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‘Asharq Discovery’ Launches ‘Bassma’… Inspirational Journeys of Arab Women

Exceptional interviews with Arab women who lived inspirational experiences and hard challenges. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Exceptional interviews with Arab women who lived inspirational experiences and hard challenges. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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‘Asharq Discovery’ Launches ‘Bassma’… Inspirational Journeys of Arab Women

Exceptional interviews with Arab women who lived inspirational experiences and hard challenges. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Exceptional interviews with Arab women who lived inspirational experiences and hard challenges. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Asharq Discovery, the infotainment platform in collaboration with Warner Bros, has launched its new original show, "Bassma". The series highlights the inspirational stories of pioneering Arab women in a changing historic context and different societal vision.

"Bassma" sheds lights on new, unconventional aspects of lives full of achievements and challenges. Each episode unfolds the story of its guest, how they overcame barriers and the impact they had on the media, cultural, intellectual and societal landscape.

The series offers the audience the chance to explore the legendary realms lived by great figures, including actress Youssra, singer Samira Saeed, first Saudi female aerospace engineer Mishaal Ashemimry, accomplished lawyer Sofana Dahlan, motorsport athlete Dania Akeel and Saudi designer Razan Alazzouni.

The show, accessible free-to-view, is exclusively available on Asharq Discovery every Monday at 9 pm KSA.

Audiences across the region can tune in via satellite coverage on Arabsat and Nilesat, as well as through the video-on-demand service Asharq NOW and Asharq Discovery’s social media platforms.

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Contrary to Jurassic Park Movie, T-Rex Dinosaur Ran on Tip-Toes

Rather than stomping heel-first, T-rex may have actually tip-toed as it roamed around on its giant feet (Shutterstock)
Rather than stomping heel-first, T-rex may have actually tip-toed as it roamed around on its giant feet (Shutterstock)
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Contrary to Jurassic Park Movie, T-Rex Dinosaur Ran on Tip-Toes

Rather than stomping heel-first, T-rex may have actually tip-toed as it roamed around on its giant feet (Shutterstock)
Rather than stomping heel-first, T-rex may have actually tip-toed as it roamed around on its giant feet (Shutterstock)

Ever since the release of the blockbuster Jurassic Park, the Tyrannosaurus rex has been associated with ground shaking tremors as it moved.

But in fact, rather than stomping heel-first, the prehistoric beast may have actually tip-toed as it roamed around on its giant feet, a study has found.

And it may have moved 20% faster than previously thought, the experts claim, at a speed fast enough to beat Usain Bolt.

The findings, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, contradict previous theories on how the extinct species moved, according to The Independent.

Earlier analysis of T-rex footprints suggested their heels struck the ground first.

However, the team of scientists have now gathered data on T-rex anatomy to find that they have more in common with how birds walk. They said that the T-rex had a “very bird-like gait defined by higher stride frequencies” and moved with “elevated speeds.”

According to the researchers model, a T-rex that weighed about 1.4 tons and could have reached a top speed of 11.4 meters per second - meaning it could run 100 meters in 8.77 seconds.

In comparison, world record holder Usain Bolt ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds.

A bigger T-rex, weighing 6.5 tons would still be able to move at 9.5 meters per second, the study found.

Study authors concluded that their study represents the first quantitative biomechanical analysis of the effects of foot-strike patterns on the gait of Tyrannosaurus.

A separate fossil study has recently revealed T-rex grew much more slowly than previously thought, taking several decades to reach their full size of around eight tons.

The study of 17 tyrannosaur specimens, ranging from early juveniles to massive adults, has revealed that the king of carnivores took 40 years to reach their full size.

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NASA Overhauls its Artemis Program to Return Astronauts to the Moon

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NASA Overhauls its Artemis Program to Return Astronauts to the Moon

NASA logo (Reuters)
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NASA said Friday it’s adding an extra moon mission by Artemis astronauts before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew.

The shakeup in the flight lineup came just two days after NASA’s new moon rocket returned to its hangar for more repairs and a safety panel warned the space agency to scale back its overly ambitious goals for humanity’s first lunar landing in more than half a century.

Artemis II — a lunar fly-around by four astronauts — is off until at least April because of rocket problems, The AP news reported.

The follow-up mission — Artemis III — had been targeting a landing near the moon’s south pole by another pair of astronauts a year or two later. But with concern growing over the readiness of a lunar lander and moonwalking suits and long gaps between flights, NASA’s new administrator Jared Isaacman announced that mission would instead focus on launching a lunar lander into orbit around Earth for practice in 2027.

The new plan calls for a moon landing — potentially even two moon landings — by astronauts in 2028.

Isaacman stressed that three years between flights is unacceptable and that he’d like to get it down to one year or even less. During NASA’s storied Apollo program, he said, astronauts’ first flight to the moon was followed by two more missions before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon.

The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel recommended this week that NASA revise its objectives for Artemis III “given the demanding mission goals.” It’s urgent the space agency do that, the panel said, if the United States hopes to safely return astronauts to the moon.

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Saudi Arabia’s GEA, MBC Egypt Sign Strategic Agreement for Joint Media Production

The partnership covers a comprehensive package of variety and sports programs alongside several drama series (GEA)
The partnership covers a comprehensive package of variety and sports programs alongside several drama series (GEA)
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Saudi Arabia’s GEA, MBC Egypt Sign Strategic Agreement for Joint Media Production

The partnership covers a comprehensive package of variety and sports programs alongside several drama series (GEA)
The partnership covers a comprehensive package of variety and sports programs alongside several drama series (GEA)

Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority has signed a joint production agreement with MBC Egypt to deliver high-quality media content for the Egyptian audience.

The signing took place in Cairo under the patronage of GEA Chairman Turki Alalshikh.

The partnership covers a comprehensive package of variety and sports programs alongside several drama series, aiming to diversify MBC Egypt's programming and strengthen regional media integration.

Alalshikh is visiting Egypt to explore further strategic partnerships.