Bezos at least made the Karman Line (~100 km) -- the point at which
air density is so low it can't theoretically generate effective
lift on a wing.

The other guy was just gliding down at the USAF height for space (50 mi).

Amazon's Jeff Bezos makes history with all-civilian suborbital flight
NBC News on MSN.com, 20 Jul 2021 13:24Z
Jeff Bezos, the 57-year-old founder of Amazon, has a new title to add to his
r�sum�: astronaut.Bezos successfully flew to the ...

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Google's Quantum Computer Exponentially Suppresses Errors
IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jul 2021 14:32Z

Himalayan yaks to be insured against accidents, natural disasters
Rojgar Samachar, 14 Jul 2021
The latest insurance policy will shield the yak owners against the risks
posed by diseases, weather calamities, surgical ...

Russia tests missile that can fly at 9 times the speed of sound
ABC News, 20 Jul 2021 07:10Z
Russia says it has successfully tested a hypersonic cruise missile that NATO
forces are concerned may pose a greater risk of "escalation and miscalculation".

[Punk!]
This 'punker' bird nest contains saw blades, cable ties and electrical wire
ABC Sunshine Coast, 19 Jul 2021 23:17Z
[image] Large bird nest with plastic fork, USB stick, headphones, coat
hangers, electrical wire and 3D glasses.
After discovering this "hardcore" magpie nest, stunned researchers are
joking that its inhabitant must be a punk rocker with "a safety pin through
its beak".

[Siberia On Fire:]
'We can't see each other': Fires rage across Siberia amid dryest summer in
150 years
Euronews, 19 Jul 2021 16:46Z
The Sakha-Yakutia region in northeastern Siberia is reported to be the worst
affected, while more than 600 people have been ...

[Wanted: M.A.D.:]
'Military fanboys' shared a video threatening nuclear war. This is why China
allowed it
ABC News, 19 Jul 2021 19:05Z
Was the sharing of a video threatening nuclear war a message from Beijing or
a low-level official going a little rogue? One expert says it could be both.

Our universe might be a giant three-dimensional donut, really.
Livescience.com, 19 Jul 2021 13:33Z
Examining light from the very early universe, Buchert and a team of
astrophysicists have deduced that our cosmos may be multiply connected,
meaning that space is closed in on itself in all 3 dimensions like a
three-dimensional donut.

Dark Heart of the Nearest Radio Galaxy Pinpointed by Event Horizon Telescope
SciTechDaily, 19 Jul 2021 15:33Z
An international team anchored by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)
Collaboration, which is known for capturing the first image of a black hole
in the galaxy Messier 87, has now imaged the heart of the nearby radio
galaxy Centaurus A in unprecedented detail.

Brazil's President leaves hospital after days-long hiccuping fit caused by
stabbing
ABC News, 19 Jul 2021 04:40Z
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is ready to return to work after four
days in hospital suffering from abdominal pain and chronic hiccups.

Electric aircraft broke world record using only off-grid renewable energy
KMPH Fox 26, 18 Jul 2021

[Escape Clause!]
J&J exploring putting talc liabilities into new business that would file for
bankruptcy, sources say
CNBC, 18 Jul 2021 20:02Z

Heart's ES-19 electric plane is built for clean inter-city travel
New Atlas, 19 Jul 2021 03:59Z

What would happen if the moon were twice as close to Earth?
[The Empire State would grow and shrink 4 ft over a month instead of 1 ft?]
Livescience.com, 18 Jul 2021 11:48Z

Europe floods: Merkel shocked by 'surreal' devastation
BBC News, 18 Jul 2021 14:42Z