- 2d ago
Clashes in Venice as protesters confront US ambassador's superyacht on 'Freedom 250' tour
Several hundred demonstrators scuffled with police on Friday as US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta's 117-metre yacht Boardwalk berthed at Riva dei Sette Martiri, part of a two-month 'Freedom 250' coastal diplomacy tour marking the 250th anniversary of US independence.
- Jul 10
Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87
The trailblazing aviator who waited six decades to reach space died Wednesday in Grapevine, Texas, at age 87.
- Jul 1
Meloni gives Parmitano Italian flag to take on Artemis III Moon mission
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni receives ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano at Palazzo Chigi, presenting the national flag for NASA's Artemis III Moon mission, slated for the second half of 2027.
- Jun 25
Amazon Prime Day 2026 enters final hours with deals on tech, fashion, and home goods in Spain
The final day of Amazon's Prime Day 2026 in Spain brings discounts of up to 73% on laptops, running shoes, air fryers, and everyday essentials, with the event closing at 23:59 CEST.
- Jun 14
AI-driven layoffs near half a million as ILO warns one in four jobs at risk
A global job tracker reports 425,000 workers laid off due to AI over three years, while the International Labour Organization projects a quarter of all jobs could be automated, hitting high-income countries hardest.
- Jun 10
Luca Parmitano named pilot for NASA's Artemis III, the mission that will test lunar return technologies in Earth orbit
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will join three NASA veterans on Artemis III, a 2027 mission designed to test orbital rendezvous and docking systems critical for returning humans to the Moon.
- May 29
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Florida Test, Threatening NASA's Moon Plans and Bezos' Space Ambitions
A massive New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin erupted into a fireball during a ground test at Cape Canaveral on Thursday night, dealing a severe blow to the company's commercial satellite plans and NASA's lunar return ambitions.
- May 27
NASA Awards Hundreds of Millions to Blue Origin and Others to Build a Permanent Moon Base by the 2030s
Less than two months after a historic crewed flyaround, NASA has awarded contracts to Blue Origin, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost, and Firefly Aerospace to deliver landers, rovers, and drones to the lunar south pole, marking the first phase of a permanent settlement.
