back.”
Fortunately, Post wasn’t injured and continued with the show, playing five more songs.
Since the gig, Post’s personal life has made headlines.
Last night TMZ reported that the singer has split from girlfriend Christy Lee, 20.
The outlet claims the pair went their separate ways about a month ago, having only gone public at the start of the year following his split from ex-fiancée Hee Sung ‘Jamie’ Park.
Post kept his relationship with Jamie private, aside from publicly acknowledging their engagement and the birth of their daughter in 2022.
They are currently locked in a custody battle.
Christy is a student at Parsons School of Design in New York, studying strategic design and management.
She’s also an aspiring influencer, often posting trend-driven videos on TikTok — from what’s in my bag to fashion hauls.
She went to high school in Newport Beach, California, before moving to the East Coast.
Christy worked as a sales associate, hostess and social media intern at Bella Venice while living in California.
Following her relocation to New York, she first found employment as a social media manager, before becoming an assistant stylist at Kristina Askerova Studio.
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited is propelling its Low Carbon Skies by Bangkok Airways initiative with a major commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Starting today, July 1, the airline will officially introduce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its commercial flights, marking a significant step towards a more environmentally friendly future for aviation in Thailand. Captain …
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