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In photos, dogs were seen being lifted out and carried on the streets of Noida Sector 93 ahead of the demolition of the Twin Towers. (ANI Photo)
According to ANI, several NGOs are currently working to help rescue dogs, hours before the Twin Towers are set to go down. An NGO member speaking to ANI said, “We have today saved almost 30-35 dogs, we’re working on getting out each & every one of them.” READ MORE: Noida Supertech Twin Tower Demolition Today: Catch All LIVE Updates and LATEST News Here In photos, dogs were seen being lifted out and carried on the streets of Sector 93. Authorities have also urged residents to make sure their pets are all evacuated from the buildings. The demolition is expected to be a big spectacle. The nearly 100-metre-tall structures are to be razed to the ground in less than 15 seconds by what is called a waterfall implosion technique. Over 3,700 kg explosives will be used to bring down the structures after an order by the Supreme Court that found the construction within the Emerald Court society premises in violation of norms.UP | A combined force of NGOs is working to rescue dogs at the last moment before the #SupertechTwinTowers demolition today
We have today saved almost 30-35 dogs, we're working on getting out each & every one of them: NGO member pic.twitter.com/fdm1Qt2wJi — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 28, 2022
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Water may have been brought to Earth by asteroids from the outer edges of the solar system, scientists said after analysing rare samples collected on a six-year Japanese space mission.
In a new paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy on Monday, scientists said the samples from the asteroid Ryugu, brought back to earth in 2020, could give clues to the mystery of how oceans appeared on Earth billions of years ago.
"Volatile and organic-rich C-type asteroids may have been one of the main sources of Earth's water," said the study by scientists from Japan and other countries.
"The delivery of volatiles (that is, organics and water) to the Earth is still a subject of notable debate," it said.
But the organic materials found "in Ryugu particles, identified in this study, probably represent one important source of volatiles".
The scientists hypothesised that such material probably has an "outer Solar System origin", but said it was "unlikely to be the only source of volatiles delivered to the early Earth".
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Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft arrives at the carbon-rich Ryugu asteroid between the orbits of Earth and Mars to bring back some samples which can provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth https://t.co/YRMkdKE22s
— TRT World (@trtworld) June 27, 2018
Hayabusa-2
The Ryugu samples, 5.4 grams (0.2 ounces) of rocks and dust, were gathered by a Japanese space probe called Hayabusa-2 that landed on the celestial body and fired an "impactor" into its surface.
Hayabusa-2 was launched in 2014 on its mission to Ryugu, around 300 million kilometres away, and returned to Earth's orbit two years ago to drop off a capsule containing the sample.
In the Nature Astronomy study, the researchers again hailed the findings made possible by the mission.
"Ryugu particles are undoubtedly among the most uncontaminated Solar System materials available for laboratory study and ongoing investigations of these precious samples will certainly expand our understanding of early Solar System processes," the study said.
Studies on the material are beginning to be published, and in June, one group of researchers said they had found organic material which showed that some of the building blocks of life on Earth, amino acids, may have been formed in space.
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Source: AFP
PARIS
French authorities on Tuesday will move ahead with an ambitious rescue mission for the beluga whale that has been trapped in the Seine River for a week now, local media reported.
The animal swam upstream from the English Channel after having wandered far from its pod, Franceinfo reported.
Reports from experts suggest that the whale was alert but had not eaten for days.
Sea Shepherd France, a non-profit group working for the protection of the oceans, has been keeping watch by boat over the whale for the last week.
The group will attempt to extract the whale from the water assisted by local police, fire fighters and other officials.
The plan is to catch the beluga in a net, lift him by a crane, and place him in a truck at which point he will be transported to another seawater location for a few days to be examined and cared for, then released back into the sea.
The whale is, however, presently 130 kilometers (80.77 miles) from any coast.
Tricky operation
What makes the operation harder is that there is no vehicle accessibility on the banks of the river where the whale is.
Lamya Essemlali, president of Sea Shepherd France, told Franceinfo the rescue operation will be “particularly sensitive and heavy in logistics.”
She acknowledged the urgent need to feed the whale and get him hydrated.
“We have two former whale keepers with us, but it’s unclear how the beluga will react. Feeding a cetacean in captivity is one thing, it’s another with a wild animal,” Essemlali added.
In a tweet on Friday, Sea Shepherd said: “The animal is extremely emaciated.”
Attempts to feed him have been made over the last week, with dead herring, then live trout, even vitamin substances tossed into the water, but the beluga has not consumed anything, the non-profit group added.
Belugas are found most near the Svalbard archipelago, a cluster of islands between Norway and the North Pole or in the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada.
Health hazard
The warmer temperatures of the Seine are harmful to the beluga's health. So is swimming in freshwater.
The operation also must be carried out, authorities say, as quickly as possible to sustain the whale’s life.
Despite plans for the very risky operation and the whale’s precarious state, Gerard Mauger, vice-president of the Cotentin Cetacean Study Group (GECC), told Franceinfo the beluga “is a well-toned animal, which spends very little time on the surface and performs long apneas” a temporary suspension of breathing in which the whale is submerged.
The deep dives, Mauger said, are a sign that his lung capacity “remains good.”
Mauger added, however, that catching the whale will be tricky.
“Even trying to approach him very carefully, it’s difficult. He makes a lot of changes of direction,” he added.
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