| 单词 | high-altitude |
| 例句 | Although she had no prior experience in the specialized field of high-altitude medicine, she had spent four months doing volunteer medical-relief work in the foothills of eastern Nepal. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In fact, CIA officials privately believed that a pilot could never survive a high-altitude ejection from the spy plane. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The US tests, known as Operation Hardtack, had been planned for nearly three years and were to encompass surface, underwater, and high-altitude trials. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Ahead, on the western horizon, clouds lay heaped and brilliant, riven with chasms of darkness, their tops drawn out in the high-altitude winds. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Even though they were already flying combat missions, he made them drill in high-altitude flying and precision dive-bombing. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Fischer and Hall were business rivals, but as prominent members of the high-altitude fraternity their paths frequently crossed, and on a certain level they considered themselves friends. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Tall and blond, with handsome Slavic features, Boukreev was one of the most accomplished high-altitude climbers in the world, with twenty years of experience in the Himalaya, including two ascents of Everest without supplemental oxygen. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Fond of costumes, Sandy appeared wearing a high-altitude climbing suit over her evening dress, complemented by mountaineering boots, crampons, ice ax, and a bandolier of carabiners. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He switched on the plane's surveillance cameras, readying them to take their precious, high-altitude photographs. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Hanada told Cowper, “We didn’t know them. No, we didn’t give them any water. We didn’t talk to them. They had severe high-altitude sickness. They looked as if they were dangerous.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Ski Team who, although exceptionally strong, had little previous high-altitude experience. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Vast numbers of them are trapped far above the clouds and are condemned to bounce from pole to pole until by chance they encounter some high-altitude atmospheric molecule and are removed from the radiation belt. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The plan was that seven more of the successful women candidates would also fly to the naval station to take part in the same tests, including the g-force and high-altitude testing. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z These are the things he suggests doing upon completing the arduous trip to the high-altitude Machu Picchu: “Take Pictures.” In ‘The Wonder Trail,’ Steve Hely Takes a Comedic Detour 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Turrell’s obsession with light, which may have originated with his stint as a high-altitude reconnaissance pilot, turns on the cusp of its coming and going. T Magazine: Seeing the Light 2013-05-09T18:01:22Z This canine high-altitude pressure suit was created by the Soviets in the late 50s at the height of the space race. Dogs in space: a cosmonaut's best friend 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z Keep in mind that even at high-altitude resorts that are not coastal, like those in the Colorado Rockies, you can’t escape a changing climate. Update: Best Bets for Finding the Snow 2012-12-06T18:45:59Z Some of the noise floated up into this mountain town where well-heeled cinephiles and high-altitude movie-world professionals gather each Labor Day weekend to sample selected new films alongside carefully programmed revivals and restorations. At the Telluride Film Festival, the Past Isn’t Safe at All 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The Torrette is a lively red, with good acidity befitting its high-altitude site, and classic Italian dry red fruit flavors. 20 Wines Under $20: Postcards From Around the World 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Gelik left his life as a high-altitude yak herder about 20 years ago to move to the Tibetan settlement of Ravangla. Yak Herders’ Vanishing Way of Life 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z “It’s incredible to see a flock of 150 gorgeous high-altitude birds that occur in Colorado and nowhere else in the world. And they’re easier to find than to scale a 14-er.” The Quiet Thrill of Winter Wildlife Viewing 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Heading north past potato fields and farmlands, meadows of poppies and royal blue delphiniums, we drove up the western shore of Lake Sevan, one of the largest high-altitude lakes in Eurasia. My Armenia 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Franzen threads these stories, and their tributaries, so adeptly and so calmly that at moments he can seem to be on high-altitude, nearly Updikean autopilot. Jonathan Franzen’s ‘Crossroads,’ a Mellow, ’70s-Era Heartbreaker That Starts a Trilogy 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z In Tigoni, a beautiful high-altitude tea-growing area, the hillsides are carpeted with verdant tea fields picked to a uniform height — a giant green couch begging for someone to stretch out. 36 Hours in Nairobi, Kenya 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z “We want to be sustainable in a high-altitude mountain environment, and, of course, it’s great to be part of the locavore movement,” he said in a telephone interview. Upscale Hotel, Working Farm 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z US armed forces claimed it was a high-altitude balloon; others to this day maintain it was a UFO. Your next box set: Roswell 2012-06-07T17:00:01Z The country’s chardonnay, though overlooked, is often fantastic, especially when grown in high-altitude vineyards. Want a good, cheap red? This $13 bottle is made for grilling season. 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z It has the focus of high-altitude wines without the austerity; it’s rather rich, actually. 5 wines to try this week 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z I headed in the other direction, to Telluride, the former mining town in Colorado whose high-altitude festival occurs every year on Labor Day. ArtsBeat Blog: Lineup for Telluride Film Festival Is Announced 2011-09-02T12:49:40Z For those who relish the white stuff, the gift of travel to Colorado ski country will be a high-altitude hit. 5 ways to give the gift of travel 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Until then, I had envisioned the town as a high-altitude boot camp, where every resident dressed in colorful spandex and went hiking, biking and climbing with grim determination. In Boulder, Where Inner Peace Meets Outer Beauty 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Everest,” a hair-raising 3-D spectacle with a blue-chip cast and some dazzling action sequences, is about grappling with logistical disasters in extremely cold high-altitude conditions. Venice Film Festival Offers a Chance to Watch Suffering, Then to Quaff Champagne 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Handsome and spacious Relais & Châteaux bungalows strewn across the hushed, high-altitude interior of tea country. In the Hills of Sri Lanka’s Tea Country 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z I wanted to do two things: follow the stream of consciousness into high-altitude terrain, where our creative discoveries are made; and second, show how, in such territory, consciousness is often not especially stream-like. Mark de Silva talks about his novel 'Square Wave,' a paean to process 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z They even invented high-altitude farming and storage techniques specifically adapted to the potato. The Humble Potato Is Exalted in the Mountains of Peru 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z The four scheduled Vision & Vine treks will explore mountain landscape, indigenous communities and high-altitude vineyards. In Argentina, Cycles and Cameras 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z She says the wisdom she has gained from tending those high-altitude blooms has filtered into her physical training. Sylvie Guillem: 'I need to scare myself' 2013-02-10T18:00:01Z If you’re planning a high-altitude adventure, a bit of prevention could save your vacation — if not your life. On a trip to the Himalayas, I learned about altitude sickness the hard way 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z A book billed as an “end-of-empire novel” might easily lose both reader and character in the high-altitude, low-oxygen air of abstraction, especially when the empire in question is the largest state in recent history. Book Review Podcast: 'All That Is Solid Melts Into Air' 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z That awesome high-altitude Incan citadel is what many people associate with Peru, along with pisco sour cocktails. Coca leaves and a llama fetus: How the Folklife Festival ensures authenticity 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z West reportedly spent the warm months of 2017 sequestered in the mountains of Wyoming, or Utah, or some other high-altitude shrine where he could work on new music in solitude. Philip K. Dick was a sci-fi prophet. Did he predict the unraveling of Kanye West? 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The son of a Sherpa father and a Belgian mother, he’s equally at home with high-altitude porters and elite Western climbers. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z On our way back we saw deer and snakes, and stumbled across Lazu, a high-altitude hamlet where farmers take their cows in summer. Travellers’ tales: readers’ favourite holiday memories 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z And there was still downhill skiing in the high-altitude mountains. Once war-torn, Slovenia has become a green retreat 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Last year, the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club opened the first year-round high-altitude European golf training center so avid duffers can practice their swing despite the snow. 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-06T17:44:12Z Opened two years ago by local coffee growers whose organic Café Takesi beans are sold through Whole Foods, the farm-to-cup java spot sells Bolivian coffees from high-altitude regions. Chic Stops in the Suburbs of La Paz, Bolivia 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Around 500 of those make the long journey south from Tibet to Phobjikha’s high-altitude wetlands each November. In Bhutan, Prayer Flags and Birds From Heaven 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The high-altitude Tuffes trail, at nearly eight miles, is a favorite loop. The Jura Mountains, a Cross-Country Wonderland 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z The wine speaks of the earth, even as its high-altitude vineyards reach for the sky. Keep summer vibes going a little longer with this $15 crisp Spanish rosé 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z But oxygen is the focus of many “cures” marketed to visitors for high-altitude issues. The Tricky Business of Treating Altitude Sickness 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z He was kneeling on tar and gravel in the high-altitude sun, breathing in the noxious smoke-filled air that had drifted into the city from a massive wildfire in Arizona, 200 miles away. Television: Shattering All Vestiges of Innocence 2011-07-15T12:00:00Z Here’s a chance to taste history in an unusual red wine from southwestern Spain, as well as the future in a pinot noir from a cutting-edge, high-altitude winery in Patagonia. Keep summer vibes going a little longer with this $15 crisp Spanish rosé 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z How humans managed not just to subsist but to thrive in this high-altitude landscape is a question that has challenged researchers for decades — and one that has captivated us too. Research reveals a 3,500-year history of dairy consumption on the Tibetan Plateau 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The Telluride Film Festival, which spans each Labor Day weekend in this high-altitude former mining town, is an old-time squeeze box wired up to a Dolby sound system. Best Pictures, Maybe, but Telluride Is Not About Oscars 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z But he experiences high-altitude cerebral edema on the way down, meeting — and rescuing — another mountaineer who suffers from the same condition. "14 Peaks" and "Torn" deliver intense, brutal yet ultimately rewarding mountain-climbing experiences 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z We hiked to the high-altitude Lake Waiau, its brilliant blue water an intense contrast with the fiery sun. Where Will Science Take Us? To the Stars 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The high-altitude wine would most likely cost more. Malbecs From Argentina Fight the Stereotypes 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Rather than the high-altitude perspective of much military history, here we get a narrative hovering at eye level. Breaking Out of Prison With a Ouija Board and Some Clever Tricks 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The happy outcome is perhaps fitting for a film from a woman who was credited as “high-altitude director” on the 2006 mini-series “Everest: Beyond the Limit.” ‘Sherpa’ and ‘Winter on Fire’ Display Good Timing at Telluride Film Festival 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The high-altitude world of Patrick’s ghastly family is delineated by Mr. St. Aubyn with a razor-sharp eye for the hypocrisies of inherited wealth and the indolence and wretched excesses indulged in by its denizens. Books Of the Times: Edward St. Aubyn?s ?At Last,? an Autobiographical Novel 2012-02-21T23:04:43Z Now 78, Banks has given up high-altitude adventures, but he happily offers this advice: “Always acclimatize, and don’t wait until you’re sick to start taking Diamox. Just take it, because it can’t hurt you.” On a trip to the Himalayas, I learned about altitude sickness the hard way 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Or the high accident rate might reflect situations that develop as a result of the dynamic of these marriages: their young husbands might encourage activities like high-altitude mountaineering holidays, or perhaps even treat them unkindly. Men live longer when they marry younger spouses. Why don't women? 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z What: The high-altitude route comes around — or close to — several mountains, including the San Juan Mountains and several “fourteeners,” peaks that exceed 14,000 feet. Just in time for summer: 49 new National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Britt joked that they bonded because her husband, a former offensive lineman for the New England Patriots, shared John’s high-altitude eye line. A look under the hoodie: Inside Sen. John Fetterman’s first week back 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z For hundreds of years, nomadic Dokpa yak herders moved between the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan valleys of Sikkim, following migration patterns that were crucial to their culture and their livestock. Yak Herders’ Vanishing Way of Life 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z In that case, analysts located at Air Force Special Operations Command in Florida who were watching live battlefield video from the aircraft's high-altitude cameras also had doubts about the target. Miscommunication blamed in drone deaths 2011-10-14T20:23:00Z But while elite Western guides can make $20,000 for taking a group to the top, the high-altitude Sherpas who perform some of the most dangerous work take home only a third of that amount. Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents 2013-05-31T16:52:00Z For the rest of the year, the region’s high-altitude desert terrain is a snowbound hinterland, its people huddling around bukhari stoves to wait out the cold. In Ladakh, India, history and myth, past and present, melt into one The race is a particularly grueling one because of the thinner high-altitude air at more than 5,000 ft. Pippa Middleton Just Ran a Marathon at 5,000 Ft. 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z This red — from high-altitude, terraced vineyards in the Canary Islands, made from listán negro grapes — is big and ripe, perfumed with aromas of flowers and red fruits. 