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Mona Lisa attacked with slice of cake

A man, who's since been arrested, created an elaborate disguise in order to get close enough to the masterpiece

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Sierra Space, Spirit AeroSystems Team To Bring Affordable Space Systems To Market

Sierra Space and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (NYSE:SPR) have established a long-term strategic partnership to bring affordable space systems to market. Sierra Space is a commercial space company building platforms in space to benefit life on Earth. As per the LoI, Spirit Defense & Space will assist in developing and producing future affordable Shooting Star…

Benzinga

FAA’s SpaceX Starship environmental report coming in 2 weeks

The Federal Aviation Administration announced one more delay for the release of its environmental assessment of the SpaceX plans to launch its new Starship with Super Heavy rocket on an orbital test flight from Texas.

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50 years of UN environmental diplomacy: What's worked and the trends ahead

In 1972, acid rain was destroying trees. Birds were dying from DDT poisoning, and countries were contending with oil spills, contamination from nuclear weapons testing and the environmental harm of the Vietnam War. Air pollution was crossing borders and harming neighboring countries.

The Conversation

10 years ago, SpaceX debuted its greatest innovation yet — and paved the way for an even bigger one

On May 31, 2012, a SpaceX Dragon capsule touched down to Earth after successfully launching into space and docking with the ISS. The private space industry would never be the same again.

Inverse

Man disguised as elderly woman in wheelchair throws cake at the Mona Lisa in bizarre environmental protest

The iconic Leonardo da Vinci painting was undamaged in the bizarre attack, which left cream smeared across its protective glass

Irish Mirror

Magnitude 2.9 earthquake detected near Brendale, north of Brisbane, Geoscience Australia reports

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake has struck near Kilcoy, north-west of Brisbane, Geoscience Australia reports.

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Mona Lisa Was, How You Say, Vandaliséd By A French Man Disguised As An Old Woman With Cake

Now who's 'overrated' and 'too small'? (Still her).

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Tapping mineral wealth in mining waste could offset damage from new green economy mines

To go green, the world will need vast quantities of critical minerals such as manganese, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements. But to some environmentalists, mining to save the planet is a hard pill to swallow if it leads to damage to pristine areas.

The Conversation

Shropshire hit by 3.8 magnitude earthquake as tremors shake parts of UK

The earthquake hit just to the east of the town of Wem at a depth of seven kilometres (4.35 miles) at 2.36pm on Monday

Evening Standard

A man in a wig was detained after throwing a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa

A man who was apparently disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair was detained after throwing a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa.

WEKU

Rapid evolution has limits, and knowing this can help with conservation

Human impacts on global ecosystems can be severe, widespread and irreversible. But life on Earth has evolved to meet environmental challenges for 3.5 billion years: Could these same evolutionary forces help life on Earth persist in human-altered environments?

The Conversation

Man disguised as woman in wheelchair hurls cake at Mona Lisa in 'jaw-dropping' incident

He wore a wig and lipstick and called on people to 'think of the Earth' as he was ushered away

Manchester Evening News

Man disguised as old woman throws cake at glass protecting the Mona Lisa painting

The Paris prosecutor’s office said Monday that the 36-year-old man was detained following Sunday’s incident and sent to a police psychiatric unit.

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Man dressed as an old woman throws cake at Mona Lisa portrait

In a shocking incident, a man dressed as an old woman threw a piece of cake at the famous Mona Lisa portrait on May 29, 2022 at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Fortunately, the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci has a glass covering which protects it from any…

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Man disguised as woman in wheelchair hurls cake at Mona Lisa

A visitor to the Louvre has hurled confectionary at the world's most famous painting

Daily Mirror

Fukushima nuclear reactor at risk of collapse if another earthquake hits facility

While the interior of the damaged Fukushima reactor was too radioactive for humans to enter safely, a remote-controlled robotic camera has sent back pictures from reactor No 1

Inverse

The best nature documentary of 2022 has all the thrills of 'Jurassic Park'

'Jurassic Park' makes you fear the reptilian mammoths of Earth's past. 'Prehistoric Planet' makes you wish you lived among them.

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France 24

Man disguised as old woman throws cake at the Mona Lisa

A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth.

Daily Mirror

Tau Herculids meteor shower - exact time 'all or nothing' event peaks and how to watch

A NASA chief has warned that the Tau Herculids will be an "all or nothing event", with their visibility here on Earth dependant on the speed that space rocks separated from a mysterious comet

The Independent UK

‘Jaw-dropping’: Man disguised as woman in wheelchair hurls cake at Mona Lisa

A Liverpool fan who was at the Louvre following his side’s Champions League final defeat asked: ‘What were the odds this would happen?’

The Independent UK

Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa

A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to think of planet Earth

The Conversation

Sun cream: new natural antioxidant ingredient could boost protection – and other things you should know

Summer is around the corner, so it’s time to get out the sun cream. While most sun creams do a pretty good job of protecting against harmful damage caused by the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, our recent study suggests they could be made even better. We found that adding a…

Birmingham Post

Pensana attracts planning permission for £150m Saltend magnet metals plant site switch

Rare earth refinery's pre-build expansion sees site switch

Inverse

NASA’s newest invention could solve a major space exploration problem

The mission, called OSAM-1 (On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing-1), will send a robotic spacecraft equipped with robotic arms and all the tools and equipment needed to fix, refuel, or extend satellite lifespans.

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