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In A Historic First Since 1963’s Valentina T Spaceflight, An All-Female Blue Origin Crew—Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, & Kerianne Flynn—Spent ~10 Mins In Space, Marveling At Earth & Zero Gravity. This Was New Shepard’s 11th Human Flight On 4/14/25. Tickets Need ~$150k Deposit, But Celebs Often Fly As Guests.

Declassified CIA Docs Describe A 1988 Remote Viewing Session That Suggests The Biblical Ark Of The Covenant Exists. Remote Viewer #32 Saw A Gold, Silver, Wooden Container, Like A Coffin With Seraphim, Guarded By “Entities” In A Secret Middle Eastern Location. However, Legendary Viewer McMoneagl Called The Findings Unverified & Unreliable.

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Finland Tops The Year 2025 World’s Happiest Country For The 8th Year In A Row. Denmark, Iceland, & Sweden Came 2nd, 3rd, And 4th. Costa Rica & Mexico, For The First Time, Joined The Top 10, While The UK And US Dropped To 23rd And 24th. Rankings Are Based On Self-Assessments Of Happiness, Social Trust, Family Bonds, And Economic Factors.

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Serbia’s Largest-Ever Protest Saw 275,000-325,000 People Rally In Belgrade On 3/15/25, With The Possibility Of A Higher Turnout. Sparked By The Novi Sad Station Collapse That Killed 15, Protesters Blame Corruption And Demand Accountability. Students Lead Calls For Transparency And Justice, Amid Growing Anger Against President Vucic’s Govt.

The SS United States Ship Set A Transatlantic Speed Record In 1952, Crossing The Atlantic In 3 Days, 10 Hrs & 40 Mins At An Average Speed Of 36 Knots (41 Mph). It Still Holds The Speed Record For An Ocean Liner Today. Now, It’s Being Prepped To Become The World’s Largest Artificial Reef Off Florida’s Gulf Coast, Expected To Boost Local Tourism.

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Completed The First Successful Private Moon Landing On 3/02/25, Carrying Nasa Experiment Payloads, And Meeting All Mission Goals. Fellow Texan Company Intuitive Machines Made The First But Partly Successful Private Moon Landing Last Year. These Nasa-Private Sectors Space Collaborations Are Hailed Ahead Of Artemis Missions.

John Mcfall, 43, A Former Paralympian And Orthopedic Surgeon, Became The First Astronaut With A Disability To Receive Medical Clearance For Long-Duration Space Missions. After Passing All Exams, He’s Eligible For The ISS With The ESA. The Green Light Puts Him On A Waiting List, Not Guaranteed A Spot On A Mission, Marking A Major Cultural Shift.

Mt. Chimborazo In Ecuador, Standing At 20,548 Ft Above MSL, Is The Closest Point On Earth To The Stars, Being 6,800 Ft Farther From Earth’s Center Than Mt. Everest. Chimborazo’s Unique Location, 1.5 Deg South Of The Equator Where The Earth Bulges, Makes It Taller From Earth’s Core. Unlike Everest’s ~2-Month Climb, Chimborazo Takes ~2 Days.

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The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Will Surpass The Øresund Tunnel As The World’s Longest Immersed Tunnel. Spanning 18 km And 40m BSL Under The Baltic Sea, It Connects Germany And Denmark Using Precast Segments Instead Of Tunnel Boring Machines. Completing In 2029 At ~$7 Billion, It Will Reduce Travel Times, Boost Trade, & Showcase Environmental Care.

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The Vande Bharat Train Is The First Train In The World To Complete A Trial Run On The World’s Highest Rail Bridge, The Chenab Bridge (359m High, 35m Taller Than The Eiffel Tower), In Jammu And Kashmir (J-K), Connecting The Region To The Rest Of India. The Train Features Advanced Heating Systems And Climate-Related Amenities For J-K’s Extreme Weather.