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Australian swimmer Palfrey

HAKODATE, Japan - Australian swimmer Penny Palfrey (L) and her husband Chris pose for photos in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Sept. 19, 2011, a day before their challenge to swim across the Tsugaru Strait between Japan's largest main island Honshu and northernmost main island Hokkaido. Palfrey, who is trying to achieve solo-swimming across the seven major channels in the world, conquered the Japanese channel, her sixth, on the following day, leaving only one more to go to accomplish the feat called the ''Ocean's Seven.'' Chris Palfrey attempted to cross the Tsugaru Strait via a different route but failed to complete the swim.

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Satellite digital broadcasting for mobile terminals

TOKYO, Japan - Mobile Broadcasting Corp. says Oct. 4 it will begin digital broadcasting services via satellite for mobile terminals (photo shows two palm-size mobile terminals) on Oct. 20 for the first time in the world. The service will start with seven channels for footage, 30 audio channels and several other channels for data information.

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Oceans Conservation Namibia boosts awareness on marine animals protection

STORY: Oceans Conservation Namibia boosts awareness on marine animals protection DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: SWAKOPMUND, Namibia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ocean Conservation Namibia saving the seals STORYLINE: In aquatic ecosystems, there is a diversity and variety of wildlife. However, in recent times, the use of plastic bags has caused a hazard for wildlife, creating a topic of concern surrounding the safety of marine animals. Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) is a private initiative started in 2020 comprising a team of seven volunteers. Their aim is to rescue seals from entanglement caused by ocean rubbish and plastic pollution, particularly discarded fishing lines and ghost nets. The team's daily duties range from rescue patrols, administration, social media management, fundraising, correspondence, maintenance, and educational outreach. OCN has various social media channels, including a YouTube channel with nearly 900,000 subscribers and a TikTok account

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NASA astronauts complete spacewalk for solar array work

STORY: NASA astronauts complete spacewalk for solar array work DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the space walk STORYLINE: NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Raja Chari had a seven-hour-long spacewalk Tuesday in preparation for upcoming solar array installation. Barron and Chari completed their spacewalk to prepare the International Space Station (ISS) for upcoming solar array upgrades by assembling and installing modification kits, said NASA. They built a support bracket onto which a future ISS roll out solar array (iROSA) will be mounted. So far, two of six iROSAs have been deployed on the station with four additional arrays to be delivered. The arrays will ultimately augment six of the space station's eight power channels, increasing the station's total available power from 160 kilowatts to up to 215 kilowatts, said NASA. It was the 247th spacewalk in support of space station assembly, upgrades and maintenance, accord

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Australian swimmer Palfrey

HAKODATE, Japan - Australian swimmer Penny Palfrey (L) and her husband Chris pose for photos in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Sept. 19, 2011, a day before their challenge to swim across the Tsugaru Strait between Japan's largest main island Honshu and northernmost main island Hokkaido. Palfrey, who is trying to achieve solo-swimming across the seven major channels in the world, conquered the Japanese channel, her sixth, on the following day, leaving only one more to go to accomplish the feat called the ''Ocean's Seven.'' Chris Palfrey attempted to cross the Tsugaru Strait via a different route but failed to complete the swim. (Kyodo)

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Satellite digital broadcasting for mobile terminals

TOKYO, Japan - Mobile Broadcasting Corp. says Oct. 4 it will begin digital broadcasting services via satellite for mobile terminals (photo shows two palm-size mobile terminals) on Oct. 20 for the first time in the world. The service will start with seven channels for footage, 30 audio channels and several other channels for data information. (Kyodo)