20 Under $20: Minimal Effort, Maximum Pleasure 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z As with the dangerous rodeo competition in “Old Border Road,” there is in the high-altitude risk seeking of “Mysterium” the classic savage Freudian balance between the death drive and eros. Review | Adventure seekers — and a few ghosts — make a dangerous trip up a mountain in ‘Mysterium’ 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Outside of Crested Butte, Colo., there is a trail that delivers intrepid mountain travelers to a high-altitude paradise erupting with wildflowers, lush meadows and views so arresting that you won’t believe your eyes. Ultrarunners are heading to Crested Butte, Colo., long popular with mountain bikers 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Departing from the typical weighty mountain fare, this high-altitude rifugio serves outstanding cuisine with a panorama to match — though, yes, speck and cheese are also on the menu. In the Heart of the Dolomites, Hiking and Haute Cuisine 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Between 2003 and 2020, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing caught almost three million migrating insects from high-altitude searchlight traps on Beihuang Island off the coast of northeast China. Insects are vanishing worldwide – making it harder to grow food 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Its small balcony was perfect for watching thunderclouds roll across Mexico City’s dramatic high-altitude sky. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: Brick in Mexico City 2012-06-22T15:20:00Z The horn, trumpet, and trombone sections responded with thrilling panache to some high-altitude writing. Too few hands applaud Gerard Schwarz's powerful return 2012-04-27T17:03:04Z “Monty Python” veteran Palin plays himself, a disheveled Western backpacker, as he explores high-altitude destinations, including Khyber Pass in Pakistan and Mount Everest base camp in Tibet. A world of small-screen adventure: Here are the best travel TV shows for streaming 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z This high-altitude portion of the parkway has two short but beautiful trails located a half-mile apart. A fall guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z There are aluminum ladders and short bridges stretched over the most treacherous bits, and long spans of boardwalk covered in steel mesh to get through what is essentially a high-altitude marsh. Why Hiking Beats Surfing on Réunion Island (Hint: Sharks!) 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Time and again he races towards these high-altitude tornadoes before disappearing. Francis Al?s treads the thin green line 2010-06-14T20:30:00Z What’s impossible to control, especially in a high-altitude place like Colorado, is the weather. Biking the Open Road in Colorado, With a Few Bumps Along the Way 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z In "Godzilla," the Kyrie section from Ligeti's unearthly "Requiem" serves as the sonic backdrop for what is arguably the movie's most visually arresting scene -- the high-altitude military jump over a ravaged San Francisco. 'Godzilla': The music of Gyorgy Ligeti and the movies 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Guests will hike between the high-altitude, solar-powered camps, which will feature dome-shaped sleeping tents with bathrooms, showers and wood stoves. Glamping Slips Into the Mainstream 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Regardless of age, sex, body type and fitness level, one or more of these maladies can hit anyone at any high-altitude location — including Antarctica — according to medical experts. On a trip to the Himalayas, I learned about altitude sickness the hard way 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z A secluded high-altitude retreat surrounded by mountain peaks, sandstone quarries and a reserve of giant cactuses. Next Stop: Jujuy Region of Argentina Maintains Its Mystical Allure 2010-08-07T04:45:00Z Feeling a little lightheaded and woozy myself, I started to imagine how it might not be so difficult for someone to just disappear in a high-altitude mental fog. In Hawaii, Surf, Sun and Snow 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z There are discussions of high-altitude running, and pain thresholds. New documentary "Kipchoge" offers intriguing look at marathoner's skill but doesn't go the distance 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Conventional wisdom urges high-altitude travelers to temporarily avoid caffeine, a diuretic that hastens dehydration and constricts capillaries. On a trip to the Himalayas, I learned about altitude sickness the hard way 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z For instance, during the high-altitude, low-opening parachute scenes, the SEALs have casual chats with the plane door open before strapping on oxygen masks and jumping out. SEALs hope film blitz draws recruits 2012-02-21T20:48:50Z The escapees range from a middle-aged journalist seeking high-altitude transcendence in the Himalayas to a frustrated poetry scholar in search of beauty among the holy spots of Iran. Summer Reading: Travel Books 2011-06-03T22:09:16Z I’d been to the Dolomites several times before my recent trip, but always in winter, when the hotels are monopolized by ski bums and many of the slender, high-altitude roads are impassable. In the Heart of the Dolomites, Hiking and Haute Cuisine 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z For the rest of the year, the region’s high-altitude desert terrain is a snowbound hinterland, its people huddling around bukhari stoves to wait out the cold. In Ladakh, India, history and myth, past and present, melt into one Using air drawn from the compressors in the engines, and regulated through valves in the fuselage, pressurization effectively squeezes this rarefied, high-altitude air back together, re-creating the dense, oxygen-rich conditions at sea level. Smoke in the cabin? Just open the window 2012-09-25T22:00:00Z This high-altitude meadow serves as a home base for everything from easy nature strolls to moderate day hikes to hard-core mountaineering. Austria meets Italy in bicultural Bolzano 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z My long journey seemingly had brought me to the shoreline of interstellar space rather than the high-altitude plateau that is Chile’s Atacama Desert. Where Will Science Take Us? To the Stars 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z It's always a surprise to hear his deep speaking voice contrasting with the high-altitude, soaring effects he creates as a singer. Bobby McFerrin ? singer? songwriter? conductor? all of the above 2011-03-07T20:55:04Z This time there's some high-altitude white-collar intrigue when a financier goes missing mountain climbing with fellow millionaires. TV highlights 29/05/2012 2012-05-28T18:59:01Z The high-altitude satellites, vital for military operations, are relatively slow-moving targets, he said. House Republicans pan Biden’s outreach to Xi 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Another men’s downhill is scheduled Sunday on the high-altitude course that has yet to see a race because of weather issues, although a practice run was completed Wednesday under clear blue skies. Heavy snowfall and strong winds force cancellation of first men’s World Cup downhill at Matterhorn 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Beyond sending air defenses like the Patriot system and a high-altitude system, the U.S. military is also taking additional steps to protect its tens of thousands of troops in the region, according to officials. US forces under fire in Middle East as America slides towards brink 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z In a series of high-altitude research flights over Alaska and the U.S. Space Junk Is Polluting Earth’s Stratosphere with Vaporized Metal 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z To understand whether the high-altitude mice were full-time mountain dwellers or merely peak tourists, Storz and his colleagues studied the live-caught mouse, along with 13 mummified corpses of the same species. Mouse Mummies Show Life Persists in Mars-like Environment 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z That and other mouse sightings by climbers prompted Jay Storz, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln who specializes in high-altitude adaptations, to investigate. Mice thrive at 6700 kilometers up—higher than any mammals were thought able to live 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z In near-infrared imaging, high-altitude hazes typically appear blurry, with enhanced brightness over the equatorial region. NASA's Webb discovers new feature in Jupiter's atmosphere 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Ultimately, the high-altitude spike proposal was shot down. Bowl game at SoFi Stadium gets new name, as Rob Gronkowski replaces Jimmy Kimmel as host 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Small traces of lithium were the first eye-catching anomaly in the high-altitude flight data, Murphy says, followed by high concentrations of aluminum that far exceeded the abundance found in meteoric space dust. Space Junk Is Polluting Earth’s Stratosphere with Vaporized Metal 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Then the scientists sequenced the genomes of the high-altitude mice and compared them to the genomes of leaf-eared mice found at lower elevations. Mouse Mummies Show Life Persists in Mars-like Environment 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z He and colleagues have established a lab colony of the Llullaillaco rodents and other high-altitude mice in Chile to study their unique physiologies. Mice thrive at 6700 kilometers up—higher than any mammals were thought able to live 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z As winds whip around the planet, carrying along the quartz nanoparticles, they form high-altitude hazes — essentially diffuse clouds of rock crystals — at the day–night termination zone. JWST Detects Quartz Crystals in an Exoplanet’s Atmosphere 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Khunjerab in Pakistan is a high-altitude desert, a region that is both dry and cold. China's roads win hearts in South Asia - but at a cost 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z But scientists warn that global warming is raising avalanche risks in high-altitude regions including the Himalayas. Two killed as avalanches hit Tibet's Shishapangma as climbers near summit 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z But scientists warn global warming is raising avalanche risks in high-altitude regions including the Himalayas. US, Nepalese climbers killed by avalanche on Shishapangma in Tibet 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Without significant rainfall, the high-altitude city's water supplies will be exhausted by February. Water supply dwindling, Bolivians gather at dam to pray for rain 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z In a new study, researchers analyzed cloud water samples from high-altitude mountains in Japan to ascertain the amount of microplastics in them. Plastic cloud: New study analyzes airborne microplastics in clouds 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z "Our finding suggest that high-altitude microplastics cloud influence cloud formation and, in turn, might modify the climate," the authors write. Japanese study detects microplastics in clouds, potentially altering the climate 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z But a more ambitious flight lasting 64 days ended in a crash in July 2022 due to high-altitude air turbulence. The slow and delicate aircraft taking on spy missions 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Though scientists have yet to directly measure digestive changes in people traveling on commercial passenger airlines, high-altitude research has revealed some clues to what’s happening in the gut when you’re in flight. Why Do Airplane Flights Cause Digestive Problems? 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z “The performance speaks volumes,” Roberts said, particularly impressed with how all his young pitchers handled the high-altitude, hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field. Emmet Sheehan, Freddie Freeman power Dodgers to win over Rockies 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Another bonus: “This is a great place to play as a hitter,” Roberts added of the high-altitude hitter’s paradise that is Coors Field. Mookie Betts gets final chance to catch Ronald Acuña Jr. in MVP race 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z But these high-altitude albatrosses will never carry tons and tons of SO2. It’s Time to Engineer the Sky 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Another possible factor is changes in jet streams: high-altitude air currents that strongly affect weather patterns. How Climate Change Made Libya’s Flooding Even More Devastating 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The phenomenon, known as the Northern Lights, occurs when when atoms in the Earth's high-altitude atmosphere collide with energetic charged particles from the Sun, creating light. Northern Lights spotted over East Midlands 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The aurora appears when atoms in the Earth's high-altitude atmosphere collide with energetic charged particles from the Sun, creating light. Northern Lights: England's skies glow in aurora spectacle 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z And when the wind picks up, usually in the afternoons, it brings sand and dust that cover the high-altitude stadium’s synthetic turf. Officials use soccer to highlight climate worries in India’s ecologically fragile Ladakh region 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z In 1884 he made an expedition to the shores of high-altitude Lake Titicaca in Peru, with astronomical equipment packed in by mule train. Rare ‘Pinwheel’ Stars Are a Beautiful Astronomical Puzzle 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Colombia's civil defense agency noted residents had been evacuated in the entire municipality of Calvario, in Meta, southeast of the high-altitude capital. Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombian capital, buildings evacuated 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The vast majority of the hundreds of distance runners pouring out of Kenya’s high-altitude training grounds are not running for gold medals at the world championships and the Olympics or for national pride. Kenya’s crisis is unique and driven by poverty, track and field’s anti-doping head tells the AP 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Most of the population is concentrated in more than two dozen high-altitude lakes in Northern California, and a handful of western states. California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Harila said Hassan didn’t seem to have proper gear or training as a high-altitude porter and that it appeared to have been his first ascent. Norwegian climber says it would have been impossible to carry injured Pakistani porter down snowy K2 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Through a relative, he landed a spot on an Everest expedition as a “climbing Sherpa,” or high-altitude porter, carrying loads up and down the mountain. WA Sherpa climbed Everest 17 times — working for others. Now he’s starting a new adventure 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z “He wasn’t equipped properly. He did not have experience. He was a base camp porter and for the first time was picked to be a high-altitude porter. He wasn’t qualified for this,” he said. Pakistan investigates claims that porter was left to die during Norwegian climber’s K2 record quest 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z After conducting genetic analyses, they found that it’s highly adapted to the harsh, high-altitude conditions where it grows. The World’s Oldest Moss Outlived the Dinosaurs, but It May Not Survive Climate Change 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The high-altitude drop of the capsule in November will test parachute upgrades that engineers believe resolve potential safety risks flagged earlier, Boeing said. Boeing aims to get Starliner spacecraft ready by March 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z In high-altitude El Alto, Bolivia's second-largest city and neighbor to capital La Paz, Callejas can be found on weekends blowing his whistle and calling the shots at local games, inspired by his referee father Ramiro. The world's youngest referee? A 10-year-old rules the pitch in Bolivia 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z If so, he said, Nepal’s climbing industry, which depends heavily upon Sherpas for their labor and high-altitude prowess, could be in trouble in 10 or 20 years. WA Sherpa climbed Everest 17 times — working for others. Now he’s starting a new adventure 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z One danger is the use of high-altitude nuclear detonations that can cause an electronics-killing “electromagnetic pulse” — EMP — that can damage or destroy all electronics over areas stretching hundreds of miles. Cyber, nuclear strikes target U.S. infrastructure 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Iran, a geographically diverse country with mountains and high-altitude terrain that can experience cooler weather, has not been known to shut down the country because of heat. Iran Orders Nationwide Shutdown Because of ‘Unprecedented’ Heat 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z A draft Senate version would boost runway safety, track high-altitude balloons and double U.S. fines for aviation consumer violations. US House to weigh bill allowing older pilots, other aviation reforms 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z So it had to have a moment of subtle, high-altitude wind whistle. The ending of the new 'Mission: Impossible' is a real train wreck. Just as they planned it 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z That year, an avalanche killed 16 Nepali expedition staffers in the Khumbu Icefall, a lengthy stretch of shifting ice that high-altitude porters traverse 20 or 30 times as they bring loads to upper camps. WA Sherpa climbed Everest 17 times — working for others. Now he’s starting a new adventure 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Our next steps are to send a small version of the telescope to the edge of space on a high-altitude balloon. A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Air Force shot down a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina after the spy craft traversed the continental United States, potentially soaking up intelligence on sensitive nuclear sites. China’s ambassador to U.S. makes rare visit to Pentagon 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in London accused the US of itself releasing a large number of high-altitude balloons, which have continuously circled the globe and illegally flown over China's airspace. New images show Chinese spy balloons over Asia 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The Indian military has done downward dog with trained K-9 units, boat pose atop an aircraft carrier and mountain pose in the high-altitude Himalayas in bone-chilling temperatures. Living la vida yoga: India’s Modi will bend leaders into shape on International Yoga Day 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z They typically do so when high temperatures combine with other factors, including high humidity and westerly winds that blow hot air from high-altitude deserts, he added. Texas Prepares for a Punishing Heat Wave 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Ms Watts said high-altitude habitats had largely been lost across the Scottish Highlands due to overgrazing of livestock and deer. Trees found growing at record altitudes up Scotland's Munros 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee on Monday introduced a bipartisan aviation policy bill that would boost runway safety, track high-altitude balloons and prohibit airlines from charging fees for families to sit together. Draining of Ukraine's Kakhovka reservoir offers a reminder of past and present wars 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee on Monday introduced a bipartisan aviation policy bill that would boost runway safety, track high-altitude balloons and prohibit airlines from charging fees for families to sit together. Rights groups to screen BBC Modi documentary in Washington ahead of Indian PM's visit 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The bill also includes a proposal from Senator Mark Kelly to mandate tracking systems on high-altitude weather and research balloons to help the U.S. military differentiate between potential threats. US Senate leaders unveil $107 bln aviation policy bill 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z As the 40-year-old descended from the summit, he caught high-altitude sickness and died. Mount Everest: Deadly season puts focus on record climbing permits 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The top U.S. diplomat canceled a visit to Beijing earlier this year fter a suspected high-altitude Chinese spy balloon traversed the United States before being shot down by the U.S. military. Blinken set to travel to China for talks in coming weeks -US official 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z It’s the reason planes are pressurized and why mountaineers carry supplemental oxygen on high-altitude climbs. Loss of oxygen in cabin may have led to Virginia plane crash, experts say 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z He carried the climber down from 8,500m above sea level over the course of six hours, in what has been described as a “very rare” high-altitude rescue. Moment climber is rescued from Everest ‘death zone’ 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z In addition, these vegetarians enjoy an abundance of edible leaves and plants in their government-protected high-altitude habitats and face no competition for food. Mountain gorillas bounce back from rough childhoods better than many humans and other primates 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z And then he turned his attention to medicine, chairing the anesthesiology department at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle and conducting research on high-altitude breathing and physiology. This week’s passages 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The meeting marked one of the highest-level engagements between American and Chinese officials since relations soured in February following the appearance, and subsequent downing, of a high-altitude Chinese balloon over the continental United States. China’s Foreign Minister Meets U.S. Envoy, Urges Washington to Reflect 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z That came after a large high-altitude Chinese balloon was shot down after it sailed across the U.S., drawing Pentagon accusations of spying on sensitive military sites despite firm Chinese denials. China tells US to ‘reflect deeply’ over downturn in ties 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The house is soon finished, and over time it becomes a place for them to reunite every summer, a high-altitude oasis amid lives often adrift in confusion and uncertainty. Review: 'The Eight Mountains' is already an art-house hit — and an emotional powerhouse 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z While the FAA’s new route map still shows a lot of old routes in the American interior, the East Coast is now covered almost entirely by the new GPS-using high-altitude paths. Federal Aviation Administration debuts faster East Coast air routes 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Infrastructure also plays a role, with leaks plaguing the network that lugs water up to and across Mexico's high-altitude capital. Mexico City's thirst for water lays bare inequalities, changing climate 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Argentina, Bolivia and Chile together sit atop half of the world’s resources of the mineral under otherworldly salt flats in the high-altitude Andean plains. Argentina's lithium pipeline promises 'white gold' boom as Chile tightens control 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z By the time SpaceX started conducting high-altitude hops of Starship prototypes in 2020, the shape of the spacecraft had largely settled to what is now on the launchpad. How Elon Musk’s Starship design and timeline has changed over seven years. 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z This can often be seen with more high-altitude clouds, which capture light from the sun before it can hit the atmosphere and undergo major filtering. Why we should all be gazing at more sunsets 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The investigation revealed that the plane had encountered a high-altitude thunderstorm hours after departing from Rio de Janeiro. Air France and Airbus cleared over 2009 Rio-Paris crash 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Air defenses are layered, with different types of weapons designed to intercept aircraft and missiles flying at different altitudes — from low-flying helicopters to high-altitude bombers and cruise missiles. Leaked Documents Suggest Ukrainian Air Defense Is in Peril if Not Reinforced 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z For Alberti, closing huts and the access they provide would feel like a personal loss: during a high-altitude expedition in his youth, he rescued a woman in distress—and later married her. Buildings Crumble High in the Alps as Permafrost Thaws 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z For Xi, the relationship has taken on new urgency as Beijing’s ties with Washington crater over Ukraine, threats on Taiwan, trade and tech competition, and, most recently, alleged espionage via a high-altitude balloon. By embracing Putin, Xi defies the U.S. and exploits a global divide 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “The unprepared trekkers, who don’t have support guides, die due to the high-altitude sickness,” he said. Always dreamed of hiking Nepal’s highest peaks? Now you can’t do it alone. 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Moving to numerous, lower-orbit satellites, makes it more difficult for Chinese or Russian killer robots in space to go after “big juicy” older, high-altitude satellites, he said. China, Russia deploying space weapons to attack U.S. satellites, forces warns Space Force chief 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z John F. Plumb, assistant defense secretary for space policy, also told a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing that nuclear threats to the U.S. homeland are increasing, including from high-altitude surveillance balloons and nuclear-tipped hypersonic missiles. Pentagon says Russia supplying fuel for Chinese warheads 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z For high-altitude buildings, the deformation from thawing permafrost can destabilize foundations, making the buildings tilt, slide or collapse altogether. Buildings Crumble High in the Alps as Permafrost Thaws 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Each year, deadly accidents, including ones caused by avalanches, blizzards and high-altitude sickness, are reported on Nepal’s mountains. Nepal Will Ban Solo Hiking in Its National Parks 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z In February, a high-altitude Chinese balloon discovered floating over the United States caused Washington to cancel a scheduled visit by U.S. China pledges modest economic growth of about 5% in 2023 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z They range from the dry and semiarid grasslands of Central and Western India, to wet grasslands on riverbanks of the Himalayas, to high-altitude grasslands in the Western Ghats and cold desert grasslands in North India. We Must Stop Treating Grasslands As Wastelands 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z “We tracked, we detected, we surveilled and then we took down the Chinese high-altitude balloon when it was safe to do so,” Mr. Kritenbrink said. Hill Republicans fault Biden administration efforts to meet China threats 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The Italian club has asked its local chapters to monitor high-altitude huts, and the Swiss Alpine Club will soon publish a comprehensive review of its huts. Buildings Crumble High in the Alps as Permafrost Thaws 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The route takes people to four, high-altitude Hindu temples. ‘A time bomb’: India’s sinking holy town faces grim future 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z A big draw is the Char Dham pilgrimage where pilgrims traverse challenging terrain and harsh weather to reach four, high-altitude temples. ‘A time bomb’: India’s sinking holy town faces grim future 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Such rules are vital for ensuring the ongoing operation of high-altitude balloons, which play a critical role in gathering granular, real-time data for weather forecasting and climate monitoring. Did the Pentagon Shoot Down a Harmless Ham-Radio Balloon? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The photograph appears to have been taken from the cockpit of the single-seat U-2 Dragon Lady, a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft in service since the 1950s. U.S. releases photo of Chinese balloon captured by U-2 spy plane 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The selfie was taken from the cockpit of a U-2 spy plane as military leaders tracked the high-altitude balloon's progress over the continental US. Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon' 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The systems aren’t designed to track the thousands of objects that move in on high-altitude winds. Congress floats ways to secure skies after Chinese balloon 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Here is how they compare to other high-altitude objects. Inside the Hunt for U.F.O.s at the End of the World 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z That’s still cold comfort for some who wish high-altitude ballooning to be a regular, routine activity that is available to all. Did the Pentagon Shoot Down a Harmless Ham-Radio Balloon? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The competition for “near space”: The U.S. and China are testing new high-altitude defense systems that sit below orbiting satellites. Your Monday Briefing: A Testy Exchange Between the U.S. and China 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, a threat with potentially serious consequences for the long-term national security of the United States presented itself — and not in the form of a high-altitude balloon. Opinion: Ohio's train derailment — not spy balloons — is the real national security threat 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z The United States also alleged that China has a high-altitude surveillance balloon program targeting the world, and illegally imposed sanctions on six Chinese companies and institutions. Opinion | China-U.S. relations should not be led astray by a wandering balloon 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z An Illinois hobbyist club says one of its high-altitude balloons disappeared off the coast of Alaska on Feb. 10, offering a potential explanation for one of the three still unidentified objects. U.S. ends search for unidentified objects shot down last week 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z “Sufficient atmosphere to be maneuverable and for certain engines to function well, certainly for high-altitude balloons and unmanned, lightweight ‘thrusted’ vehicles,” he said in an email. U.S. and China Vie in Hazy Zone Where Balloons, U.F.O.s and Missiles Fly 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Pico balloons are small, moderately priced high-altitude balloons of varying sizes and payloads. Balloon hobby club says craft went missing around time U.S. fighters shot down unknown objects 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Over the past four decades, China has made itself a world leader in high-altitude balloons for purposes including collecting weather data and launching rockets. Before they floated abroad, China’s spy balloons were already used at home 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z In a letter to Biden, the four lawmakers called China's build-up of its military capabilities and the recent incursion into U.S. airspace of a high-altitude surveillance balloon "a grave threat" to U.S. interests. U.S. Republicans ask Biden to boost Taiwan in his budget request 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Beijing has accused the U.S. of flying more than 10 high-altitude balloons through Chinese airspace. Biden to speak on spy balloon, UFOs 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z But how to decide which high-altitude object is conducting surveillance or was sent by a power with hostile intent? U.S. and China Vie in Hazy