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Titan sub: what is a 'catastrophic implosion'?

BOSTON - A "catastrophic implosion," such as that believed to have destroyed the Titan submersible, would have happened with incredible force and speed given the crushing water pressure on the floor of the ocean.

Bangkok Post

Lake Forest man who was aboard doomed submersible Titan on 2021 expedition wasn’t aware of alleged vessel safety concerns

David Waud explored the Titanic wreckage in the Titan in 2021. He said he felt completely safe at the time, but has since learned of safety issues raised during development.

Chicago Sun-Times

Exclusive: Titan Sub Lacked Standard Location Tech That Would Have Made Finding It "Routine"

An implosion likely destroyed the Titan submersible. But the search and rescue of the Titanic wreck voyager could have been swifter if this tech were onboard.

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Grieving families warned bodies of Titan crew may never be recovered

The US Coast Guard believes a "catastrophic implosion" occurred

Liverpool Echo

Russian cosmonauts toss old equipment overboard on ISS spacewalk

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin worked outside of the International Space Station to remove and toss overboard a trio of outdated devices, including a spent science experiment.

Space

Debris from missing submersible found near Titanic, crew of 5 — including space tourist — presumed dead

Debris from the submersible that disappeared while on an expedition to the wreck of the Titanic on Sunday (June 18) has been found, and its five passengers are presumed dead.

Space

SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea (video)

SpaceX added to its growing broadband internet constellation by sending 56 Starlink satellites to orbit and successfully landing the mission's Falcon 9 booster at sea on Friday (June 23).

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India, U.S. plan to send Indian astronaut to International Space Station in 2024: Biden

Earlier, a senior White House official said that NASA and the ISRO were developing a strategic framework for human spaceflight cooperation this year.

The Hindu

Titanic sub: Coastguard confirms debris is missing Titan vessel as all five onboard believed to be dead

OceanGate Expeditions, the company behind the journey, confirmed that the Titan submersible's pilot and chief executive Stockton Rush – along with UK citizens Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman Dawood and French national Paul-Henri Nargeolet "have sadly been lost"

Irish Mirror

Why we’re so invested in the missing Titanic submarine, according to psychologists

Five men now believed dead, as officials determine the Titan submersible experienced a ‘catastrophic implosion’

The Independent UK

Titanic sub likely imploded ‘hours’ before search launched, Coast Guard says

Debris of Titan sub found 1,600 ft from bow of famed liner’s wreck in Atlantic

The Independent UK

SpaceX's next Starship prototype spins up engines ahead of test fire (photo)

SpaceX recently chilled and spun the engine pumps on Ship 25, the upper-stage prototype that will make the next Starship test flight.

Space

Five trapped on Titan submersible all believed to be dead – expedition company

The US Coast Guard confirmed debris was ‘consistent with a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber’.

The Independent UK

A Titanic expert, an adventurer, a CEO, and a father and son were killed in Titan’s implosion

The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.

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Edinburgh Live

Scottish student 'thought to be dead' among others on Titanic submarine

The Titan submersible went missing during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck with British billionaire Hamish Harding Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood and French national Paul-Henri Nargeole on board

The Independent UK

Five men on missing Titanic sub confirmed dead after debris reveals ‘catastrophic implosion’

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet ‘have sadly been lost’

Daily Mirror

Titanic submersible tourists told of 'great dangers' before boarding vessel

The risks are laid on the line 'in no uncertain terms' before going under water, expert Martin Phillips says as he spoke to Channel 5 presenter Dan Walker as hunt for the Titanic submersible continues

Daily Record

Titanic sub crew now 'believed dead' as debris found in search

The company who own the sub, Oceangate have now said the crew are believed dead.

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Manchester Evening News

Debris found in Titan search is ‘landing frame and cover’ of submersible - reports

The US Coast Guard said a 'debris field' had been discovered near the wreckage of the Titanic

The Independent UK

Did initial delays in communication hamper tourist sub search?

About an hour and a half into its voyage, a missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic lost communications

Daily Mirror

MH370 search team 'joins hunt for Titanic submarine' as debris found

The firm - Phoenix International Deep Ocean Search and Recovery - claims to be "well versed in conducting worldwide underwater projects with a wide range of subsea systems"

Daily Mirror

Titanic submarine IMPLODED in 'milliseconds' as worst fears realised, expert says

'They wouldn't use phrases like 'debris field' unless there's no chance of a recovery', claimed David Mearns, a rescue expert on the five missing men aboard the Titan submersible

Space

Green comet soars in stunning 3D image of the Milky Way (photo)

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured a panoramic view of the Milky Way, a comet and other night sky sights from a dark sky preserve in Portugal. Watch it in virtual reality.

The Independent UK

The Titanic sub search has reached its bleakest milestone yet. Now, OceanGate faces its hardest questions

While the focus firmly remains on finding survivors aboard the Titan submersible, troubling stories of whistleblower warnings, “experimental” building techniques and faulty communication systems on the OceanGate Expeditions vessel continue to emerge. Bevan Hurley writes

Evening Standard

Titan tragedy: Families pay tribute to Britons among five killed on Titanic sub

Family of father-and-son Shahzada and Suleman Dawood, from south-west London, urge well-wishers to keep their ‘departed souls and our family in your prayers’

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