1 week agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Aidan Hutchinson suffers horror injury so bad that TV refused to show a replay with Detroit Lions stars left distraught
DETROIT LIONS star Aidan Hutchinson suffered a horror injury that left players on both teams distraught and TV producers axing a replay.
The Dallas Cowboys hosted the Lions on Sunday, with the visitors winning 47-9.
APAidan Hutchinson broke his leg when trying to tackle Dak Prescott[/caption]
APThe Lions’ star appeared to snap his leg just above his ankle[/caption]
APThe game was delayed by ten minutes as he received treatment[/caption]
APPlayers look worried for him and seemed emotional[/caption]
But it was not all smiles for coach Mike McCarthy as defensive end Hutchinson sustained a broken leg.
The 24-year-old suffered the injury in the third quarter when trying to tackle Dak Prescott.
His leg snapped just above the ankle after he collided with team-mate Alim McNeill while dragging the Cowboys quarterback to the deck.
Hutchinson grimaced in severe pain as medics rushed onto the field.
The match was delayed by ten minutes as he received treatment.
During the break in play, Fox Sports decided not to show any replays of the incident.
The commentator Kevin Burkhardt said: “If you just tuned in, the score doesn’t matter.
“That’s Aidan Hutchinson, the Lions best defensive player who is laying on the ground, suffered a gruesome leg injury. We’re not showing it. I just hope he’s OK.”
Such was the other players’ worry, many looked emotional for the NFL‘s sack leader as he was carted off.
Lions ace Terrion Arnold and Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb were both seen taking a knee for him.
Hutchinson underwent immediate surgery in a Dallas hospital and will stay there for the time being.
Team-mate David Montgomery said: “Aidan is definitely the heartbeat of our team and that defense.”
Brian Branch added: “We know how much Hutch means to the team, the defense alone, he is the tone setter.
“To see him go down like that, you don’t wish that on none of us. We had to do it for Hutch.”
GettyAidan Hutchinson’s season could now be over[/caption]
1 week agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Inside the mega space station that could REPLACE the ISS when it’s crashed into Earth’s ‘rocket graveyard’ ocean in 2031
THE race to replace the International Space Station (ISS) is rapidly gaining momentum as the orbital outpost nears its retirement date.
In just seven years, Nasa hopes to have a fully fledged replacement to the off-planet lab that has served space science since 1998.
VastThe X-shaped orbital habitation set-up could be fully operational in orbit by 2028, the firm claims[/caption]
VastBetween 2030 and 2032, Vast has plans to add a larger 7m diameter core module and four more Haven-2 modules to create a mega space-based hub[/caption]
VastThe first iteration of the space station could be fully operational in orbit by 2028, the firm claims[/caption]
VastThe space station is made up of multiple modules – meaning it is somewhat customisable[/caption]
And several companies are gunning for the chance to have their proposals selected by Nasa, and build the successor.
California-headquartered Vast is just one of those companies, having put forward a new ISS-successor, dubbed the Haven-2, at today’s International Astronautical Congress.
The X-shaped orbital habitation hub boasts a robotic arm for deliveries, berthing capabilities for visiting vehicles, as well as giant 1.1metre dome windows to soak in the breathtaking views.
The first iteration of the space station could be fully operational in orbit by 2028, the firm claims.
That’s if Nasa chooses the proposal in 2026, as part of its phase 2 selection for the Commercial LEO Destination (CLD) programme.
“Our focus this decade is to win the Nasa Commercial LEO Destination contract and build the successor to the International Space Station,” Max Haot, Vast CEO, said in a statement.
“To achieve this, we will first demonstrate our capability by building and operating the world’s first commercial space station, Haven-1, which is set to launch in 2025.”
Between 2030 and 2032, Vast has plans to add a larger 7m diameter core module and four more Haven-2 modules to create a mega space-based hub.
Once this work is complete, astronauts aboard the Haven-2 will enjoy 16 windows, more than double the amount on the ISS.
The Haven-1 is kitted out with Japandi-style interior design, online communication tech to phone home, and even remedies poor sleeping arrangements for astronauts – or astrotourists.
But the Haven-2 will be about 5metres longer, doubling the living space.
It will also incorporate more lab equipment and in-space manufacturing facilities to meet Nasa’s requirements.
Andrew Feustel, a Nasa astronaut for over 23 years, has advised Vast on the next-generation of astronauts that will be required for comfortable, long periods in space.
Now more countries than ever are going to space, be it via astronauts or spacecraft, the new space station will have to reflect that.
“Haven-2 is being designed with compatibility in mind, ensuring that international partners can integrate seamlessly into this next-generation platform,” said Feustel.
“This vision of global cooperation in space will create opportunities for scientific and technological advancements, benefiting new and current sovereign partners as well as industries around the world.”
The Haven-2 also has the space to offer an entire module or a specific laboratory facility to international partners.
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The ISS has been orbiting Earth since 1998 - but nothing within Earth's orbit can stay in space forever.
The station will continue working until 2030, before plunging into the Pacific Ocean in early 2031, according to Nasa.
In December 2021, the US space agency announced it was awarding a total of $415million (£326million) to three different companies — Blue Origin, Nanoracks (plus Voyager Space) and Northrop Grumman — to help cement their commercial space station concepts.
Nasa also has separate agreements with Vast and Texas-based Axiom Space, which is working on its own private outpost as well as a new series of spacesuits.
Northtop Grumman had initially had its own plans for a space station when Nasa funded it.
However, the company dropped its idea in October last year, to assist Voyager Space with Starlab instead.
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