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Artemis II crew begins historic lunar flyby, breaking distance records set in 1972

Four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft are set to loop around the Moon on Monday, completing a five-day outbound journey and marking the first time humans have traveled to the lunar vicinity since Apollo 17 in 1972. The Artemis II crew, comprising Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover,......

Artemis II crew tests survival suits ahead of historic lunar flyby

The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission spent their fifth day in space on Sunday conducting a full evaluation of the orange Orion Crew Survival System suits they would rely on in an emergency, as the spacecraft closed in on the Moon at roughly 60,000 miles out ahead of a historic flyby......

Polymarket prices 77% chance of $120 oil after U.S. fighter jet downed over Iran

The downing of a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle over Iran on Friday sent shockwaves through energy markets, with bettors on prediction platform Polymarket pushing the implied probability of WTI crude reaching 120 dollars per barrel this month to 77 percent, up from just 36 percent two days earlier. The abrupt......

Artemis II surpasses the midpoint, now closer to the Moon than Earth

NASA released the first photographs taken by the Artemis II crew on Friday, offering striking views of Earth as four astronauts travel toward the Moon on the first crewed lunar mission in more than five decades. The images, captured by mission commander Reid Wiseman through a window of the Orion spacecraft,......

Tesla posts record sales in South Korea and Australia as oil crisis accelerates EV shift

Tesla recorded record sales in South Korea and strong growth in Australia during March, closing out a first quarter driven by the refreshed Model Y and a global oil crisis that is pushing consumers toward electric vehicles at an accelerating pace. Tesla delivered 11,130 vehicles to South Korean customers......

Shell and BP shares hit record highs as oil tops $100 amid Iran conflict

Shares in Shell and BP surged to all-time highs on Thursday as the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict continues to drive crude oil prices sharply higher, generating windfall gains for major oil companies while hitting consumers hard at the pump. Shell's share price has risen roughly 15% over the past month,......

BYD international sales surge 65% as oil crisis drives global EV demand

BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle maker, reported international sales of 120,083 vehicles in March, a 65 percent increase from the prior year, as oil prices inflated by the Iran conflict push consumers worldwide toward electric cars. The strong export figures come even as BYD's total......

Oil falls toward $100 as Trump claims Iran requested a ceasefire

Oil markets endured another turbulent session on Wednesday as traders struggled to reconcile Donald Trump's signals of an imminent end to the U.S.-Iran war with the reality of continued fighting and a largely closed Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, which had opened higher during Asian trading, reversed......

South Korea posts record $86 billion in exports as global factories stockpile ahead of supply disruptions

South Korean exports reached a record $86.13 billion in March as eurozone manufacturing activity hit a 45-month high, with companies worldwide rushing to build up material stockpiles in response to supply chain disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East. South Korea's Ministry of Trade,......