Northern China prepares for Doksuri floods, Beijing residents told to stay indoors
BEIJING (Reuters) -Northern China on Sunday braced for potential floods from the Doksuri storm that caused havoc in southern areas,
2023-07-30 18:28
Call to arms: Thousands of Revolutionary War stories are waiting to be told. A new project asks the public to help uncover them
The National Park Service and US National Archives and Records Administration are calling on Americans to help reveal the untold stories of the United States' first veterans to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence.
2023-07-30 16:46
Canada wildfire: Firefighter dies tackling British Columbia blaze
An evacuation order is in place for towns near the US border as fires there swirl out of control.
2023-07-30 16:45
OceanGate founder now wants to send people to least hospitable planet in the galaxy
The co-founder of the OceanGate is now planning to send 1000 people to Venus despite the bad press the company has received following the doomed Titanic submersible trip in June which killed five people. Despite the tragedy, which saw the submersible implode killing everyone onboard, including the company's co-founder Stockton Rush, his colleague Guillermo Söhnlein is not deterred and has told Insider that he now has ambitions for space. According to Söhnlein he now wants to see 1000 people living on the surface of Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system, by 2050. The American businessman born in Argentina said: "I think it is less aspirational than putting a million people on the Martian surface by 2050. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter "You're absolutely right that when you talk about going to Venus, it would raise eyebrows outside the space industry. And it even raises eyebrows inside the space industry." "I think I've been driven to help make humanity a multi-planet species since I was 11 years old, I had this recurring dream of being the commander of the first Martian colony." This all sounds well and good and after all Elon Musk has similar aspirations for Mars but Venus is an odd one as at this moment in time its one of the least hospitable planets in the galaxy. Aside from being the hottest planet in the solar system, as mentioned, its atmosphere is made up of greenhouse gases and its clouds contain sulphuric acid which make Venus so hot that temperatures can reach 475 °C. Regardless of this, Söhnlein thinks it is "very doable" that a floating space station could withstand the harsh conditions on Venus but will likely be met with skepticism. Söhnlein's Humans2Venus project has been co-founded with researcher Khalid Al-Ali and will strive to develop technologies that will reduce launch costs and fund space projects without government money. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-30 16:15
Arab States Sour on Israel in Blow to US Aim of Saudi Peace Pact
Tensions between Gulf states and Israel are rising three years after historic peace deals, slowing down hoped-for investments
2023-07-30 14:24
Moscow drone attack briefly shuts Vnukovo airport
Russian officials say one person has been injured after two drones crashed into offices
2023-07-30 14:20
US-Australia Defense Exercise Resumes as Helicopter Debris Found
Major multinational military exercises in Australia including a large contingent of US troops resumed after authorities found debris
2023-07-30 10:15
Ukraine uses North Korean rockets to blast Russian forces -FT
Ukrainian soldiers were observed using North Korean rockets that they said were seized by a "friendly" country before
2023-07-30 08:56
Ukraine war: Putin says Russia does not reject peace talks
Kyiv and Moscow have previously said they will not negotiate without certain preconditions.
2023-07-30 08:50
The Texas town caught in the middle of America's border battle
Eagle Pass is the front line in a showdown over migrants between Texas and the federal government.
2023-07-30 08:16
Thunderstorms cause damage in DC area
Severe thunderstorms caused damage across the Washington, DC, region Saturday, with downed trees and power lines and suspended service on parts of the Metro train system.
2023-07-30 07:55
US nurse and child kidnapped in Haiti, says charity
The US State Department is aware of reports and is in 'regular contact' with Haitian authorities.
2023-07-30 07:54