Zone Where Balloons, U.F.O.s and Missiles Fly 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The hobby combines ham radio with high-altitude ballooning. Balloon hobby club says craft went missing around time U.S. fighters shot down unknown objects 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Its ambitions include setting up a high-altitude balloon base in the South Pole. Before they floated abroad, China’s spy balloons were already used at home 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z A Shanghai real estate company that wagered there was more profit in high-altitude airships. Behind China’s Balloons, a Push for Business to Serve the Military 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z She has a better chance of shooting down a high-altitude balloon with a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun. We went nuts over a balloon! Thank you for saving us, Rihanna 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z That will become more urgent as superpowers vie to establish footholds in high-altitude gray areas. U.S. and China Vie in Hazy Zone Where Balloons, U.F.O.s and Missiles Fly 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z On Friday, U.S. warplanes shot down a "high-altitude object" off the coast of Alaska, stating that it posed a threat to civilian airliners. Why aliens wouldn't spy on humans with balloons 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Senator Mark Kelly says Congress should consider mandating transponders on high-altitude weather and research balloons to help the U.S. military differentiate between potential threats. Senator says U.S. should consider mandating transponders on high-altitude balloons 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The international fracas over those high-altitude balloons has thrown a light on China’s program of “military-civil fusion.” Behind China’s Balloons, a Push for Business to Serve the Military 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z China’s high-altitude balloon ‘satellites’ would then constitute a secondary, post-battle means of conducting surveillance, warfighting and damage assessment, Mr. Fisher said. U.S. backs Manila in China laser incident 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z China accused the United States on Wednesday of flying high-altitude balloons over the western Chinese regions of Xinjiang and Tibet, pointing the finger at Washington amid growing scrutiny over Beijing’s global surveillance efforts. China Accuses U.S. of Flying Balloons Over Xinjiang and Tibet 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z U.S. officials have released more details about what they say is a Chinese spy program that has sent high-altitude balloons over more than 40 countries for years. A balloon and 3 U.F.O.s 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Kirby spoke from the White House podium hours after China alleged that more than 10 U.S. high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission. US defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z In the latest jab over aerial surveillance, China said on Monday that high-altitude balloons from the United States had flown over Chinese airspace without permission more than 10 times since the start of last year. China Says U.S. Regularly Sends Balloons Into Its Airspace 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z This week, Beijing said that high-altitude American balloons had flown over Chinese airspace on more than 10 occasions since May of last year, a claim the White House immediately denied. China Tries to Depict Furor Over Spy Balloon as Sign of U.S. Decline 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The balloon was launched from the ground, part of a program run in part by the PLA Air Force, and it may have been taken off course by strong high-altitude winds, officials said. U.S. tracked China spy balloon from launch on Hainan Island along unusual path 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z American officials denied China’s allegations that the U.S. is flying high-altitude balloons over Chinese airspace. A balloon and 3 U.F.O.s 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Unlike the Mexico caper, the balloons and high-altitude aircraft in the program aren’t releasing any particles or gases. Could solar geoengineering cool the planet? U.S. gets serious about finding out 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Wang Wenbin, a foreign ministry spokesman, said that it was a “common occurrence” for U.S. high-altitude balloons to “illegally enter the airspace of other countries,” while providing no further details. China Says U.S. Regularly Sends Balloons Into Its Airspace 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, Wang Wenbin, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, doubled down, asserting that the Pentagon had spent billions of dollars in developing high-altitude reconnaissance balloons and had transitioned those projects to military services. China Tries to Depict Furor Over Spy Balloon as Sign of U.S. Decline 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z “Thousands of balloons” are floating above the Earth at any given moment, one maker of high-altitude balloons said. Your Wednesday Briefing: Miracle Rescues in Turkey 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z China on Monday accused the United States of having sent high-altitude balloons through its airspace without permission more than 10 times since the start of last year. Ford Will Build a U.S. Battery Factory With Technology From China 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Happily, every single recipe includes a gluten-free option as well as high-altitude baking instructions. Take a crack at these effortlessly eggless Dark Chocolate Fudgy Brownies 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the high-altitude balloons "flew around the world and illegally entered the airspaces of China and other relevant countries at least ten times". China says U.S. balloons flew into its airspace 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Many seized upon recent news articles that mentioned a local company, ChemChina Zhuzhou Rubber Research and Design Institute, as one of the main producers of high-altitude balloons in China. How has China reacted to the balloon saga? 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Here’s what we know about the high-altitude objects. China says at least 10 U.S. balloons have flown in its airspace since 2022 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z US officials said the high-altitude balloon originated in China and was used for surveillance, but China said it was merely a weather-monitoring airship that had blown astray. Chinese balloon sensors recovered from ocean, says US 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Beijing claimed Monday that the U.S. had flown more than 10 high-altitude balloons through Chinese airspace in the last year. Mystery aerial objects raise questions about national security threat 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z A high-altitude object, suspected to be a Chinese surveillance balloon, was shot down with a missile over the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4. Biden’s silence on flying objects shot down by military tests transparency pledge 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z On 4 February, a high-altitude balloon was downed off the coast of South Carolina after moving for days over the continental US. White House defends decision to shoot down flying objects 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The White House on Monday pushed back on speculation that the high-altitude objects shot down by the U.S. in recent days are from other planets. White House says no signs that shot-down objects were ‘alien or extraterrestrial’ 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Since that first incident, American fighter jets have shot down three more high-altitude objects in as many days - over Alaska, Canada's Yukon territory, and Lake Huron on the US-Canada border. Chinese balloon sensors recovered from ocean, says US 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z China widened its dispute with the United States on Monday, claiming that U.S. high-altitude balloons had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since the beginning of 2022. U.S.-China balloon dispute widens amid mystery airspace intrusions 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z A high-altitude object, suspected to be a Chinese surveillance balloon, was shot down over the coast of South Carolina earlier this month. Pressure mounts for Biden to break silence on objects shot down from the sky 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z China claimed Monday the U.S. flew its own high-altitude balloons over its airspace, though it provided no evidence. China claims, without evidence, that the U.S. sent over its own balloons 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z U.S. forces on Sunday shot down a high-altitude object over Lake Huron, the third incident in as many days and the fourth in under two weeks. White House says no signs that shot-down objects were ‘alien or extraterrestrial’ 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Amid the row over high-altitude aircrafts, America's top diplomat cancelled a visit to Beijing that was initially planned for last week. Chinese balloon sensors recovered from ocean, says US 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z "If you want to know more about US high-altitude balloons illegally entering China's airspace, I suggest you refer to the US side," he said. China says US sent more than 10 balloons into airspace 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Beijing on Monday pointed a finger at the U.S., saying it has launched more than ten high-altitude balloons in its airspace without permission. Pressure mounts for Biden to break silence on objects shot down from the sky 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z “Since last year, the U.S.’s high-altitude balloons have undergone more than 10 illegal flights into Chinese airspace without the approval of the relevant Chinese departments,” Mr. Wang said in comments reported by Reuters. China claims, without evidence, that the U.S. sent over its own balloons 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The U.S. military shot down a high-altitude object flying over Lake Huron bordering Michigan and Canada on Sunday, according to members of Congress. U.S. shoots down fourth flying ‘object’ over Great Lakes, lawmakers say 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z The incident on Sunday is the third time in as many days that an unidentified high-altitude object has been shot down by American fighter jets. US military shoots down another flying object over Lake Huron 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z China's launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he said, but he was postponing - not canceling - his visit. Analysis: After spy balloon incident, can China and the U.S. talk again? 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z “Since last year, U.S. high-altitude balloons have illegally flown over China’s airspace more than 10 times without the approval of Chinese authorities.” Pressure mounts for Biden to break silence on objects shot down from the sky 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Google’s Project Loon, launched in 2011, envisioned at least 300 high-altitude balloons in a similar venture. Opinion | With Chinese balloon, a hidden Cold War contest drifted into the open 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z That was followed Friday by another fighter jet shooting down what the Defense Department also described as a “high-altitude object” near the North Slope of Alaska. New unidentified ‘cylindrical’ object shot down over Canada 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z A "high-altitude object" has been shot down over Alaska in the past hour, the White House has said. High-altitude object shot down over Alaska, US says 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The Pentagon announced on Feb. 2 that a high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon over the continental U.S. was detected and was being tracked. MTG was “just screaming and yelling” and acting “irrational” at Chinese spy balloon briefing: report 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The State Department on Thursday released details about China’s high-altitude balloon surveillance program, declassifying information collected by U.S. U.S. declassifies balloon intelligence, calls out China for spying 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Let’s look at another tit-for-tat motivation: China claims in its internal media that the Pentagon has aggressive plans to use high-altitude balloons, in projects such as “Thunder Cloud.” Opinion | With Chinese balloon, a hidden Cold War contest drifted into the open 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The high-altitude surveillance balloon was first detected over Alaska on Jan. 28. Biden says Chinese spy balloon not a major security breach 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z F-22 fired a missile that blew up the high-altitude surveillance balloon off the South Carolina coast. Chinese military confirms snub of U.S. Defense Secretary Austin’s call over balloon 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z The senior State Department official, who briefed reporters on background Thursday, said imagery from American U-2 spy plane “fly-bys revealed that the high-altitude balloon was capable of conducting signals intelligence collection operations.” Hill fumes as Pentagon describes vast China balloon spy program 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z "The high-altitude balloons' equipment was clearly for intelligence surveillance and inconsistent with the equipment on-board weather balloons," the official added. Chinese balloon capable of gathering intelligence - US official 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z A video shows the Army launching one of its potentially warfighting high-altitude balloons. Opinion | With Chinese balloon, a hidden Cold War contest drifted into the open 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z These very same people became instant experts this week on high-altitude balloons. Adults in the playroom: Biden and Romney try to rescue order from chaos — but is that enough? 