Our relationship with space is changing rapidly. For almost all of human history, the space above us was an unreachable limit. Yet in one lifetime, the Earth’s orbit has gone from empty to crowded with satellites. In the meantime, although the moon is still rare, in the next few decades it is expected to be … Read more
It has been less than 70 years since humans launched their first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit around Earth. That event started not only the Space Race but also the Space Age, our modern age of satellite instruments. At the beginning of 2019, there were about 2,000 active and dead satellite payloads orbiting the … Read more
This grandchildren called the shelter Final Destination, after the popular movie. Tedica Alexander, 61, a resident of Union Island in St Vincent and the Grenadines, recalls with pride – and a tremor in her voice – how her nine grandchildren supported her and others at the Ashton community center when Hurricane Beryl hit the area … Read more
A Victorian shire recovering from bushfires that destroyed more than 50 homes and businesses is calling for the federal government to force fossil fuel companies to help finance the country’s climate disaster. The Mount Alexander Shire Council, an hour and a half northwest of Melbourne, is recovering from a fire that destroyed more than 50 … Read more