Rassvet satellite constellation to comprise hundreds of spacecraft

Russia’s Rassvet low-Earth orbit satellite constellation will comprise several hundred spacecraft that will provide next-generation satellite communications, Dmitry Agafonov, Deputy CEO for Business Development and Products at Bureau 1440, said in an interview.

A strong earthquake 7.0 shakes China, Tibet; at least 16 killed

 A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the border region between Xizang and Qinghai, in Chinese Tibet, on October 22, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The world is on track for 2.6°C of warming this century, the UN warns

The annual Emissions Gap Report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights a divide between rhetoric and action in addressing global warming, as well as the challenge facing governments at the COP31 climate summit, to be held in Turkey this November.

Typhoon "Champi" intensified to Category 5 over the Philippine Sea

 

Typhoon "Champi" has intensified into a Category 5 storm over the Philippine Sea. Wind speeds have reached 255 km/h, and the central pressure has dropped to 917 millibars. This was reported by the weather-monitoring group Backpirch Weather.

Japan has launched a probe to collect soil samples from a Martian moon Phobos

 

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has launched the MMX probe toward Phobos, a moon of Mars. The spacecraft lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center aboard an H3 heavy-lift launch vehicle.

Warnings issued that El Niño could intensify even further

 The climate phenomenon known as "Super El Niño", which has already triggered historic flooding and prompted maximum-level alerts across Latin America, could intensify even further throughout the remainder of the year, exceeding initial forecasts.