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Indo-Pacific Command “detected a high-altitude object floating in air in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands” and sent up aircraft to intercept it. Pentagon: China’s conducted spy balloon program for years 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z U.S. officials said they had been tracking the high-altitude for some time and that it drifted over the United States for at least seven days. Explainer: What we know and don't know about the Chinese balloon 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z And because balloons float along high-altitude winds, their paths are less predictable and thus more difficult to track. Chinese balloon part of vast aerial surveillance program, U.S. says 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Red soil and lava rocks dominate the high-altitude landscape, which is also home to endangered and threatened species like the nene, the Hawaiian goose, and the Hawaiian petrel, an endangered seabird. Space Force vows ‘above and beyond’ cleanup of Maui spill 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z China’s People’s Liberation Army plans to use high-altitude balloons to counter long-range U.S. drones and for psychological warfare operations in addition to intelligence-gathering, a review of Chinese military and technical writings reveals. Balloons for spying, countering drones and psychological warfare, Chinese military writings reveal 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The country may have used a "hybrid satellite network", which use high-altitude platforms to relay data to the nearest orbital-friendly satellite. Chinese balloon: What investigators might learn from the debris 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z It also sits below the volcano’s summit, which allows it to catch clean, high-altitude air that cools and flows downhill upon hitting the cold nighttime slopes. Battling Lava and Snowstorms to Keep a Climate Project Alive 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Chinese military units and state-run research institutes have bought high-altitude balloons and related technology in the past two years, a Reuters analysis of government tenders shows, though the documents are heavily redacted. Analysis: China's military has shown growing interest in high-altitude balloons 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z China’s sprawling bureaucracy might simply be too big to track the whereabouts of all its high-altitude balloons across the globe, and anticipate when their locations might set off alarm. China’s Balloon Dispute Aims Attention at Xi’s Leadership 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z But a 2020 report by four Chinese technicians with the Aerospace Information Research Institute at Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed key details on Chinese high-altitude balloon sensor capabilities and missions. Balloons for spying, countering drones and psychological warfare, Chinese military writings reveal 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Separately, a 2020 report by four officials at the Chinese Academy of Sciences stated that China’s high-altitude, balloon-based sensor systems “are kind of a large-scale unmanned aerial vehicle.” China: U.S. violated ‘international practice’ in shooting down spy balloon 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z The high-altitude balloon - thought to be the size of three buses - was shot out of the sky by a Sidewinder air-to-air missile fired from an F-22 jet fighter. China balloon: US searches in Atlantic for wreckage 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z The Pentagon confirmed the discovery of the second balloon following reports from Costa Rica showing an object in the sky that appeared similar to high-altitude spycraft discovered over the United States. China claims U.S. ‘overreacted’ in shooting down spy balloon 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z The United States says the vessel was a “high-altitude surveillance balloon.” China’s Balloon Dispute Aims Attention at Xi’s Leadership 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The report said high-altitude balloons operating in so-called near space — between 12 miles and 62 miles in altitude — offer advantages over reconnaissance aircraft or satellites. Balloons for spying, countering drones and psychological warfare, Chinese military writings reveal 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z “A high-altitude balloon can carry a large load up to tens of kilometers in the near space for a long time, which brings a new way for the stratosphere atmospheric detection,” the report said. China: U.S. violated ‘international practice’ in shooting down spy balloon 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z You can track the trajectory of China's response to its balloon just as the Pentagon was tracking the trajectory of a high-altitude piece of equipment destined to be blown out of the sky. Balloon saga deflates efforts to mend US-China relations 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Both U.S. and U.K. militaries have also made inquiries about high-altitude balloons. In a world of drones and satellites, why use a spy balloon anyway? 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The action occurred amid reports that a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon, which has been flying across the country in what Washington calls a "clear violation" of U.S. sovereignty, was in the area. U.S. pauses activity at three airports for "national security effort" amid questions about Chinese spy balloon 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The pilotless, high-altitude balloons can conduct relatively cheap, sustained flights for “months or even years,” the report said. Balloons for spying, countering drones and psychological warfare, Chinese military writings reveal 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Military leaders considered shooting down the high-altitude surveillance balloon this week but eventually recommended against this because of the risk of falling debris, officials said. Biden says U.S. is 'going to take care of' Chinese balloon 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z And, if that is the case, somebody is getting hauled over the coals for it, especially given that there are now two of these high-altitude balloons in play, with another floating above Latin America. Balloon saga deflates efforts to mend US-China relations 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z The US has decided not to shoot down the high-altitude airship due to the danger of falling debris, China urges calm over 'spy' balloon in US airspace 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The Pentagon on Thursday said in a surprise announcement that the balloon was drifting over high-altitude U.S. airspace, and is being monitored but is not currently considered a threat to people on the ground. Blinken postpones China trip as suspected spy balloon detected over U.S. 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z “Compared with other air vehicles, the high-altitude balloon has long endurance time, which can achieve sustained and wider coverage for regional observation and detection,” the study said. Balloons for spying, countering drones and psychological warfare, Chinese military writings reveal 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Before the use of spy satellites, the United States used high-altitude aircraft that could not easily be shot down and flew them over the Soviet Union, China and Cuba, for example. China's balloon over the U.S. seen as bold but clumsy espionage tactic 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Is it possible to steer or otherwise control a typical high-altitude balloon? Chinese Spy Balloon Has Unexpected Maneuverability 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z One technique used to estimate the path of high-altitude, particles or objects is to use a model based on wind speeds and direction. China balloon: Could it have been blown off course as Beijing claims? 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z A spokesperson from the North American Aerospace Defense Command confirmed Friday that Canada is tracking another high-altitude balloon that is also believed to be Chinese. Blinken postpones China trip as suspected spy balloon detected over U.S. 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z That can turn the path below into a high-altitude bowling alley with climbers as the pins. A beautiful sight, a deadly climb. Mt. Baldy is L.A.’s favorite mountain. That's the problem 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Early on Friday, the core of the cold air mass, driven from Arctic Canada into the United States by high-altitude air currents, was centered over the U.S. Arctic blast barrels into U.S. Northeast, threatening record lows 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z US defence officials said they believe the balloon, seen above sensitive areas in recent days, was in fact a "high-altitude surveillance" device. Alleged spy balloon over US is weather device - China 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The Pentagon is expanding investment in high-altitude inflatables, Politico reported last year. What you need to know about the Chinese spy balloon floating over the U.S. 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z In studies and newspaper articles, People’s Liberation Army experts have tracked the efforts by the United States, France and other countries to use advanced high-altitude balloons for intelligence collection and for coordinating battlefield operations. Suspected Spy Balloon Hampers China’s Efforts to Ease Tensions With U.S. 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z This version corrects that the report involved a high-altitude balloon not a satellite. China says it’s looking into report of spy balloon over US 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z These include changes in the tropics and the prevailing high-altitude winds. After D.C.’s warmest January in 73 years, we predict a very mild February, too 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Using high-altitude balloons for spying and other military missions is a practice that dates to the middle of the last century. Factbox: High-altitude spy balloons: old concept, new applications 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said officials are "confident that this high-altitude surveillance balloon" belongs to China. US tracking suspected Chinese surveillance balloon 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z A senior defense official told Pentagon reporters that the U.S. has “very high confidence” it is a Chinese high-altitude balloon and it was flying over sensitive sites to collect information. Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Plus, there is always the fear of succumbing to “Sundance Fever”— making lightheaded decisions because of the high-altitude fervor of the audience. Sundance, Once a Hotbed for Film Deals, Tries to Find Its Footing 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Airbus said on Monday it was seeking outside investment for its high-altitude surveillance and communications drone programme Zephyr, in a bid to scale the business and accelerate its commercialization. U.S. private jet buyers seek distressed planes in early sign of turbulence 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Because warming has only continued since that time, the finding is probably an underestimate of how much the climate in the high-altitude areas of northern and central Greenland has changed. Parts of Greenland now hotter than at any time in the past 1,000 years, scientists say 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The town isn’t just host to high-level discussions about the changing world, it’s home to a weather station that holds the longest series of high-altitude, daily snow-depth data. Dwindling snow at Davos tells the world’s elite all they need to know 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Today these evergreen trees are found in humid, high-altitude forests and produce yellow or white blossoms. See the Largest Flower Ever Found Encased in Amber 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z But Webb's data could also be consistent with a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide with high-altitude cloud - not unlike Venus. James Webb telescope traces arcs of dusty star formation 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The West Coast, meanwhile, braced for another "atmospheric river" - a high-altitude current of dense moisture - that was expected to bring drenching rains and possible renewed flooding to northern and central California, starting on Wednesday. First U.S. winter storm of 2023 brings snow, sleet and tornado threat 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Japan also reported that it had detected flights by a Chinese WZ-7 drone close to Miyakojima on Sunday and again on Monday, the first time it has spotted the high-altitude drone in the area. Japan says it scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z That leads to weakening of the high-altitude winds called the polar jet stream. which becomes more sinuous, or wavier, and allows the polar vortex to spread southward. A ‘Once in a Generation’ Storm. What’s the Role of Climate Change? 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z The vortex is a mass of high-altitude, rotating air that, as the term suggests, occurs over the North Pole region. What Is the Polar Vortex? And Other Cold-Weather Climate Questions 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z In 1962, when the countries fought a bloody, high-altitude war over the contested territories, China seized Arunachal Pradesh, which it claims as part of South Tibet, before returning it to Indian control. Indian and Chinese soldiers battle in latest high-altitude clash on border 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Project Excelsior was aimed at helping design ejection systems for military pilots flying high-altitude missions. Joseph Kittinger, who set longtime parachute record, dies 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Scientists have also suggested that Denisovan DNA may have contributed to high-altitude adaptation in Tibetans. DNA from Extinct Human Relative May Have Shaped Modern Papuans’ Immune System 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Empty seats will remain empty, because you’re not running a high-altitude bus, after all. Private jet travel is booming. No, you still can’t afford it. 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z He was a high-altitude test pilot and also served in the Office of Naval Operations in Washington and for two years as the assistant Naval attaché at the American Embassy in Norway. Samuel Folsom, Who Fought the Japanese Above Guadalcanal, Dies at 102 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z In these cases, the storm draws high-altitude air straight downward. Weird Weather: How to Tell a Williwaw from a Haboob 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The purpose of another rendezvous would be to install a propulsion module for guiding the telescope’s plunge into the atmosphere or boosting it into a stable, high-altitude graveyard orbit. NASA Is Studying a Private Mission to Boost Hubble’s Orbit. Is It Worth the Risk? 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z We have a great value red from Roussillon that demonstrates how high-altitude vineyards in the Pyrenees foothills can produce exciting interpretations of southern France. Perspective | At just $15, this French red from the mountains is lively and balanced 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z As head of the 21st Bomber Command on Guam, LeMay chose to abandon America's longtime strategy of daylight high-altitude precision attacks in favor of burning Japanese cities in low-level nighttime raids. When we criticize Russia's war crimes in Ukraine, we should remember the bombing of Tokyo 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Situated 16,600 feet above sea level and neighboring the Mount Everest base camp in Nepal, the Pyramid International Laboratory/Observatory is one of the world’s oldest and most prolific high-altitude research facilities. Observatory on Mount Everest Must Be Saved, Scientists Say 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z In the vast majority of these high-altitude conflicts in Glacier, goats bullied sheep, the research team found. In a warming world, who wins: Goats or sheep? 