In the decades following the 20th-century space race, it seemed space exploration and the subject as a whole had lost some of its charm. Lack of interest from governments and private investors meant dwindling funds, and the once-bright lure of the cosmos seemed to burn low in the public consciousness. However, in the last few years, the tech investor and science philanthropist Yuri Milner has fanned the flames of the space science sector, reinvigorating the field with a much-needed injection of financing and insight.
Among the oligarchs who were sanctioned over ties with Vladimir Putin following the war in Ukraine are a few billionaires who hold Israeli citizenship – or are eligible for it ■ If they now decide to make their home in Israel, they could change the balance of forces in the local economy
The 80-member crew of a Russian oligarch s superyacht jumped ship after the billionaire was apparently unable to pay wages due to international sanctions prompted by Moscow s war on Ukraine.