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World's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge in Switzerland Alps

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The world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge has opened in  Switzerland , inviting walkers to brave a narrow path running 86 metres above the ground at its highest point. The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, in the Swiss Alps, near the village of Randa, is a record-breaking 494 metres long and connects Grächen and Zermatt on the Europaweg foot trail. The bridge, which is a steel construction, runs between 1,600m and 2,200m above sea level, with views – if you can look at them – of the Matterhorn, Weisshorn and the Bernese Alps in the distance. It replaces a previous bridge that had been damaged by rock falls. Watch the video explaining about The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge. The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge

KalamSat ,named after India's former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is the world's lightest satellite!!

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Here are the top facts you need to know about this satellite : The satellite is named after India's former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. KalamSat is 3.8 cm, cube-shaped, and weighs approximately around 64 grams. It is a 3D printed satellite made using reinforced carbon fiber polymer, which becomes the pioneering 3D printed technology sent to space on a total of 240-minute mission. This launch was carried out under the supervision of the founder and CEO of Space Kids India -- Dr Srimathy Kesan. KalamSat was separated from the rocket 125 minutes post its launch. The launch was previously scheduled on June 21, 2017, but it got postponed to June 22 at around 3pm (IST) due to in unfavourable weather conditions. KalamSat fell into the sea It will be recovered by NASA and sent back to the team for retrieving the collected data. Breif Summary about it. Kalam SAT is a Femto Satellite and widely-claimed to be the world's lightest satellite , named after form...

World in this week

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   Have a glance over the highlights happened this week Mp3.com founder launches radio search service Satya Nadella to visit Hyderabad next month. Microsoft’s Bill Gates to start multi-billion-dollar clean tech initiative Scientists create world's first venom database to find new cures Jamie Vardy scored in an unprecedented 11th consecutive Premier League game as Leicester City drew 1-1 against Man United at the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening. PV Sindhu wins Macau Open Grand Prix Gold third year in a row OnePlus Icons in-ear earphones launched in India for Rs. 2999 Nestle resumes Maggi noodles production at all plants in India Microsoft Lumia 950, Lumia 950XL to launch in India today: Specifications, features Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg launch clean energy research fund 6 interesting facts about worlds largest Democracy Finland's Nokia on Tuesday said it will price its virtual reality camera at USD 60,000 and begin its shipments in the f...

7 Things about 5th Generation Core Chips

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