NASA and the German space agency DLR have announced the closure of the SOFIA observatory
The flights of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) with a 2.7-meter infrared telescope based on the Boeing 747 will end on September 30.
The profitability of SOFIA has raised questions for several years: NASA…
Norway is closing borders and ports to Russian trucks and ships
Following in the footsteps of the European Union's sanctions against Russia, Norway is imposing a ban on entry for Russian trucks through the only car checkpoint on the Russian-Norwegian border, Sturskug, and is closing Russian ships to…
The media calculated the total cost of missiles fired by Russia
During the war, the Russian Federation fired 1,300 missiles at Ukraine, which cost the aggressor at least $7.5 billion.
It is estimated that Russia has launched 235 Caliber missiles in Ukraine. The exact number of other types of missiles…
The Netherlands has stopped issuing visas to Russians
The Dutch embassy in Moscow has stopped issuing visas to Russians. This happened after Russia sent 15 Dutch diplomats.
After the expulsion of 15 diplomats from Moscow, few employees remained at the Dutch embassy. As a result, the embassy…
Railwaymen restore Kyiv-Teteriv railway connection – Ukrzaliznytsia
Railway workers are currently restoring the Kyiv-Teteriv railway connection, repairing damaged earth, tracks and bridges, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC (UZ) said in its telegram channel on Tuesday.
According to the company, after the first stage of…
There are already more than 10,000 Starlink terminals in Ukraine, but more are needed, –…
Almost immediately after the start of the war in Ukraine, the private American space company SpaceX sent the first batch of Starlink equipment to make the Internet work. As of April 27, there are already more than 10,000 such terminals in…
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has lost more than $ 1 billion since 2021
2021 became a record for the parent company Google – Alphabet. Then the annual revenue reached $257 billion. The new year was less successful for the company: despite the growth of revenues in the first quarter by 23%, compared to the same…
SpaceX sent a Crew Dragon-4 spacecraft with four astronauts to the ISS
On the morning of April 27, SpaceX launched the Crew Dragon-4 spacecraft with four astronauts on board to the International Space Station (ISS). As always, the launch from the initial preparatory phase could be watched live on SpaceX and on…
Halifax International is raising funds to create a satellite group for Ukraine
The non-profit organization Halifax International Security Forum is trying to raise $10 million to create a network of surveillance satellites for Ukraine. Satellogic, an Earth observation company, was selected to produce the satellites…
Renault leaves Russia and gives it all its plants
Renault has several plants in Russia – in Moscow "Avtoframos" (produced by Arkana and Duster) and "AvtoVAZ" in Tolyatti and Izhevsk (a joint venture with the Russian defense company). The French decided to get rid of both assets.
In…