MOSCOW—Russian film director Klim Shipenko said on Tuesday he was up for making a movie on the moon or even Mars after returning from 12 days of shooting aboard the International Space Station that transformed his ideas about the possibilities of cinema. Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild returned to Earth on Sunday after gathering more…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Gets Wide Public Support and Some Criticism in First FAA Hearing Over Boca Chica Launch Program
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday conducted a virtual public hearing to draw views for an environmental review of the billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s proposed Starsip launch program at Boca Chica, Texas, Valley Central reported. What Happened The hearing has drawn about 100 comments from the public including residents, scientists and engineers, activists,…
South Pole’s Cold Season Was Coldest on Record
While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called July 2021 Earth’s hottest July in 142 years of recordkeeping, recent temperatures on Antarctica, the planet’s coldest continent, have been frostier than ever. In fact, the 2021 polar darkness period from April through September was the coldest on record near the South Pole. Dr. David Bromwich…
Israeli Scuba Diver Discovers Ancient Crusader Sword
JERUSALEM—An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country’s Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders. Israel’s Antiquities Authority said Monday the man was on a weekend dive in northern Israel when he spotted a trove of ancient artifacts that included anchors, pottery, and a yard-long sword. The diver…
Germany Slashes Energy Surcharge to Help Consumers Weather Soaring Prices
FRANKFURT—Germany will cut a power surcharge levied on consumers to support renewable energy by 42.7 percent to help households cope with soaring energy prices, network operators said on Friday. Germany and other governments in Europe are seeking to provide relief for consumers as gas prices skyrocket. The reduction in the German levy, to 3.723 euro…
Russian Filmmakers Land After Shoot Aboard Space Station
MOSCOW—A Soyuz space capsule carrying a cosmonaut and two Russian filmmakers has landed after a three-and-a-half-hour trip from the International Space Station. The capsule, descending under a red-and-white striped parachute after entering Earth’s atmosphere, landed upright in the steppes of Kazakhstan on schedule at 4:35 a.m. GMT Sunday with Oleg Novitskiy, Yulia Peresild, and Klim…
Building Moonships for NASA Lunar Mission
The Orion spacecraft is a vital element of NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024. The European Space Agency is overseeing the development of the European Service Module (ESM), the part of the Orion spacecraft that provides air, electricity, and propulsion. In November…
NASA’s Asteroid Hunter Lucy Soars Into Sky With Diamonds
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are among swarms of asteroids sharing Jupiter’s orbit, thought to be the pristine leftovers of planetary formation. An Atlas V rocket blasted off before dawn, sending…
Debate Over Water in Southwest Ignores Immigration
October 15, 2021
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News Analysis The Biden administration’s move to revisit a 2019 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation biological opinion that had relaxed restrictions on water access in California has drawn the ire of state and national Republicans, who issued a statement claiming that “California Democrats and the Biden administration now want to deprive [Californians] of water supplies.” Yet as…
Japanese Billionaire Gets Ready for December Space Mission
MOSCOW —A forthcoming flight to space by a Japanese billionaire will allow the public to have a closer look at life on board the orbiting outpost, the president of Space Adventures, a company that organized the flight, said Friday. Yusaku Maezawa is set to rocket to space on Dec. 8 on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft…
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