On Tuesday, October 20, at 04:41 Japan time, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully launched the Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, or MMX, from the Tanegashima Space Center using an H3 rocket. The mission, which has a duration of five years, aims to deploy a robotic lander and rover on Phobos, one of Mars’ two small moons, to collect samples and study their origins.
A new ultrasonic welding approach has been developed by scientists from Russia and China, reported TV BRICS. The technology reportedly doubles the strength of metal joints and extends the service life of welded parts by 1.9 times. The research was carried out by South Ural State University, known as SUSU, in collaboration with Chinese partners. This method is particularly effective for joining metals with differing properties, such as steel and aluminium, more reliably.
Health
The World Health Organization has introduced a five-year plan aimed at bolstering worldwide outbreak detection capabilities. The initiative aspires for every nation to identify and comprehend emerging health dangers within 24 hours by 2030. The strategy was revealed during the World Health Summit 2026 in Berlin, emphasizing that quicker detection can enable earlier public health responses before outbreaks spread across communities or borders. Establishing a 24-hour detection goal provides a definitive global standard for surveillance performance.
Travel
Ankara is targeting a total of $70 billion in tourism earnings for the upcoming year. Türkiye eyes $70 billion tourism revenue. This financial plan aligns with Türkiye’s Medium-Term Programme, which outlines revenue goals for the next three years. After reaching $70 billion in 2027, the programme projects $73.5 billion in 2028 and $78.5 billion in 2029. The plan anticipates increases of $3.5 billion in 2028 and an additional $5 billion in 2029. Achieving the 2029 target would mean about a 20% rise in annual earnings compared to last year’s figures. Last year, Türkiye set a record with $65.2 billion in tourism income.
Technology
A new ultrasonic welding approach has been developed by scientists from Russia and China, reported TV BRICS. The technology reportedly doubles the strength of metal joints and extends the service life of welded parts by 1.9 times. The research was carried out by South Ural State University, known as SUSU, in collaboration with Chinese partners. This method is particularly effective for joining metals with differing properties, such as steel and aluminium, more reliably.