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z They look impressive, but they are vapor or condensation trails produced by high-altitude aircraft. An Eastern WA man records 180,000 UFO sightings, even if others debunk them 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Surrounded on all sides by South African mountains, Lesotho's high-altitude springs provide vital freshwater to its parched neighbour, supplying its commercial hub, Johannesburg. Lesotho votes in election with political crisis still unresolved 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The light show happens when atoms in the Earth's high-altitude atmosphere collide with charged particles from the sun. Amazing aurora captured at observatory 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The lab’s location—at a high altitude and low latitude—makes it crucial to research on everything from climate change and biodiversity to high-altitude physiology and the effects of pollution, scientists say. Observatory on Mount Everest Must Be Saved, Scientists Say 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Wheeler spoke with her shortly after she underwent a physiology study of high-altitude athletes focused on their VO2 max, or the maximum amount of oxygen the body can utilize during exercise. Remembering Seattle-born top ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Bigyan Koirala, an official at the Department of Tourism, the government agency that issues climbing permits, said the helicopter dropped two high-altitude Sherpa guides and Morrison to search for the body Wednesday morning. U.S. ski-climber Hilaree Nelson found dead after fall on Himalayan peak 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The display, known the Aurora Borealis, can be seen when atoms in the Earth's high-altitude atmosphere collide with energetic charged particles from the sun. Northern Lights: Spectacular shots captured from North Yorkshire garden 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Sherpas are members of an ethnic group in Nepal known for their high-altitude climbing skills. Mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, raised in Seattle, missing after Nepal crevasse fall 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The project not only reestablished Everest as the tallest mountain but also led to the establishment of the Ev-K2-CNR Committee, an organization with the goal of enhancing high-altitude research activities that founded the Pyramid. Observatory on Mount Everest Must Be Saved, Scientists Say 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z While high-altitude climbing carries inherent risk, adding skis to the mix increases that risk by making it harder to self-arrest in the event of a fall. Remembering Seattle-born top ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The Sherpas, members of an ethnic group in Nepal known for their skill at high-altitude climbing, fix rope, carry supplies and establish camps. Accomplished U.S. Mountaineer Is Missing as Avalanche Wreaks Havoc on Nepali Peak 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Instead, whereas sea-level anoles seek shelter from Sun in moist vegetation, the high-altitude lizards stayed warm by spending their days perched on boulders. This biologist discovered that lizards and other organisms can influence their own evolution 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The region boasts Earth’s largest concentration of tropical glaciers — high-altitude ice masses that are unpredictable at the best of times, but have become increasingly fragile as the planet warms. A melting glacier, an imperiled city and one farmer’s fight for climate justice Ev-K2-CNR had also partnered with the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, but this small, autonomous governmental research body couldn’t fund an entire high-altitude international research station. Observatory on Mount Everest Must Be Saved, Scientists Say 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z During last year’s August event, scientists observed rain falling at Greenland’s Summit Station — a high-altitude research station located nearly 2 miles above sea level — for the first time in recorded history. Greenland Is Still Melting, and It’s September 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The light-show happens when atoms in the Earth's high-altitude atmosphere collide with charged particles from the sun. The Northern Lights as seen from space 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Those temperatures are not as cold as previous high-altitude estimates that were based on records from mountain lake sediments. Ice age ‘weather balloon’ probes ancient temperatures high in the atmosphere 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z It produced no evidence of aliens, though a signal from a high-altitude aircraft did once set off a false alarm, the first of many for the then-nascent field. SETI Pioneer Frank Drake Leaves a Legacy of Searching for Voices in the Void 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z “Any kind of lower-belt, ground-level management, planning and mitigation measures without considering the changes up in the highland is irrelevant. So having a high-altitude research facility like the Pyramid is crucial,” Shrestha says. Observatory on Mount Everest Must Be Saved, Scientists Say 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Sherpa has climbed peaks over 8,000 meters a total of 37 times and has been involved in high-altitude rescues as well as the recovery of dead climbers. Record-setting Sherpa guide contemplates retirement 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z I had passed the trio earlier along the Alta Via 2, a long-distance, high-altitude footpath in the Italian Alps, but had stopped to rearrange my gear when they passed me. A midsummer ramble in the Dolomites 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Today, such high-altitude atmospheric explosions are monitored regularly by military surveillance systems. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The three-week race will feature eight flat stages — two of them with high-altitude finishes — as well as four hilly stages, seven mountain stages and two time trials. Roglic’s Jumbo-Visma team wins 1st stage of Spanish Vuelta 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z But if the funding doesn’t come through, “this would be a tragic end to one of the oldest high-altitude research facilities in the Himalayas,” he adds. Observatory on Mount Everest Must Be Saved, Scientists Say 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The bus was carrying members of the Indo Tibetan Border Police Force, a federal force specialising in high-altitude operations, mainly on the Indo-China border. Bus falls in Kashmir gorge, kills six Indian border police 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z For five innings on Saturday night, Clayton Kershaw navigated both a last-place opponent, the high-altitude elements and a quickly elevated pitch count. Clayton Kershaw's start comes to a screeching halt in Dodgers' loss to Rockies 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z These high-altitude clouds form bright white patterns against the blue planet beneath. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The visit is also his first since India split the high-altitude region from Kashmir and took direct control of it in 2019. Dalai Lama travels to remote Ladakh region bordering China 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Most of the tephra from an explosive eruption ascends high into the atmosphere, and some of it is distributed around Earth by high-altitude winds. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Project Mogul was a military program designed to intercept Russian radio messages via high-altitude balloons, which would eventually deflate and fall to the Earth. 75 years ago, Roswell ‘flying saucer’ report sparked UFO obsession 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Apart from dispatching helicopters, the military also sent a ground search team comprising high-altitude porters, it said. Youngest Pakistani who scaled K2 is safe after going missing 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Many more have been killed in high-altitude bristlecone forests scattered across southern Utah. Drought and bark beetles are killing the oldest trees on Earth. Can they be saved? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Specifically, the company offers what it calls “microballoons,” high-altitude balloons that can float to the stratosphere carrying a small payload and maintain a constant position over an area. Urban Sky’s Earth-imaging stratospheric ‘microballoons’ are ready for a close-up 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The report said the Chinese are developing a mid-course “kinetic kill” interceptor that will be the high-altitude portion of a multi-tiered missile defense system. China conducts new missile defense test even as U.S. pushes ban on space tests 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z India, which shares a heavily militarised border with Pakistan and is involved in a high-altitude Himalayan stand-off with China, has one of the world’s largest armed forces with some 1.38 million personnel. India overhauls military recruitment, seeking younger troops 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z SpaceX has already conducted various high-altitude test flights with Starship prototypes from Starbase, but now, the company hopes to actually launch Starship to space for the first time and send the vehicle to orbit. FAA requiring SpaceX to make changes to Texas launch site ahead of future launches 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z A Tara Air plane flying the same route — which cuts through a high-altitude valley — crashed under similar circumstances in 2016, killing all 23 people aboard. All 22 passengers feared dead in Nepali plane crash in the Himalayas 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Ultimately the pair broke away to form their own high-altitude balloon company with the goal of mimicking the trajectory of the satellite industry, where payloads have miniaturized over the last couple of decades. Urban Sky’s Earth-imaging stratospheric ‘microballoons’ are ready for a close-up 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The privately owned bus was hired by the military to transport soldiers in the high-altitude region. Bus carrying Indian soldiers falls into remote gorge; 7 dead 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Indigenous Atacama people like Cruz have long grown other crops and used trial-and-error to figure out how to develop high-altitude wines. Exotic wines hide in the heights of Chile's Atacama desert 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z In boreal and high-altitude regions that get a lot of snow, the expansion of forests is expected to have a major impact on albedo, as dark canopies replace snow-covered surfaces. Climate change could expand forests. But will they cool the planet? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The new declaration "lays the foundation for rockets, high-altitude balloons and spaceplanes to lift off from spaceports across the UK very soon," the British government said in a statement. Britain, U.S. sign commercial spaceflight collaboration deal 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Unlike normal radio telescopes, they must be built at high-altitude sites to get above most of the moisture in Earth’s atmosphere. Shadow of Milky Way’s giant black hole revealed by astronomers 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Over the last few weeks and months, almost every financial asset has come hurtling back to Earth after high-altitude flights. Column: Bitcoin, NFTs, SPACs, meme stocks — all those pandemic investment darlings are crashing 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Or the sensation in the retina when a ray of sunlight slips between mountain peaks and illuminates a high-altitude landscape. In the 'cacophony' of the Americas, painter Eamon Ore-Giron finds elegant patterns 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z But the process is expensive, uses lots of electricity, and is not always feasible in high-altitude Andean regions inland. Chile's parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The bakers here craft high-altitude sourdoughs — heavier and more compact than loaves baked at sea level — with creative flavor profiles such as green chiles and cheese, roasted walnut and heirloom spelt. In New Mexico, finding family-friendly fun in Taos and Santa Fe 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z “I was constantly having to stop and huff and puff,” said McDonnell, 41, a high-altitude ultrarunner from Fort Collins, Colo., about returning to a trail she had run “a million times.” Take it slow when returning to running with long covid 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Mutua's boyfriend was training at the same high-altitude centre as her and may have left the country, police say. Damaris Muthee Mutua: Kenya police launch manhunt after athlete killed 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Russia is mostly using long range cruise missiles and high-altitude bombing. Ukraine's battle for control of its skies 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Enough about the label — the wine inside is delicious, with the typical blueberry and dark cherry fruit of malbec grown in the high-altitude foothills of the Andes. Perspective | These 4 delicious wines, starting at $12, are kosher for Passover 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z One morning, we bought several of Wild Leaven Bakery’s high-altitude sourdoughs, denser and heavier than loaves produced at sea level. In New Mexico, finding family-friendly fun in Taos and Santa Fe 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The background radiation in most of the 18-mile exclusion zone around the nuclear plant, after 36 years, poses scant risks and is about equivalent to a high-altitude airplane flight. Russian blunders in Chernobyl: ‘They came and did whatever they wanted’ 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Practically all of the plane crashed in one place, reducing the odds that a terrorist bombing or other high-altitude mishap took place, experts said. A Flight Over China in Clear Skies, Followed by a Nosedive 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Unlike the waves of barren-ground caribou that swarm across the Arctic tundra each year, woodland caribou form smaller herds in old-growth forests and high-altitude mountain slopes, feeding chiefly on lichen. Indigenous people are leading effort to bring caribou back from brink of extinction 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Relations became fraught again in June 2020, when 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed during a high-altitude clash in a disputed section of the western Himalayas. India rebukes China's foreign minister over Kashmir remarks ahead of planned visit 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Mexican players must adjust to altitude, too, but of the 29 players on the current roster, nine are with Liga MX clubs from high-altitude cities. In the thin air of Estadio Azteca, USMNT faces a heavy task against Mexico 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The administration has “finally decided to provide high-altitude antiaircraft systems and short-range drones,” he noted, but “it still has not provided anti-ship missiles and more sophisticated drones.” How Russia’s aggression in Ukraine in 2014 and 2015 is shaping Biden’s actions today 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Newbury Park’s buildup for the school year starts in the summer, when the program’s top boys and girls head to Big Bear Lake for a month of high-altitude training. ‘Magic Could Happen’ 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The drones' high-altitude, long-distance flights have coincided with a military build-up by Russia along the Ukrainian border and a flurry of diplomacy among leaders of the United States, Europe and Russia to avert war. U.S. Air Force spy plane takes spotlight in empty Ukraine airspace 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z It’s the primary place where SpaceX has been building prototypes of the rocket, and it’s the place where the company has conducted a few high-altitude test flights of the vehicle. How to watch Elon Musk’s Starship presentation live 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The high-altitude standoff dramatically altered the already fraught relationship between the nuclear-armed neighbors. EXPLAINER: Why India won’t send diplomat to China Olympics 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z So far, SpaceX has conducted a few high-altitude test flights with the vehicle but has yet to launch Starship to orbit. Elon Musk’s first Starship update in two years is next week 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Though forecasts have predicted a cold winter for China, high-altitude venues in the Yanqing and Zhangjiakou areas are not expected to receive much precipitation. How climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The authors speculate it was perhaps high-altitude reconnaissance planes flying at 6 miles high that often snooped over Benghazi. 