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Spain: Several Waterspouts Spotted Off Mazarrón as One Makes Landfall 2

Several waterspouts were spotted off the coast of Mazarrón, Murcia, on Sunday, December 28, with at least one making landfall and tearing through the local port. The violent winds damaged several vessels and destroyed restaurant terraces, though authorities confirmed there were no injuries.

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Spain: Several Waterspouts Spotted Off Mazarrón as One Makes Landfall

Several waterspouts were spotted off the coast of Mazarrón, Murcia, on Sunday, December 28, with at least one making landfall and tearing through the local port. The violent winds damaged several vessels and destroyed restaurant terraces, though authorities confirmed there were no injuries.

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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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Japan ispace lunar lander fails in Moon landing

Japanese startup ispace Inc. CEO Takeshi Hakamada holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 6, 2025, after the company's lunar lander apparently crashed on the Moon, failing in its attempt to become the first private firm in Asia to touch down on it.

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Japan ispace lunar lander fails in Moon landing

Japanese startup ispace Inc. CEO Takeshi Hakamada holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 6, 2025, after the company's lunar lander apparently crashed on the Moon, failing in its attempt to become the first private firm in Asia to touch down on it.

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Japan ispace lunar lander fails in Moon landing

Japanese startup ispace Inc. CEO Takeshi Hakamada holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 6, 2025, after the company's lunar lander apparently crashed on the Moon, failing in its attempt to become the first private firm in Asia to touch down on it.

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Japan ispace lunar lander fails in Moon landing

Japanese startup ispace Inc. CEO Takeshi Hakamada holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 6, 2025, after the company's lunar lander apparently crashed on the Moon, failing in its attempt to become the first private firm in Asia to touch down on it.

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US: Massive Tornado Touches Down Near Morton, West Texas 2

A large tornado was spotted near Morton, West Texas on Thursday, June 5, as severe storms swept through the region.

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US: Tornado Spotted in Pettit, Texas

A tornado was spotted in Pettit, Texas on Thursday, June 5, as severe storms swept through the region.

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US: Massive Tornado Touches Down Near Morton, West Texas

A large tornado was spotted near Morton, West Texas on Thursday, June 5, as severe storms swept through the region.

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US: Multiple Tornadoes Touch Down in Southeast New Mexico

Multiple tornadoes touched down around Carlsbad in Eddy County, southeastern New Mexico, on Thursday, May 29.

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, carrying astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts are all in good health condition, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sumo: Kitanofuji vs. Takanohana

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 13 Kyodo - Yokozuna Kitanofuji (top) pushes down sekiwake Takanohana on the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 1972. The referee initially declared Takanohana the winner, citing the fact that Kitanofuji's right hand touched the ring first, but the ringside judges, who have the final say, raised an objection to the judgement and reversed the decision based on a sumo rule allowing a wrestler to touch down first to avoid injury.(Kyodo)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THAILAND-HONEY PLUMS-EXPORT (CN)

(240711) -- GUIYANG, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member checks honey plums to be exported to Thailand at the Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: More local specialties from southwest China touch down in Thailand Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THAILAND-HONEY PLUMS-EXPORT (CN)

(240711) -- GUIYANG, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Honey plums to be exported to Thailand from Zhenning Bouyei-Miao Autonomous County in southwest China's Guizhou Province arrive at the Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: More local specialties from southwest China touch down in Thailand Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THAILAND-HONEY PLUMS-EXPORT (CN)

(240711) -- GUIYANG, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Honey plums to be exported to Thailand from Zhenning Bouyei-Miao Autonomous County in southwest China's Guizhou Province arrive at the Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: More local specialties from southwest China touch down in Thailand Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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US: Heavy Rain Hits Northern Indiana, 2 Tornadoes Touch Down

Heavy rainfall hit northern Indian on Tuesday, May 7. 2 tornadoes were confirm to touch down in Steuben and Paulding counties.

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-RETURN (CN)

(240430) -- DONGFENG LANDING SITE, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 30, 2024. The three astronauts are all in good health condition, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-RETURN (CN)

(240430) -- DONGFENG LANDING SITE, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 30, 2024. The three astronauts are all in good health condition, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-RETURN (CN)

(240430) -- DONGFENG LANDING SITE, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 30, 2024. The three astronauts are all in good health condition, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-RETURN (CN)

(240430) -- DONGFENG LANDING SITE, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 30, 2024. The three astronauts are all in good health condition, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-RETURN (CN)

(240430) -- DONGFENG LANDING SITE, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 30, 2024. The three astronauts are all in good health condition, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-RETURN (CN)

(240430) -- DONGFENG LANDING SITE, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 30, 2024. The three astronauts are all in good health condition, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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US: Tornadoes Touch Down In Iowa, Leaving Devastating Damage

Multiple tornadoes touched down in Iowa on Friday, April 26, leaving devastating damage and more than 10,000 homes without power. Parts of highway 34 were closed due to debris blocking the road, according to reports.

