🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Hong Kong astronaut will use observatory built by local teams
Hong Kong's first astronaut will gather data in space using an observatory created entirely by local universit
🏆 Breakthroughs
Breakthroughs
Historic firsts, records, public milestones, and leaps people will remember for years.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Hong Kong's first astronaut tells city's youth to chase their dreams
Hong Kong now has its first astronaut. A payload specialist from the city has been selected for China's crewed
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s First Astronaut Was Spotted by Her Mentor Years Ago
Hong Kong has its first astronaut. Lai Ka-ying, a local woman, was selected for China’s space program. Her men
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s first astronaut picked for Chinese space station mission
Hong Kong will soon have its first astronaut. Lai Ka-ying, a payload specialist from the city, has been select
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Australian swimmer Linda McGill circled Hong Kong Island in 1976
An Australian marathon swimmer named Linda McGill became the first person to swim all the way around Hong Kong
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
British climber reaches Everest summit for 20th time
A British mountaineer has climbed Mount Everest for the 20th time, becoming the first non-Nepali to reach that
🇩🇪 Germany
Europe's astronaut reserve completes training, ready for space missions
Nine people from across Europe have finished a training program that makes them ready to fly to space at a mom
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Hong Kong born Elim Chan takes top baton at San Francisco Symphony
A Hong Kong born conductor has shattered a 113 year old glass ceiling in the United States. Elim Chan is now t
🇺🇸 United States
Three Puma Kittens Spotted in Minnesota, a First in Over a Century
For the first time in more than 100 years, puma kittens have been born in the wild in Minnesota. A trail camer
🇰🇷 South Korea
North Korean football team wins on South Korean soil in historic match
A North Korean women's football club defeated a South Korean opponent on South Korean soil for the first time
🇦🇺 Australia
Humpback whales swam from Australia to Brazil in record journey
Two humpback whales spotted off the coast of Brazil were originally seen near Australia, making their journey
🇦🇺 Australia
Humpback whale swims 15,100 kilometers, smashing migration record
A humpback whale has shattered the known migration record for its species, swimming at least 15,100 kilometers
🇰🇪 Kenya
Kenyan Women Turn to Goat Milk to Save Babies from Starvation
In drought-stricken northern Kenya, mothers are feeding goat milk to severely malnourished infants as a last r
🇸🇸 South Sudan
South Sudan opens first air traffic control system in its history
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, has never had its own air traffic control system. That changed on Ma
