Moscow is attempting to unleash its leverage from space to global energy markets in a revamped effort to break Western solidarity and punish the United States and Europe for militarily supporting Ukraine during the more than five months since Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The latest salvo saw Russian officials declare on Tuesday that their country…
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China adds science lab to its orbiting space station
BEIJING — China added a laboratory to its permanent orbiting space station Monday as it moves toward completing the structure in coming months. The Wentian lab module was launched from the Wenchang space base on the tropical island province of Hainan on Sunday with a large crowd of amateur photographers and space enthusiasts watching. After…
The Chainsmokers to perform at the edge of space
NEW YORK — One of The Chainsmokers’ latest hits is “High” and they’re hoping to live up to their lyrics. The hit-making duo of Drew Taggart and Alex Pall have signed up to get into a pressurized capsule tethered to a stratospheric balloon in a few years and perform some 20 miles above the Earth….