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US: Tornadoes Touch Down In Iowa, Leaving Devastating Damage 2

Multiple tornadoes touched down in Iowa on Friday, April 26, leaving devastating damage and more than 10,000 homes without power. Parts of highway 34 were closed due to debris blocking the road, according to reports.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Hit East Central Indiana, Tornado Touch Down Confirmed

Severe thunderstorms hit East Central Indiana on Thursday night, March 14. Also one tornado was confirmed in Randolph and Delaware counties causing damage on properties and injuring people. There was no report on deaths.

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American Company Makes Historic Moon Landing

Handout photo shows M-1 Mission Public Affairs Camera Image 4. Intuitive Machines successfully transmitted its first IM-1 mission images to Earth on February 16, 2024. The photos were captured shortly after separation from SpaceX’s second stage, marking the start of Intuitive Machines' first journey to the Moon under NASA’s CLPS initiative. The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has become the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years. The lander is upright and starting to send data, according to Odie's developer, Intuitive Machines. Odie is the first commercial spacecraft to make touchdown on the moon. The milestone comes after a failed US lunar lander mission last month. Photo by Intuitive Machine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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American Company Makes Historic Moon Landing

Handout photo dated October 11, 2023 shows M-1 Nova-C Completed Assembly. The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has become the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years. The lander is upright and starting to send data, according to Odie's developer, Intuitive Machines. Odie is the first commercial spacecraft to make touchdown on the moon. The milestone comes after a failed US lunar lander mission last month. Photo by Intuitive Machine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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American Company Makes Historic Moon Landing

Handout photo dated October 11, 2023 shows M-1 Nova-C Completed Assembly. The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has become the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years. The lander is upright and starting to send data, according to Odie's developer, Intuitive Machines. Odie is the first commercial spacecraft to make touchdown on the moon. The milestone comes after a failed US lunar lander mission last month. Photo by Intuitive Machine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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American Company Makes Historic Moon Landing

Handout photo shows IM-1 Mission Public Affairs Camera Image 3. Intuitive Machines successfully transmitted its first IM-1 mission images to Earth on February 16, 2024. The photos were captured shortly after separation from SpaceX’s second stage, marking the start of Intuitive Machines' first journey to the Moon under NASA’s CLPS initiative. The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has become the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years. The lander is upright and starting to send data, according to Odie's developer, Intuitive Machines. Odie is the first commercial spacecraft to make touchdown on the moon. The milestone comes after a failed US lunar lander mission last month. Photo by Intuitive Machine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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American Company Makes Historic Moon Landing

Handout rendering of IM-1 Nova-C Mission. NASA selected Intuitive Machines to deliver five science and technology payloads under Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) as part of the Artemis program. The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has become the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years. The lander is upright and starting to send data, according to Odie's developer, Intuitive Machines. Odie is the first commercial spacecraft to make touchdown on the moon. The milestone comes after a failed US lunar lander mission last month. Photo by Intuitive Machine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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American Company Makes Historic Moon Landing

Handout photo dated October 11, 2023 shows M-1 Nova-C Completed Assembly. The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has become the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years. The lander is upright and starting to send data, according to Odie's developer, Intuitive Machines. Odie is the first commercial spacecraft to make touchdown on the moon. The milestone comes after a failed US lunar lander mission last month. Photo by Intuitive Machine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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American Company Makes Historic Moon Landing

Handout photo shows IM-1 Lunar Lander in Lunar Orbit/ Odysseus passes over the near side of the Moon following lunar orbit insertion on 21FEB2024. The lander continues to be in excellent health in lunar orbit. The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has become the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years. The lander is upright and starting to send data, according to Odie's developer, Intuitive Machines. Odie is the first commercial spacecraft to make touchdown on the moon. The milestone comes after a failed US lunar lander mission last month. Photo by Intuitive Machine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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American Company Makes Historic Moon Landing

Handout photo shows M-1 Mission Public Affairs Camera Image 2. Intuitive Machines successfully transmitted its first IM-1 mission images to Earth on February 16, 2024. The photos were captured shortly after separation from SpaceX’s second stage, marking the start of Intuitive Machines' first journey to the Moon under NASA’s CLPS initiative. The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has become the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years. The lander is upright and starting to send data, according to Odie's developer, Intuitive Machines. Odie is the first commercial spacecraft to make touchdown on the moon. The milestone comes after a failed US lunar lander mission last month. Photo by Intuitive Machine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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American Company Makes Historic Moon Landing

