If not, make sure to click through — ideally several times — for the full effect (no Bluesky account required). While salvagers have recovered deeper ships, even a feat like raising the Vasa was done from 32 meters. We’ll have to stick to lowering the Atlantic instead.
Through the lens of the war between Ukraine and Russia, The Wall Street Journal writes about Europe’s need to replace Starlink, with one quote neatly summing up why:
“If you put all your eggs in an American basket, it will not be good for Italy,” said Christophe Grudler, a French member of the European Parliament. “Imagine if tomorrow Musk says: I want to cut the signal to Italy.”
But one possible alternative, Europe’s Eutelsat, would likely “need billions of dollars in funding” to compete.
Trump’s pick to lead NASA, Jared Isaacman, found it strangely difficult to tell his Senate confirmation hearing whether Elon Musk was part of his job interview or not. That’s odd, because he must have met Musk — Isaacman funded, and flew on, two private spaceflights using Musk’s SpaceX craft.
Isaacman says Mars will be NASA’s new priority if he’s in charge. Strangely enough, that’s where SpaceX is putting its money too.
A ULA Atlas V rocket carrying the first of 80 or so batches of satellites for Amazon’s Starlink competitor was scheduled for a launch attempt tonight, with the window opening between 7PM and 9PM ET. Bad weather, however, has forced a delay. Launch partner United Launch Alliance will provide a new window when approved.
These scientists have taken extreme measures to get away from noise.
