Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday. “Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon …

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Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable

Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable

A firefighting helicopter flies near as a home burns from the Mountain Fire on November 6, 2024 in Camarillo, California. David Mcnew | Getty Images News | Getty Images Top insurers fear the climate crisis could soon outpace industry solutions, effectively threatening to make entire regions around the world uninsurable. …

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Investing in Space: Space IPOs are rearing their heads again

Investing in Space: Space IPOs are rearing their heads again

CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. Stock market information at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Overview: Space IPOs …

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