78 years after disastrous World War II mission, bombardier Anel B. Shay Jr. comes home to Seattle 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Weather patterns in which the high-altitude jet stream bends into a u-shape over the eastern Pacific Ocean steer such storminess toward the coastline. After snowy December, California suddenly turns dry, magnifying drought concern 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z The Aurora Borealis appears when atoms in the Earth's high-altitude atmosphere collide with energetic charged particles from the sun, creating light. Northern Lights seen over North East England 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z The silvery spacecraft’s top half has completed multiple high-altitude test flights that ended in spectacular explosions. Big Rockets, Massive Asteroids and More Space Highlights for 2022 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z “You need a good system to trap the air,” agrees Crystal Jaing, a molecular biologist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who has been assessing high-altitude airborne microbes from specially equipped airplanes. Airborne DNA from plants could reveal invasive species, impact of climate change 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Normally, these high-altitude rivers of air act as a kind of border guard for hurricanes, keeping them closer to the equator. Climate change: Hurricanes to expand into more populated regions 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z The wary migrants, crossing the high-altitude Alpine border clandestinely from Italy to France, couldn’t be sure. Freezing in the Alps, migrants find warm hearts and comfort 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z He even survived a heart attack that hit while midclimb at 20,000 feet — an incident that would cause him to retire from high-altitude mountaineering. How making a film about his father's death helped Max Lowe embrace the man who raised him 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z The low-pressure intensified as the polar jet stream, the high-altitude current along which storms track, plunged into the central United States ahead of a blast of record-setting warm air. Deadly tornadoes leave path of destruction across six states: ‘It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen’ 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z The low-pressure intensified as the polar jet stream, the high-altitude current along which storms track, plunged into the central U.S. ahead of a pulse of record-setting warmth. How Friday night’s rare and deadly December tornado outbreak unfolded 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Shorter winters are increasingly squeezing the beginning and end of the World Cup season and making summer training on high-altitude glaciers ever more precarious. On Cue, Skiing Re-enters the Spotlight Ahead of Olympics 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Jackson had no trouble with the high-altitude ice at Utah Olympic Oval, where she trains with the U.S. national team. Jackson wins 4th World Cup speedskating title of season 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z In September 2020, geologist Jay Temple began living part-time at an RV park just outside Westcliffe, Colorado, a small high-altitude town. In Colorado, locals question a survey for critical minerals 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z After several tests of the vehicle that ended in explosions, the company completed a high-altitude flight that landed successfully in May. Blue Origin Loses Legal Fight Over SpaceX’s NASA Moon Contract 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The lights, or Aurora Borealis, appear when atoms in the Earth's high-altitude atmosphere collide with energetic charged particles from the sun. Northern Lights: 'Rare treat' as phenomenon seen from Yorkshire coast 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z In June 1999, the two countries’ teams met on a grassy oval in Britain while their armies fired at each other in a high-altitude conflict in the mountains of Kashmir. Indian police detain cricket fans cheering for the other team: Pakistan 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Red pandas live in high-altitude forests and share environments with giant pandas, though they are not bears. After long life and 11 cubs, Woodland Park’s red panda dies at 16 years old 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The project team, based at the University of California, Berkeley, spent decades developing the telescope by flying prototypes on high-altitude balloons. News at a glance: Climate promises, a predatory ‘Hydra’ publisher, and tracking the birth of elements 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Other Chinese space weapons include several types of ground-launched anti-satellite missiles capable of hitting satellites in low-, medium- and high-altitude orbits, and electronic jammers and lasers. China launches suspected anti-satellite weapon into space 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z They were assigned from there to Sardinia, where they would wait for visas that would allow them to settle in a location closer to where Husaini hoped to land: in Varese, near the high-altitude Alps. Afghan skiers, once chasing the Olympics, rebuild as refugees in Italy 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Verstappen, the 24-year-old Dutchman chasing his first championship, now has some breathing room heading into Mexico City, a high-altitude stronghold for Red Bull. Verstappen wins F1 U.S. Grand prix, extends title chase lead 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z “Big wall, high-altitude climbing only draws pretty specific people and personality types, and so does cave diving because it’s a specific discipline with such high stakes,” he said. How a group of 'ornery,' 'nerdy' divers pulled off the miraculous Thai cave rescue 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z I’m much the same myself, but thankfully I don’t have a job inspecting high-altitude power lines either. This bipedal robot uses propeller arms to slackline and skateboard 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Ted Scambos, a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado, wrote in an email that the Antarctic climate is extremely sensitive to high-altitude winds and Pacific Ocean conditions and prone to rapid change. South Pole posts most severe cold season on record, an anomaly in a warming world 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Virgin Galactic has said high-altitude wind caused the change in flight path and insisted the two pilots responded appropriately. Virgin Galactic says FAA has cleared it for further flights 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z While India is adept at high-altitude combat, it is up against a Chinese military that is far better funded and equipped. For India’s Military, a Juggling Act on Two Hostile Fronts 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z EMP attacks use the gamma rays created in a high-altitude nuclear blast to disrupt all electronics over wide areas, a way to attack an enemy without causing the kinetic destruction of an above-ground explosion. Biden goes easy on China at U.N. 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z “The high-altitude layer of smoke is a bit thicker today,” said a tweet from the local office of the National Weather Service. Monday saw a fiery, smoky sunset and a seeming return to summer 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z “This is high-altitude wildfire smoke,” the tweet added. Saturday seemed okay, but what day had the skies of 20 years ago? 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Virgin Galactic said high-altitude wind caused the change in flight path and insisted the two pilots “responded appropriately.” Next Virgin Galactic launch set as FAA probes Branson flight 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z One factor in India’s favor is that its troops have experience in the type of high-altitude fighting that would play out along the border. For India’s Military, a Juggling Act on Two Hostile Fronts 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Intense hot fires from dense fuels; local weather conditions and dry surface; and high-altitude atmospheric clouds, conspired together causing the plume to rise far above ordinary clouds. Understanding Pyrocumulonimbus, a.k.a. ‘Fire Clouds’ 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z The Austrian player took a six and carded a 65 to fall into second place in the tournament at the high-altitude Crans-sur-Sierre club. Rasmus Højgaard fires 63 to win European Masters by 1 shot 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Swirling winds made scoring trickier on the high-altitude Swiss Alps course with rain falling on the leading groups. American Crocker shoots 64 to share lead at European Masters 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Mafune has even seen trees growing roots from their branches to pull nutrients from that high-altitude carpet. The majestic Hoh Rain Forest is one of the natural wonders of Washington state; venture in and wander 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z And the show’s cast wasted little time in bringing high drama to its high-altitude locale. The 15 TV shows we're most excited to watch this fall 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Moreover, making use of the site would fill a gap in scientists' existing global network of high-altitude, high-caliber observatory complexes, allowing for more reliable monitoring of phenomena that change rapidly, like supernovas. Chinese Astronomers Eye Tibetan Plateau Site for Observatory Project 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z If they were good enough, they might justify taking on the technical challenges of building an observatory at such a remote, high-altitude site. Brown Dwarfs Could Reveal Secrets of Planet and Star Formation 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Ideas suggested by some U.S. politicians include using satellite-based networks or high-altitude balloons to enable Internet access. Shell to pay $110 million to Nigerian community over 1970 oil spill 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Ideas suggested by some U.S. politicians include using satellite-based networks or high-altitude balloons to enable internet access. U.S. says it is committed to helping Cuban people access internet 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Yet this summer, he said, fire has put his favorite high-altitude lakes off-limits. In a summer scarred by heat, drought and fire, adaptation becomes a necessity 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z The error was later traced to unusual reflections from high-altitude clouds. Touring Trinity, the Birthplace of Nuclear Dread 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z A herd of pronghorn watched from a distance, well camouflaged among the gold-tinted grasslands of the Wind River Indian Reservation’s high-altitude plains. Scenes From a Dude Ranch on the High Plains 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z He then travelled to the capital Lhasa on the high-altitude railway. Tibet: China's President Xi Jinping makes visit to troubled region 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Deadly encounters last year between Indian and Chinese troops along their disputed high-altitude border dramatically altered the already fraught relationship between the nuclear-armed neighbors. China’s Xi visits Tibet amid rising controls over religion 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Respirator technology that works well for urban structure fires doesn’t translate easily into wildland areas, where crews often are working in remote, high-altitude terrain and carrying supplies on their backs. From heavy metals to COVID-19, wildfire smoke is more dangerous than you think 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Setting off eastwards from Montreux where he works as a coach in a clinic, he scaled high-altitude peaks, passing cows grazing in lush green pastures. Swiss hiker defies Parkinson's, plans new challenge 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z With few home comforts, I spent countless hours in the saddle, navigating vast mountains and high-altitude deserts, often in extreme weather. Scenes From a Dude Ranch on the High Plains 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z These are clearly very high-altitude cirrus, or ice clouds, definitely not liquid. Perspective | Weather can help us make sense of art. And it’s not just about painting pretty clouds. One effect in summer and fall, Dr. Fowler said, is that the high-altitude, globe-circling air current is weakening and slowing down. ‘It Is All Connected’: Extreme Weather in the Age of Climate Change 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Ideas suggested by some U.S. politicians include using satellite-based networks or high-altitude balloons to enable internet access in Cuba. U.S. reviewing whether it can help restore internet access in Cuba 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z The company also noted the size of the New Shepard capsule’s windows, and called Virgin Galactic’s Unity “a high-altitude plane” in contrast to New Shepard’s rocket. Branson Completes Virgin Galactic Flight, Aiming to Open Up Space Tourism 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z The report also notes that high-altitude nuclear bursts that cause an electromagnetic pulse to disrupt enemy electronics over wide areas are planned. China space war threat growing ‘exponentially’ 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z It was the largest high-altitude rescue conducted using a Chinook helicopter in state history, the report said. Alaska National Guard rescues 12 from glacier in high-altitude operation: report 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The United States prepared for the high-altitude Denver tournament by training at about 5,000 feet in southwest Switzerland, followed by the friendly at about 2,500 feet in northeast Switzerland. USMNT, promising and young, looks for a growth spurt in Concacaf Nations League 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Two mountaineers began experiencing high-altitude sickness Friday night. 2 men rescued at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Two mountaineers began experiencing high-altitude sickness on Klutlan Glacier near Mt. 5 people seeking rescues at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z Many last several days and hundreds of miles and include both high-altitude climbs and extreme temperatures. ‘I Am So Freaked Out. I Can’t Even Get My Mind Around It.’ 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z “The challenge is once you’ve completed everything so far, you just wait,” Hughes said, nursing a dry hack common to high-altitude climbers known as the Khumbu cough. Andrew Hughes’ 2020 Mount Everest attempt was foiled by COVID-19. Now, the Seattleite is trying again 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Deaths are not uncommon while climbing, either from events like avalanches, snowstorms or earthquakes, or from high-altitude sickness. 2 Climbers Die on Everest as Pandemic Rampages Through Nepal 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z There are high-altitude mountain glaciers across the planet that are melting rapidly and are similarly sensitive to the planet’s warming. ‘Uncertainty is not our friend’: Scientists are still struggling to understand the sea level risks posed by Antarctica 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z SpaceX launched a high-altitude Starship prototype rocket and successfully landed it for the first time on Wednesday, overcoming a key technical challenge in Elon Musk’s whirlwind test campaign to build a fully reusable Mars rocket. SpaceX successfully landed a Starship prototype for the first time 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z After Pearl Harbor their plan provided the template for the first daylight, high-altitude precision bombing missions of the U.S. Review | Wrestling with the strategy — and morality — of the firebombing of Japan 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z As climate change warms high-altitude mountain regions, boulders and rocks long frozen into place are being loosed and tumbling downslope. As climate change thaws mountain tops, risks of rockfalls surge | Reuters On Tuesday morning, for the fourth time, SpaceX attempted a high-altitude test of its next-generation rocket and for the fourth time, it exploded. The SpaceX Test Rocket for Mars Goes Up Again, and Explodes Again 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z The landing attempt followed a clean liftoff and a demonstration of the rocket’s autonomous in-flight maneuvers, marking SpaceX’s fourth high-altitude flight since December. SpaceX’s latest Starship landing attempt ends in destruction 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z The rocket deployed a set of tiny legs and landed firmly on a pad not far from its launchpad, becoming the first Starship prototype to survive its high-altitude flight. SpaceX successfully landed a Starship prototype for the first time 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The project aims to send a high-altitude balloon up to the stratosphere, where it will release small quantities of mineral dust into the air. Solar Geoengineering Should be Investigated, Scientists Say 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Inside his high-altitude laboratory sits a cacophony of buzzing instruments. Border disputes threaten climate science in the Himalayas 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z In 2019, when he provided an update on the development of Starship, he said that a high-altitude test would occur within months and that orbital flights could occur early in 2020. The SpaceX Test Rocket for Mars Goes Up Again, and Explodes Again 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z The most-remembered image of that period, the photo of a lone man confronting a column of tanks just off the square, was captured by four news photographers with professional cameras from high-altitude balconies. Myanmar’s searing smartphone images flood a watching world 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Her video of this high-altitude fracas quickly went viral. Why you don't own the right to recline in your airplane seat 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, SpaceX launched another high-altitude flight of Starship, a huge next-generation spacecraft that Elon Musk, the founder and chief executive of the private rocket company, dreams of sending to Mars. SpaceX Mars Rocket Prototype Explodes, but This Time It Landed First 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype successfully landed on Wednesday for the first time after carrying out a high-altitude test flight in Texas — but exploded minutes later on its landing pad. SpaceX lands Starship prototype for the first time — and then it blows up 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Two recent high-altitude flight tests launched and flew successfully, but both ended in fiery explosions on landing attempts. Japanese billionaire is looking for eight people to join him for a Moon voyage on SpaceX rocket 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z He specializes in using ropes to work in high-altitude and dangerous settings. 