The 'Ghost of Kyiv' has been killed

Plus: Researchers manage to charge a lithium-ion battery to 60 percent in 5.6 minutes. May 01, 2022 [View in browser]( Do you remember the famous Ukrainian pilot called ‘Ghost of Kyiv?’ He is the one who was allegedly responsible for bringing down 49 Russian planes. Now, he is reported to have been killed on March 13 during an overwhelming battle with Russia. His identity has also been revealed as Major Stepan Tarabalka. Have you ever come across elephant toothpaste experiments on the internet before? A team at KiwiCo has made such a large version of it that they were featured on the Guinness World Records. Good morning. I’m Mert, an editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s get started. [Video]VIDEO OF THE DAY [The world's largest elephant toothpaste experiment made it to the Guinness World Records]( Have you ever seen such a huge beaker? [The world's largest elephant toothpaste experiment made it to the Guinness World Records]( CULTURE [Famous Ukrainian fighter pilot 'Ghost of Kyiv' has been killed in battle]( [Ghost of Kyiv.]( Last February, the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ was already making headlines with claims of bringing down five Russian planes and a helicopter. - Now, [according to a report]( published by The London Times on Friday, the courageous pilot who has been identified as Major Stepan Tarabalka, 29,[was killed on March 13]( "overwhelming" Russian forces shot down the MiG-29 he was flying. His spirit lives on. Ukrainian spokesman Yuriy Ignat said: “The Ghost of Kyiv is alive and embodies a collective image of the highly qualified pilots of the tactical aviation brigade successfully defending Kyiv and the surrounding region.” Ignat added that Tarabalka “died heroically on March 13, being awarded with the Gold Star." His helmet and goggles are now expected to go on sale at an auction in London. Who is Tarabalka? Born in the small village of Korolivka to a working-class family, Tarabalka proceeded to graduate from the Kharkiv National University of the Air Force. He had a wife and an eight-year-old son. [Read More]( INNOVATION [Researchers manage to charge a lithium-ion battery to 60 percent in 5.6 minutes]( [charging battery]( A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has successfully managed to[increase the speed of charging]( lithium-ion battery to a rate of 5.6 minutes for a 60% charge, [according to a report]( by TechXplore published on Thursday. - They achieved this impressive feat by adding a copper coating and nanowires to the battery's anode in order to effectively improve ordering. Increasing charging speeds. Today, most anodes consist of graphite and are constructed in a non-ordered slurry which is not a practical method for passing along the current. In addition, the way the materials in anodes line up creates an issue related to the gap size between them. To overcome these problems in speeding up charging, the researchers focused specifically on the anode. The researchers did not specify how much such a battery would cost and when it might be ready for production. Still, the development is an exciting one for electric vehicles everywhere. [Read More]( SCIENCE [Astronomers to unveil groundbreaking results about the center of our galaxy]( [Artist's conception of the Milky Way Galaxy.]( The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), in collaboration with The European Southern Observatory, is planning to [announce some "groundbreaking results"]( about the center of our galaxy on May 12, [according to a statement]( published by the EHT on Thursday. - "The U.S. National Science Foundation with the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration will hold a press conference to announce a groundbreaking discovery in the Milky Way," reads the press statement. What could this new discovery be? Well, EHT was not just studying the supermassive beast at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy dubbed M87, which produced the first-ever image of a black hole. The organization was also investigating the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way known as Sagittarius A. Nobody knows for sure what EHT's next announcement will reveal and whether it will indeed be a picture of Sgr A. We will have to wait till May 12 to get that answer at the EHT's scheduled press conference. What we do know, however, is that it will be exciting and possibly revolutionary. [Read More]( MAIL & MUSINGS We are so excited about what the announcement of EHT will reveal. What do you think it could be? Be sure you check back tomorrow for the results! [An image of Sagittarius A.]( [The discovery of another black hole.]( [A brand new discovery about the center of the Milky Way.]( [A clearer image of the black hole at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy.]( Yesterday’s Results Following the news that the world's first urban airport for 'flying taxis' has opened up in the U.K., we asked if you think this investment in an airport for flying cars is reasonable or not. 32% think it’s a preparation for the future of transportation while one fourth of the participants responded negatively saying it’s a total waste of money. I think it’s a preparation for the future of transportation. 32% Definitely not, a total waste of money. 25% I’m not sure. Only time will tell if it’s reasonable. 25% If such a project has been completed, something must be around the corner. 18% QUOTE OF THE DAY “ It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is this more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamt up by science fiction writers. ” Stephen W. Hawking in “Black Holes: The Reith Lectures” AND ANOTHER THING... - [Gravity is pretty critical]( for life on Earth. But do you really know what it is and how it’s calculated? - Eight years later, [an explosion far out in space]( is still revealing secrets about the lives of stars. (Phys.org) - [Time travel could be possible]( only if parallel timelines coexist. - In Scandinavia, [wooden buildings reach new heights](. (TechXplore) - [Rocket Lab's helicopter retrieval]( of a rocket booster could finally happen this week. - Saturn's weird moon [Titan looks a bit like Earth]( and scientists might finally know why. (Space.com) - Saudi Arabia launches [cloud seeding operations]( over three cities to increase rainfall. Prepared by Loukia Papadopoulos and Mert Erdemir Enjoy reading? Don't forget to forward to a friend! Was this email forwarded to you? 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