Record-breaking astronaut Whitson back

Washington: NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, the first female International Space Station commander, who broke multiple space records, has safely landed on Earth along with her crewmates. Whitson’s return marks the completion of a 288-day mission that spanned 4,623 orbits of the Earth — her third long-duration mission. At 57, Whiston is also the oldest female astronaut in the history of space exploration. PTI 

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‘Mein Kampf’ signed by Hitler to fetch $20k   

New York: A rare, personally inscribed and signed copy of German dictator Adolf Hitler’s autobiography ‘Mein Kampf’ is estimated to fetch 20,000 USD at an auction. The front flyleaf is boldly inscribed and signed by Hitler as “Only in battle will the noble man survive! Adolf Hitler on 18/August 1930”. PTI 

Iconic Yellow Pages to cease printing in UK    

London: Iconic telephone directory — Yellow Pages — will publish its final print next year, more than 50 years after it was launched in 1966 in the UK. Yell, the company that owns Yellow pages, announced that the first of the 104 final editions will be distributed in Kingston in the UK in January 2019. A final directory will be sent out in Brighton, where it was first published in 1966. Yell has decided to go fully digital. PTI

Tomb of ‘China’s Shakespeare’ discovered    

Beijing: Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of ancient playwright Tang Xianzu, often described as “China’s Shakespeare”. A cluster of 42 tombs were found at the end of last year, including 40 from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), in the Jiangxi Province of China. Xianzu, born in 1550, was best known for four plays dubbed “Four Dreams.” His masterpiece “Peony Pavilion” tells of a romance between an official’s daughter and a poor scholar, as they pursued love and freedom, state-run news agency ‘Xinhua’ reported. PTI