HAWTHORNE, Calif.—NASA announced today it has awarded Hawthorne-based SpaceX a $178 million contract to launch the first mission aimed at conducting detailed investigations of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, including a search for potentially life-supporting water. SpaceX is expected to employ its Falcon Heavy rocket to launch the Europa Clipper mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida,…
SpaceX Awarded Contract to Launch NASA Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa
July 23, 2021
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The Billionaire Space Race: A Competition Between The World’s Richest Men Is Resurrecting An Industry
Jeff Bezos became the second billionaire to successfully reach outer space this month when his Blue Origin New Shepard spacecraft exited the atmosphere Tuesday, the latest development in the ongoing space race between Bezos, SpaceX’s Elon Musk, and Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson. Branson was the first billionaire in space last week when he and several…
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Reaches Space on Blue Origin’s First Manned Launch
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, reached space on Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with several other people on board. Blue Origin, the space company founded by Bezos about 20 years ago, has been testing prototypes for its rocket and capsule for years. On Tuesday, the launch vehicle New Shepard soared above…
Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space on First Passenger Flight
July 20, 2021
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VAN HORN, Texas—Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft. The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas—the…
Size of Oregon Wildfire Underscores Vastness of the US West
PORTLAND, Ore.—The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared with much smaller blazes in densely populated areas of California. The fire’s jaw-dropping size contrasted with its relatively small impact on people underscores the…
The Simpsons Predicted Richard Branson’s Space Trip
By Entrepreneur Staff Every time a relevant event occurs in the world, The Simpsons fans look for clues that the yellow family would have anticipated it. This time, the protagonist of a supposed premonition is Richard Branson’s trip to space. The Virgin Atlantic Twitter account, owned by the British mogul, posted alleged evidence that the space odyssey…
‘Not Really Nervous’: Billionaire Bezos Girds for Inaugural Space Flight
Billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos said on Monday he is excited and curious but not very nervous on the eve of taking part in his company Blue Origin’s inaugural suborbital flight alongside the oldest and youngest people ever bound for space. The world’s richest person and three crewmates are due to fly from a desert site…
Two Dams in China’s Inner Mongolia Collapse After Torrential Rain
SHANGHAI—Two dams in China’s northwestern region of Inner Mongolia have collapsed after torrential rain, the water ministry said on Monday, highlighting the safety risks posed by ageing infrastructure during the summer flood season. The dams, in the Inner Mongolian city of Hulunbuir, collapsed on Sunday afternoon. They had formed reservoirs with a combined water storage…
2 Chinese Workers Found Dead, Trapped for 5 Days in Flooded Tunnel
BEIJING—Two of 14 workers who had been trapped in a flooded highway tunnel for five days, so far, in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai were found dead, the city government said on Monday. Early on July 15, water suddenly leaked into the Shijingshan tunnel, which is being built under a reservoir, trapping the workers…
Beijing Vet Dies of Monkey B Virus, Which Has 70-80 Percent Fatality Rate
On July 16, China reported the first Monkey B Virus death in its history. The individual, identified as a veterinarian in Beijing, was infected by monkeys in March and passed away on May 27. Monkey B virus (BV), also known as Herpes B virus, has a fatality rate of 70 to 80 percent, the Chinese…
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