188 nights, 5 continents, 37 countries and 103 unforgettable destinations Azamara Cruises, the small-ship cruise line renowned for Destination Immersion® and Extended Destination Days, is excited to reveal details and open reservations for its 2027 World Cruise aboard Azamara Quest. This extraordinary 188-night journey around the globe explores 37 countries, 103 destinations, and 5 continents. This once-in-a-lifetime cruise combines Azamara's signature intimate small-ship experience with visits to some of the world's most celebrated cities, including Sydney, Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York, Amsterdam, and Stockholm. Departing from San Francisco on January 5, 2027, the World Cruise will head to Hawaii before turning south to Polynesia (Bora Bora, Tahiti, Samo...
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Historic Space Launch On 15 January At exactly 01:11 AM (UTC-5), on 15 January, a little piece of Sweden will boldly go where no red cottage has gone before. History is about to be made as the Swedish MoonHouse takes off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mastermind behind this cosmic escapade? Swedish artist Mikael Genberg, who cheekily admits, "It only took 25 years." Turns out, turning a whimsical idea into lunar reality is no small feat. The Swedish MoonHouse Computer Rendered A cottage like no other This isn't the plot of Fly Me to the Moon or the next blockbuster sci-fi. Soon, an original Swedish red cottage – the iconic symbol of Swedish charm – will set up shop on the Moon. It's not a vacation rental (yet), but a testament to Genberg's passion for blending art, ...
Read MoreOn December 24th, AES Andes, a subsidiary of the US power company AES Corporation, submitted a project for a massive industrial complex for environmental impact assessment. This complex threatens the pristine skies above ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the darkest and clearest of any astronomical observatory in the world. The industrial megaproject is planned to be located just 5 to 11 kilometres from telescopes at Paranal, which would cause irreparable damage to astronomical observations, in particular due to light pollution emitted throughout the project’s operational life. Relocating the complex would save one of Earth's last truly pristine dark skies. An irreplaceable heritage for humanity Since its inauguration in 1999, Paranal Observatory, built ...
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