Handout rendering of IM-1 Nova-C Mission. NASA selected Intuitive Machines to deliver five science and technology payloads under Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) as part of the Artemis program. The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has become the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years. The lander is upright and starting to send data, according to Odie's developer, Intuitive Machines. Odie is the first commercial spacecraft to make touchdown on the moon. The milestone comes after a failed US lunar lander mission last month. Photo by Intuitive Machine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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American Company Makes Historic Moon Landing

Handout photo shows M-1 Mission Public Affairs Camera Image 1. Intuitive Machines successfully transmitted its first IM-1 mission images to Earth on February 16, 2024. The photos were captured shortly after separation from SpaceX’s second stage, marking the start of Intuitive Machines' first journey to the Moon under NASA’s CLPS initiative. The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has become the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years. The lander is upright and starting to send data, according to Odie's developer, Intuitive Machines. Odie is the first commercial spacecraft to make touchdown on the moon. The milestone comes after a failed US lunar lander mission last month. Photo by Intuitive Machine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-16-RETURN (CN)

(231031) -- DONGFENG LANDING SITE, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Oct. 31, 2023. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-16-RETURN (CN)

(231031) -- DONGFENG LANDING SITE, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Oct. 31, 2023. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-16-RETURN (CN)

(231031) -- DONGFENG LANDING SITE, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Oct. 31, 2023. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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Nasa Reveals First Look At Asteroid Sample

Handout photo dated October 12, 2023 shows stromaterials processor Mari Montoya and OSIRIS-REx curation team members set the TAGSAM (Touch and Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism) down in the canister glovebox after removing it from the canister base and flipping it over. Nasa officials in Houston displayed images of salt-and-pepper chunks of rock and particles of dark space dust that were brought back to Earth from the asteroid, Bennu, and described initial scientific observations about the material. The mission, Osiris-Rex, concluded in September when a capsule containing the collection of asteroid samples re-entered through the Earth’s atmosphere and was recovered in the Utah desert. As technicians pried into the external container, they found that some of the material leaked out. Scientists were able to perform a quick analysis that revealed some early findings. The asteroid bits included waterlogged clay minerals. Their presence could help solve how Earth became a water planet. Asteroids similar to Bennu may

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LEBANON-JOUNIEH-TOURISM-PARAGLIDING

(230827) -- JOUNIEH, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A paragliding tourist and a pilot are about to touch down at a landing site near Jounieh Bay, Lebanon, on Aug. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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Japan startup lander may reach Moon on Apr. 26

Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Japanese space startup Ispace Inc., holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 12, 2023. He announced the company's self-developed Moon lander may touch down on the celestial body as early as April 26, a move that would make it the first private company in the world to reach the Moon.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight is about to touch down at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight is about to touch down at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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F/A-18 jet touching down on aircraft carrier in drill

GUAM, United States - An F/A-18 fighter is about to touch down on the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during a U.S. military exercise in the Pacific Ocean off Guam on Sept. 17, 2014.

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Jetstar Japan use Kansai airport as 2nd base

OSAKA, Japan - A Jetstar Japan Co. plane is about to touch down at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on June 15, 2014. The Narita Airport-based low-fare airline has made the Kansai airport its second base in a move to expand its business opportunities.

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Narita reopens main Runway A after removing cargo plane wreckage

NARITA, Japan - A plane lands on Runway A at Narita International Airport on March 24 after the wreckage of crashed FedEx cargo plane was completely removed. The plane seen in the photo was the first to touch down there following the March 23 crash that killed the two crew members aboard. Part of the removed wreckage is seen in front.

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Narita reopens main Runway A after removing cargo plane wreckage

NARITA, Japan - A plane lands on Runway A at Narita International Airport on March 24 after the wreckage of crashed FedEx cargo plane was completely removed. The plane seen in the photo was the first to touch down there following the March 23 crash that killed the two crew members aboard. Part of the removed wreckage is seen in front.

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China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts to return to Earth

STORY: China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts to return to Earth DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhou-14 taikonauts completing 5.5-hour spacewalk 2. various of Shenzhou-14 astronauts entering Mengtian lab module 3. various of the Dongfeng landing site 4. various of Chinese astronauts completing in-orbit work handover STORYLINE: China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts, who have completed all their scheduled tasks, will return to Earth later on Sunday. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said that the astronauts will touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The landing site is currently making preparations for the return of the three astronauts. The Shenzhou-14 astronauts handed over the control of the space station to the Shenzhou-15 crew on Friday evening, completing the country's first in-orbit crew rotation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)