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SpaceX to convert offshore oil platforms into spaceports, By Brandon Lingle
SpaceX has purchased two deep-water oil rigs off the Texas Gulf Coast to someday use as sea-going spaceports for their Starship spacecraft.
The commercial space firm, through an entity called Lonestar Mineral Development, bought the platforms from offshore drilling company Valaris in July, according to public filings.
Ancient ‘Christ, born of Mary’ inscription unearthed in northern Israel, By Rossella Tercatin
A 1,500-year-old Greek inscription bearing the name “Christ, born of Mary” was unearthed in northern Israel, the Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.The archaeologists discovered the inscription engraved at the entrance of an impressive building from the Byzantine or early Islamic period, featuring mosaic pavements decorated with a geometric design.
Biden urges end to ‘uncivil war;’ SBC leaders call for prayer, By Tom Strode
WASHINGTON (BP) – Joe Biden called for Americans to end an “uncivil war” and unite after he was sworn in Wednesday (Jan. 20) as the 46th president of the United States.
Leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention, meanwhile, encouraged Christians to pray for the new president and his administration.
The 50 Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous to Follow Jesus in 2021, By Christianity Today
Every day, 13 Christians worldwide are killed because of their faith. Every day, 12 churches or Christian buildings are attacked. And every day, 12 Christians are unjustly arrested or imprisoned, and another 5 are abducted.
Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 32 dead, By Samya Killab and Abdul-Zahara
BAGHDAD (AP) — Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital on Thursday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, officials said in what was the first massive bombing in years, harkening back to darker days of rampant militant attacks.