The Planet (on, and off)

Three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station last night for a six-month stay, writess the Times of London. They were wearing flight suits “in the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag, in what appeared to be a daring statement against the war.” Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, the Soyuz Read more…

The U.S. government is warning of “possible threats” to satellite communication networks amid fears that recent attacks on satellite networks in Europe, sparked by the war in Ukraine, could soon spread to the United States. A joint CISA-FBI advisory published this week urges satellite communication (SATCOM) network providers and critical Read more…

On Thursday, NASA’s new giant rocket, the Space Launch System, emerged out into the Florida air, embarking on a torturously slow 11-hour journey to its primary launchpad at Kennedy Space Center. It was a big moment for NASA, having spent more than a decade on the development of this rocket, Read more…

Several tombs and a leaden sarcophagus likely dating from the 14th century have been uncovered by archaeologists at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris as work continues on the building’s reconstruction after its devastating 2019 fire. The burial sites “of remarkable scientific quality” were unearthed during preparatory work for rebuilding the Read more…

Last Exit: Space is a new documentary on Discovery+ exploring the possibility of humans colonizing planets beyond Earth, reports Ars Technica.. “Since it is produced and narrated by Werner Herzog and written and directed by his son Rudolph, however, it goes in a different direction than your average space documentary. Read more…

A company that plans to drill deeper into Earth than ever before, creating holes that would extend a record-shattering 12 miles under our planet’s surface, has raised a total of $63 million since its launch in 2020. Most recently, Quaise Energy, a startup that aims to revolutionize the geothermal energy Read more…