2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite’s Half Dome 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Tensions began rising along the high-altitude border in April, when India accused Chinese troops of intruding into its side of the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border. Satellite images show China emptying military camps at border flashpoint with India 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z It was initially deployed as a long-range, high-altitude nuclear bomber. B-52: Delivering a ‘powerful psychological impact’ on adversaries for generations 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The military want to resume the search, weather permitting, using a high-altitude C-130 aircraft and infrared technology to spot possible shelters on the peak. Pakistan's Ali Sadpara: The climber who never came back from K2 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z In 2019, when he provided an update on the development of Starship, he said a high-altitude test would occur within months and that orbital flights could occur early in 2020. SpaceX’s Prototype Mars Rocket Crashes in Test Flight 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Scaling K2 in winter was perhaps the last great prize of high-altitude mountaineering, a sport born as an expression of national strength among Western European nations in the mid-20th century. Opinion | A Summit of Their Own: A Nepali Team Climbs K2 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Also known as the Northern Lights, the aurora appear as shimmering waves of light when atoms in the Earth's high-altitude atmosphere collide with energetic charged particles from the sun. In pictures: Aurora Borealis lights up sky above Scotland 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Twenty Indian soldiers were killed, with China suffering an undisclosed number of casualties, and both sides ramped up their military presence, moving men, weapons and supplies to the high-altitude desert region. India says talks with China yet to make progress to end border standoff 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z In the close-knit community of high-altitude climbing, K2 represents adventure but also provokes a sense of foreboding. K2: 'Savage Mountain' beckons for unprecedented winter climb 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Musk kept expectations low going into this first high-altitude attempt by Starship, cautioning earlier this week there was “probably” 1-in-3 chance of complete success. SpaceX launches Starship on highest test flight, crash-lands 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Obviously, such repetition is not possible in the real world when dealing with high-altitude balloons that are costly to operate and even more costly to repair in the event they crash. Alphabet’s Loon hands the reins of its internet air balloons to self-learning AI 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z The Information, a technology news publication, wrote this week about Loon, a nearly decade-old project from Google’s parent company to beam internet signals to remote places using high-altitude balloons that act like floating cellphone towers. Uncool Can Beat Flashy Tech 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z The 25-year-old Kipruto, who is a policeman, was charged in a courthouse in Kapsabet, a town in the high-altitude Rift Valley region that is famous for producing a stream of world-class distance runners. Olympic champ Kipruto charged with having sex with teen girl 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z The high-altitude training camp in the Alps was supposed to represent ideal preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. Italian swimmers locked up in Alpine resort 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Chinese military forces clashed in June with Indian troops on the high-altitude Indian-China border. U.S., India boost security ties with an eye on China 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z In its first ever homeland threat assessment — a high-altitude overview of domestic security concerns published earlier this month — the department portrayed Russia as the primary foreign threat to the election. Tumult at home, ailing alliances abroad: Why Trump’s America has been a ‘gift’ to Putin 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z In 1962, the two nations went to war over the same area and China won, taking firm control of a high-altitude plateau, Aksai Chin, that India wants back. India Captures Chinese Soldier Along Disputed Mountain Border 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z The high-altitude standoff began in early May with a fierce brawl, and exploded into hand-to-hand combat with clubs, stones and fists on June 15 that left 20 Indian soldiers dead. China calls on India to honor pledge, return missing soldier 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z The high-altitude standoff between the Asian giants began in early May with a fierce brawl, and exploded into hand-to-hand combat with clubs, stones and fists on June 15 that left 20 Indian soldiers dead. India army apprehends Chinese soldier amid military standoff 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Alphabet's GOOGL.O rival Loon venture uses high-altitude balloons to run wireless networks. High flier: Deutsche Telekom tests mobile antenna in the stratosphere 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z According to The Associated Press, Kelly had co-founded a high-altitude balloon company in Tucson that received funding from Chinese investment firm Tencent Holdings. Nikki Haley gives Arizona Sen. Martha McSally boost in tight race with Mark Kelly 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Like most of Kenya’s elite athletes, Kipchoge is a Kalenjin — an umbrella term used to describe a group of nine closely related tribes, including the Nandi, that inhabit the high-altitude Rift Valley region. Eliud Kipchoge Emerges as the Philosopher-King of Running 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z If you happen to be a high-altitude endurance runner who’s super into quantified self statistics, I think you’ll find a use for it. Apple Watch Series 6 review: minute improvements 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z It is mostly used for medical and scientific purposes and research and to inflate flying objects like blimps, weather balloons and high-altitude balloons that provide internet access to remote areas. As a helium shortage looms, "vacuum balloons" could save physics, medicine, and birthday parties 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z THE FACTS: That’s a misrepresentation of a deal that Pima County government officials struck with World View, which makes and uses high-altitude balloons that collect data from above Earth’s surface. AP FACT CHECK: GOP ads twist Mark Kelly’s ex-company’s deal 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Senate race are distorting the details of a development deal for a high-altitude balloon company co-founded by Mark Kelly, the Democratic candidate for the seat. AP FACT CHECK: GOP ads twist deal for Ariz. Dem’s ex-company 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Today’s route skirts the Jura mountains between France and Switzerland, and the profile features plenty of lumps and bumps - but it all adds up to one of the flatter stages in this high-altitude Tour. Tour de France 2020: stage 19 – live! 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z He is an expert in high-altitude clouds, aerosols and how they are detected. Smoke in D.C.’s skies traveled thousands of miles from the West Coast 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z The Indian military is now set to keep troops deployed along the treacherous, high-altitude border through the winter. India pushes tonnes of supplies to disputed China border ahead of winter 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Satellite readings taken over the last week show high-altitude concentrations of carbon monoxide that are more than 10 times above normal, according to NASA. Smoke from California wildfires reaches East Coast and Europe 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z THE FACTS: That’s a misrepresentation of a deal that Pima County government officials struck with World View, which makes and uses high-altitude balloons that collect data from above the Earth’s surface. AP FACT CHECK: GOP ads twist deal for Ariz. Dem’s ex-company 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z The first Indian government official said the authorities were alerted to such activity after satellite imagery showed unusual lines in the sand of the high-altitude deserts to the south of Pangong Tso. India says China laying cables to bolster communications at border flashpoint 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z In ASCEND, student teams from across the state build scientific instruments to attach to a high-altitude balloon. From high-altitude balloons to Moon missions 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z At another base near Leh, tents, heaters, winter clothing and high-altitude equipment lay stacked. India pushes tonnes of supplies to disputed China border ahead of winter 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z The high-altitude standoff along the eastern section of what’s known as the Line of Actual Control — a loose demarcation — risks dramatically altering the already fraught relationship between the nuclear-armed neighbors. AP Explains: What’s driving India-China military standoff 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The high-altitude standoff along the eastern section of what’s known as the Line of Actual Control - a loose demarcation - risks dramatically altering the already fraught relationship between the nuclear-armed neighbors. AP Explains: What’s driving India-China military standoff 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z He brought us down from high-altitude bombing with fragmentary bombs to low-level with incendiaries. ‘We Hated What We Were Doing’: Veterans Recall Firebombing Japan 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Once the lockdown ended, Cheptegei moved to a high-altitude training camp in Uganda. The Pandemic’s Secret Formula: Backyard Workouts and Lots of Sleep 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z The governor’s office said a Black Hawk helicopter crew is on standby at the Guard’s high-altitude training site in Gypsum and will be available for searches and rescues. Polis taps Colorado National Guard to help with wildfires 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The high-altitude city of Addis Ababa, Africa’s diplomatic capital, became an aviation hub, and a magnet for millions of citizens seeking better lives. Extreme poverty rises; a generation sees a future slip away 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z The South American versions, called penitentes, are only a few metres tall and form in high-altitude regions. Pluto’s dark side spills its secrets — including hints of a hidden ocean 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The results are based on work at Chiquihuite Cave, a high-altitude rock shelter in central Mexico. Earliest evidence for humans in the Americas 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Up until a few years ago, Ladakhi and Tibetan nomads roamed freely, pushing their herds of goats, sheep and yak across the lonely, high-altitude plains. Caught Between Indian and Chinese Troops, at 15,000 Feet 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z Parris said the city has lined up another vendor, who plans to set off high-altitude pyrotechnics visible across the Antelope Valley from the Lancaster Soccer Center. Lancaster set to defy L.A. County's ban on Fourth of July fireworks 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z That emerging feature is correlated with a reduction in high-altitude winds that tend to slow the jet stream down. July outlook: Summer’s sweatiest month to be even hotter than normal in D.C. 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Mark Lester, CEO of Alaska Aerospace Corp., said the high-altitude rides will be available from Kodiak in a few years and will support Alaska tourism. Firm to offer balloon rides from Alaska to the edge of space 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z The area, with its harsh climate and high-altitude terrain, is close to Aksai Chin, a disputed area claimed by India but controlled by China. China to train forces in martial arts 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z And Indian officials recently promised to take back Aksai Chin, a high-altitude plateau that India says is part of Ladakh but that China controls and claims as its own. Caught Between Indian and Chinese Troops, at 15,000 Feet 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z However, ham radio operator @ai6yrham described the object as a high-altitude balloon. Mysterious balloon-like 'UFO' object spotted over Japan 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z This demonstrated that Soviet surface-to-air missiles were capable of threatening even high-altitude aircraft. Famed U-2 Spy Plane Takes on a New Surveillance Mission 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Sewell left his home in Brooklyn on March 3 to move to Colorado for high-altitude training. A Para-Swimmer Is Using the Gap Year to Dominate Cycling 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z According to Fleming, the Argus tests, along with subsequent high-altitude nuclear detonations, helped “fuel discussions” leading to the Partial Test Ban Treaty of 1963, which prohibits atmospheric nuclear weapons tests. New bill would prohibit presidents from nuking hurricanes 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z Bolivia was one of the last countries affected by the pandemic, and one-third of its territory is extended at high-altitude. Coronavirus and high altitudes: How distance from sea level offers inhabitants leverage 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z But they are calling for more research into high-altitude populations’ response to the coronavirus, including the possibility that when infected, they sicken less and are therefore less likely to seek medical treatment or testing. From the Andes to Tibet, the coronavirus seems to be sparing populations at high altitudes 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z No. The idea that wearing a mask mimics high-altitude conditions is a myth, Dr. Levine said. Do Runners Need to Wear Masks? 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z In 2017, there was a high-altitude standoff in Bhutan’s Doklam region for two months after the Indian army sent troops to stop China constructing a road there. Indian and Chinese soldiers injured in cross-border fistfight, says Delhi 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z |
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