NASA targets February launch for Artemis 1 mission.

NASA is now targeting early next year for the maiden launch of its next megarocket: the Space Launch System.  The behemoth moon rocket, the first since the Apollo program, is months behind schedule (it was initially slated to launch in November) but could now potentially fly…

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Day of the Dead - 01 November.

Every year on November 1st, people in the country of Mexico observe Día de Los Muertos, which is translated as the Day of the Dead. This is a day for Mexicans to welcome the souls of their deceased relatives back for a brief reunion. The day is not one of mourning, but inst…

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All Saints Day - 01 November.

Every year on November 01, many Roman Catholics and other Christians around the world observe All Saints Day, which honors all saints of the church deemed to have attained heaven. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, All Saints Day is observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost.…

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Campaigning Hiroshima survivor Sunao Tsuboi dies.

A leading Japanese campaigner against nuclear weapons who survived the world's first atomic bomb attack has died at the age of 96. Sunao Tsuboi was on his way to college when he was caught in the blast at Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, suffering burns all over his body. Some…

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World Cities Day - 31st October.

The United Nations General Assembly has designated the 31st of October as World Cities Day. The Day is celebrated to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing chall…

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World Savings Day/World Thrift Day - 31 October.

World Savings Day/World Thrift Day is celebrated across the world every year on October 31. However, it is celebrated annually in India on October 30. World Savings Day was established on October 31, 1924, during the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of …

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World Audio Drama Day - 30 October.

On October 30th, World Audio Drama Day celebrates telling stories through sound. The day also recognizes how audio drama has evolved through the years. Throughout the late 1920s and early 1930s, the radio became a popular medium for audio drama. One of the most famous audio …

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A rival ‘meme token’ to Dogecoin, just hit a record high and is close to overtaking it.

Shiba inu, a dogecoin spinoff, is close to surpassing Elon Musk’s favorite cryptocurrency. The digital token has surged 30% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinGecko, hitting a record high above $0.00006. It has more than doubled in price in the last week. With a…

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Mark Zuckerberg changes Facebook’s name to Meta.

Facebook is now called Meta, in a rebrand that focuses on building the “metaverse,” a shared virtual environment that it bets will be the successor to the mobile internet. The name change, the plan for which was first reported by the Verge, is a significant rebrand for Face…

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World Psoriasis Day - 29 October.

World Psoriasis Day on October 29th every year recognizes those who suffer from psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis. The day aims to increase awareness and improve access to treatment. Throughout the world, 125 million people have psoriasis. In the United States, more than …

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Microsoft Overtakes Apple as World's Most Valuable Company.

Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world's most valuable company, making the Cupertino tech giant the second most valuable in the world, followed by Saudi oil giant Aramco. Microsoft now sits at a market value of $2.46 trillion, while Apple stands at $2.43 trillion. Ap…

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World Vegan Day - 01 November. https://nationaldaycalendar.com

World Vegan Day kicks off World Vegan Month on November 1st with education and awareness about vegan diets.  Vegans abstain from eating animal products of any kind. This includes meat, eggs, dairy products, and honey. There are many reasons people choose to become vegans. So…

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World Stroke Day - 29 October.

World Stroke Day, on October 29th, seeks to emphasize the serious nature and high rates of stroke. The day is also observed to raise awareness of the prevention and treatment of strokes. According to previous statistics, one in six people were expected to have a stroke durin…

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International Internet Day - 29 October.

International Internet Day on October 29th celebrates what many consider the most important invention in human history. It’s hard to fathom a world without the Internet. The Internet provides instant access to information. Search engines make this information easy to attain.…

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International Animation Day - 28 October.

On October 28th, International Animation Day recognizes the artists, scientists, and technicians behind animated art. It’s also a day to celebrate all aspects of animation. When artists manipulate drawings to appear as moving pictures, they are creating animation. This art f…

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France launches first Syracuse IV telecommunications satellite.

An Ariane 5 rocket launched from the Guiana Space Centre placed France's new Syracuse 4A military telecommunications satellite in low orbit on 22 October. The first of three Syracuse IV satellites designed by Airbus and Thales will become operational in nine months, seve…

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Astronomers spot first possible exoplanet outside our galaxy.

A possible Saturn-sized planet identified in the distant Whirlpool Galaxy could be the first exoplanet to be detected outside the Milky Way. The exoplanet candidate appears to be orbiting an X-ray binary – made up of a normal star and a collapsed star or black hole – with it…

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China successfully launches satellite from solid-fuel carrier rocket.

China on Wednesday (27th) successfully launched an optical remote sensing satellite from a low-cost small, solid-fuel carrier rocket named Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A). It was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province, state-run Xinhua news …

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Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga was honored with the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.

Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga was honored with the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. Dangarembga is "a widely audible voice of Africa in contemporary literature," the jury said in its statement. The 62-year-old was honored for her artistic w…

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U.S. issues first passport with 'X' gender marker.

The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it had issued the first American passport with an "X" gender marker, designed to give nonbinary, intersex and gender-nonconforming people a marker other than male or female on their travel document, according to a statem…

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