Avery Lotz

Moon landing sites at risk from space tourism, preservationists warn

On: January 17, 2025

Only 12 people have walked on the Moon — but in a new era of commercial space exploration, a nonprofit dedicated to safeguarding treasured sites is warning about threats to historic Moon landing locations. The big picture: The World Monuments Fund listed an at-risk site beyond the Earth’s surface forContinue Reading

Sunday Snapshot: Misinformation miring Hurricane Helene response

By: Avery Lotz

On: October 6, 2024

In: Politics

The response to Hurricane Helene’s devastating landfall last month has been hampered by a slew of conspiracy theories and rapidly spreading misinformation about federal assistance to hard-hit communities, as an election year tragedy is swept into political discourseMeanwhile, the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to be aContinue Reading