A scuba diver has found a 900-year-old Crusader sword with a three-foot blade off the coast of Israel. The amateur diver spotted the sword and other ancient artifacts on the seabed off northern Israel, according to a statement from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said recently. He was diving on October 9 when he spotted […]
Steve McPeak rode a 101’9″ unicycle on this day in 1980. Did you know that: • Martin Luther became a doctor of theology on this day in 1512• Georg Knorr, a German engineer who created the brake system trains, was born on this day in 1859• Sir Michael Gambon is an Irish-English actor born on […]
DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai has welcomed 771,477 ticketed visits through its gates since its 1 October opening, up substantially from the 411,768 ticketed visits during the event’s first 10 days. Almost half of all visitors hold a Season Pass, with more than 100,000 people visiting the site twice and more than 35,000 coming three times […]
DUBAI: Germany has revealed, “smart pants” that track, monitor and evaluate the movement of muscles, opening up a new way of treating knee, thigh, and other joint issues in the future. The intelligent pants for movement analysis, developed by research project SMOVE, were shared with visitors to Campus Germany at Expo 2020 Dubai, who heard how […]
DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai visitors can blast off on a fascinating voyage through space missions and future explorations with the Space Walk journey, which celebrates and brings alive humanity’s relationship with the final frontier. Using technology and immersive techniques, the curated journey is an out-of-this-world experience, examining the remarkable success stories of how nations conquered […]
DUBAI: The Senior Director and Project Manager of Emirates Mars Mission, Omran Sharaf, is also the Director of the Programmes Management Department at the UAE Space Agency’s Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre gave some insights on space missions. Working with Emirates Mars Mission, how did you feel seeing the Hope Probe arrive at Mars earlier […]
Walt Disney’s film “Jungle Book” was released on this day in 1967. Did you know that: • Charles Strite was granted a patent for his invention – the automatic pop-up toaster on this day in 1921• Zach Efron is an American actor and singer born on this day in 1987• Tyler Posey is an American […]
DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and its digital arm, Digital DEWA, are displaying a variety of its major projects and innovative digital initiatives at the 41st GITEX Technology Week, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 17-21 October 2021, at its stands at S2-J1 at Sheikh Saeed Hall. “DEWA shows its most […]
Almost two decades ago, Concorde retired, interest in supersonic travel has picked up the pace, and several are in development. Airlines seem interested: United has already committed itself to offer supersonic routes as early as 2029. But what about hypersonic travel, which happens at speeds of Mach 5, five times the speed of sound, and […]
DUBAI: Football team Arsenal is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai, the first World Expo ever hosted in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region. World Expos are one of the longest-standing and biggest international events bringing people, businesses, and nations together to connect, share ideas, learn, and […]
DUBAI: On your marks, get set… it’s all systems go for both budding and avid runners with Expo 2020’s running events now in full swing. Never has there been a better time to dust off those trainers to pound the brand new streets of the breathtaking Expo 2020 site. With a dedicated running club, a weekly […]
