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Raphael Domjan, Swiss Aviator, came close to reaching the distance of a world record while flying a solar Stratos plane on Sunday. He departed from Sion Airport in Southwestern Switzerland, reaching an altitude of 8224 meters; it lasted for four hours. Domjan, tagged as an eco-explorer for his aviation focus, and is known for his eco-friendly ambitions. According to him, achieving a height of more than 10,000 meters is still a dream for him to come true soon, hopefully.

A flying robot inspired by the anatomy of a maple seed, samaras, was developed by researchers of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). This new monocopter, besides flying much longer than other drones of its size, proves its superiority by running on a single rotor for 26 minutes. This feat is a marked achievement, proving the goals of SUTD's associate professor Foong Shaohui, who built a 50 minute flying drone for Singapore's 50 year anniversary.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used the Remote Micro Imager, part of its ChemCam instrument, to view a small, light-colored, wind-eroded rock, shaped like a piece of coral on July 24, 2025, the 4,609th Martian day, or sol, of the mission in Gale Crater. Curiosity has found many rocks like this one, which were formed by ancient water combined with billions of years of sandblasting by the wind. The approximately 1-inch-wide (2.5 centimeters) rock with its intricate branches.

The 'habitable zone', also known as the 'Goldilocks zone', is the area around a star where conditions are just right for liquid water to exist on a rocky planet. It's not too hot, not too cold. It is also key in the hunt for alien life, given that water is deemed necessary for life as we know it to evolve. This belt serves as a cosy home for our oceans, rivulets, and lakes in liquid form, thanks to Earth's placement within this zone.

Last mating season on the southern mudflats of Portugal, a robot crab disguised as a rival male stirred up fiddler crabs. Called "Wavy Dave", the 3D-printed creature is designed to mimic the species Afruca tangeri, which takes part in claw-waving displays – rituals where males attract females by waving an 'enormous crab claw'. The robot's antics were good for a few laughs but didn't fool the genuine crabs for long.

Drop is a mystery thriller directed by Christopher Landon. It includes a widowed mother Violet who believes that she is finally ready to reconnect with life when she agrees to dinner at a sleek downtown restaurant with Henry, charming and handsome enough to make her heart race. Conversation flows until Violet's phone vibrates, an anonymous text, a cutting threat that shatters the spell. The lingering tension of that single night ripples through Violet's life. Why does the smartphone vibrate again?

Loventure bursts forth as India's latest and most riveting reality show, draping romance in a daring neon veil. Hosted by beloved Bigg Boss star Shefali Bagga and influencer Faisal Shaikh, the season transforms balmy nights on a private Isaan beach into a kaleidoscope of unanswered flutters and fiery disagreements.

Netflix has recently dropped the teaser for the second season of its highly anticipated series, One Piece. The first look of the teaser revolves around Monkey D. Luffy, played by Inaki Gody, who is accompanied by his Straw Hat Pirates on a journey through the ocean of the Grand Line. Their journey is set to be challenged by the waves, enemies, and a lot more. Grand Line, where the world is divided into two, the paradise, and the new world, will these pirates succeed?

Oh Enthan Baby is a completely fresh Tamil movie which has been released on July 11, 2025 in theatres. The film includes a boy named Ashwin and a girl named Meera. Brought in an environment where the parents of the boy used to fight every time, Ashwin didn't know the worth of true love and how to make sacrifices and adjust to a relationship. So Meera waks away from his life. Eventually the story grows and he tries to solve all the things that turned him away from Meera.

Sony launched the ULT Tower 9, ULT Tower 9AC, ULT Field 5, and ULT Field 3 speakers in India alongside the ULTMIC1 wireless microphones. The Sony ULT Tower 9 is claimed to offer a playback time of up to 25 hours, while the Tower 9AC offers a plug-and-play experience, just like the ULTMIC1 microphone. All speakers in the newly introduced series feature a dedicated 'ULT' button for bass enhancement.