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SpaceX Capsule Successfully Brings Four Astronauts Back to Earth After 6 Months on ISS

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SpaceX Capsule Successfully Brings Four Astronauts Back to Earth After 6 Months on ISS

NASA’s live broadcast showed that after six months of busy work on the International Space Station, the SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts landed near the Florida coast on Monday. Due to the deceleration of the Earth’s atmosphere and four huge parachutes, the Dragon capsule can withstand a dizzying descent with its heat shield.

It landed in the Gulf of Mexico at 10:33 PM Eastern Time (09:03 AM IST Tuesday), marking the end of the “Crew-2” mission. A ship will retrieve the space capsule, and the astronauts on the ship will be taken away by helicopter to return to land. Since arriving on April 24, two Americans, a Frenchman, and a Japanese astronaut have conducted hundreds of experiments and helped upgrade the space station’s solar panels. They boarded the Dragon, known as “Endeavour,” and separated from the International Space Station at 2:05 pm (12:35 am US Standard Time), NASA announced.

Then Endeavour circled the International Space Station for about an hour and a half to take pictures, which was the first such mission since the Russian Soyuz spacecraft conducted a similar maneuver in 2018. Most of the “Dragon” flight is autonomous, and there is a small circular window on the top of its front hatch through which astronauts can point to their cameras. “It’s an honor to enter space on behalf of France again! Next stop, the moon?” Thomas Pesquet from the European Space Agency (ESA) tweeted.

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Their activities include recording the earth’s surface to record man-made changes and natural events, planting hachi peppers, and studying worms to better understand human health changes in space. The takeoff of Crew-2 was delayed by strong winds by one day. Bad weather and what NASA called “minor medical problems” also delayed the launch of the next astronauts, the Crew-3 mission, which is now scheduled to launch on Wednesday. Before that, the International Space Station will have only three astronauts-two Russians and one American. SpaceX began to provide astronauts with taxi services to the International Space Station in 2020, ending the United States’ dependence on Russian rockets for nine years after the end of the space shuttle program.

Broken toilet

The crew also faced the last challenge on the journey home-after detecting a problem with the capsule’s waste management system, they had to wear diapers, forcing it to stay offline. From 12:40 in the evening (11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, U.S. Standard Time), the hatches were closed until water splashed-for about 10 hours, they could not go to the toilet. “Of course, this is sub-optimal, but we are ready to deal with it,” NASA astronaut Megan MacArthur said at a press conference before departure.

“Space flight is full of many small challenges, this is just another challenge we will encounter and deal with in the mission.” SpaceX’s all-tourism crew encountered a similar garbage-related issue during a September flight, which triggered an alert system. NASA later stated that a tube had been degummed and sent urine into the capsule’s fan system instead of the storage tank.

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YouTube marks 20th anniversary by launching new useful features What’s new

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YouTube marks 20th anniversary by launching new useful features What’s new

YouTube has celebrated its 20th anniversary with several new features, including functional upgrades and new features for YouTube TV. The platform has introduced personalised radio stations via Ask Music, which is available to YouTube Premium and YouTube Music users on both iOS and Android devices. Additionally, YouTube is rolling out the ability to fast-forward.

YouTube TV members will gain the ability to build their own multiview experiences, starting with a selection of non-sports content from a small group of popular channels. The platform is introducing improved navigation, better playback quality, and easier access to features such as comments, channel information, and more through videos at 4x speed, providing more.

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  3. 1. AI-Powered Video Summaries
    One of the most anticipated features is AI-generated video summaries, which will now appear below eligible videos. This allows viewers to preview content quickly and decide whether to watch the full video. The summaries are automatically created using advanced natural language processing and are designed to boost discoverability and engagement.

  4. 2. “Jump Ahead” Smart Chapters
    YouTube is introducing smart chapters with “Jump Ahead” capabilities, allowing viewers to skip to the most engaging parts of videos based on audience retention data. The feature leverages machine learning to identify sections that retain viewers the most and gives users a prompt to “Jump Ahead” with a single tap.

  5. 3. Creator Insights Dashboard Upgrade
    For content creators, YouTube has upgraded its Creator Studio Dashboard with enhanced real-time analytics, audience mood tracking, and AI-suggested titles and tags. The platform’s algorithms now offer dynamic suggestions for improving performance, personalized for each creator’s channel and content style.

  6. 4. YouTube Create App Expansion
    Following positive feedback from beta users, YouTube is officially rolling out the YouTube Create app in over 30 new countries. This free mobile video editing tool includes features like auto-captions, royalty-free music, filters, and multi-clip editing — giving creators more control without the need for expensive software.

  7. 5. Enhanced Live Shopping Tools
    With e-commerce booming, YouTube is expanding its Live Shopping tools, allowing creators to tag mini-social network within the platform. These tools are products, integrate affiliate links, and host shoppable livestreams with real-time viewer interaction. The new update supports multi-vendor support, making collaborations with brands smoother and more profitable.

  8. 6. Smart TV Upgrades
    YouTube is giving its TV interface a refresh, introducing a sleeker design with quicker access to playlists, subscriptions, and smart recommendations. A new “Ambient Mode interactive content suggestions and previews when the app is idle, turning the TV into a dynamic home hub for entertainment.

  9. 7. Community Tab Enhancements
    To improve engagement, YouTube is enhancing its Community Tab with interactive stickers, polls, countdowns, and quizzes — turning it into a mini-social network within the platform. These tools are aimed at helping creators keep their audience involved even between video uploads.
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