Ocean surface heat is at record-breaking levels. Temperatures began climbing in mid-March and skyrocketed over the course of several weeks, leaving scientists scrambling to figure out exactly why. Temperatures have fallen since their peak in April as they naturally do in the spring but they are still higher than they have ever been on record for this time of year. Gregory C. Johnson, an oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which calculates the ocean surface temperature using a network of ships, buoys, satellites and floats said that it is remarkable.
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Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate has docked in Cape Town
Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles has docked in Cape Town, South Africa ahead of joint military drills with South Africa, Russia and China. Cape town’s Russian Consulate said The exercises come as Russia nears the first anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
Russia’s unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control. It was Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years. The craft was due to be the first ever to land on the Moon’s south pole, but failed after encountering problems as it moved into its pre-landing orbit.
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A US fighter jet shot down the fourth unidentified object
President Joe Biden ordered another object – the fourth in total this month – to be downed. It could have interfered with commercial air traffic as it was travelling at 20,000ft. A military commander said it could be a gaseous type of balloon or some type of a propulsion system. The latest object – shot down over Lake Huron in Michigan near the Canadian border – has been described by defence officials as an unmanned octagonal structure with strings attached to it.
