Red rising Space policy is about to get pretty wild, yall Saddle up, space cowboys. It may get bumpy for a while. Eric Berger Nov 8, 2024 1:49 pm | 566 President Donald Trump steps on the stage at Kennedy Space Center after the successful launch of the Demo-2 crew mission in May 2020. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls President Donald Trump steps on the stage at Kennedy Space Center after the successful launch of the Demo-2 crew mission in May 2020. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreThe global space community awoke to a new reality on Wednesday morning.The founder of this century's most innovative space company, Elon Musk, successfully used his fortune, time, and energy to help elect Donald Trump to president of the United States. Already, Musk was the dominant Western player in space. SpaceX launches national security satellites and NASA astronauts and operates a megaconstellation. He controls the machines that provide essential space services to NASA and the US military. And now, thanks to his gamble on backing Trump, Musk has strong-armed himself into Trump's inner circle.Although he may not have a cabinet-appointed position, Musk will have a broad portfolio in the new administration for as long as his relations with Trump remain positive. This gives Musk extraordinary power over a number of areas, including spaceflight. Already this week, he has been soliciting ideas and input from colleagues. The New York Times reported that Musk has advised Trump to hire key employees from SpaceX into his administration, including at the Department of Defense. This reflects the huge conflict of interest that Musk will face when it comes to space policy. His actions could significantly benefit SpaceX, of which he is the majority owner and has the final say in major decisions.It will be a hugely weird dynamic. Musk is unquestionably in a position for self-dealing. Normally, such conflicts of interest would be frowned on within a government, but Trump has already shown a brazen disregard for norms, and there's no reason to believe that will change during his second go at the presidency. One way around this could be to give Musk a "special adviser" tag, which means he would not have to comply with federal conflict-of-interest laws.So it's entirely possible that the sitting chief executive of SpaceX could be the nation's most important adviser on space policy, conflicts be damned. Musk possesses flaws as a leader, but it is difficult to argue against results. His intuitions for the industry, such as pushing hard for reusable launch and broadband Internet from space, have largely been correct. In a vacuum, it is not necessarily bad to have someone like Musk providing a vision for US spaceflight in the 21st century. But while space may be a vacuum, there is plenty of oxygen in Washington, DC.Being a space journalist got a lot more interesting this weekand a lot more difficult. As I waded through this reality on Wednesday, I began to reach out to sources about what is likely to happen. It's way too early to have much certainty, but we can begin to draw some broad outlines for what may happen to space policy during a second Trump presidency. Buckle upit could be a wild ride.Bringing efficiency to NASA?Let's start with NASA and firmly establish what we mean. The US space agency does some pretty great things, but it's also a bloated bureaucracy. That's by design. Members of Congress write budgets and inevitably seek to steer more federal dollars to NASA activities in the areas they represent. Two decades ago, an engineer named Mike Griffinsomeone Musk sought to hire as SpaceX's first chief engineer in 2002became NASA administrator under President George W. Bush.Griffin recognized NASA's bloat. For starters, it had too many field centers. NASA simply doesn't need 10 major outposts across the country, as they end up fighting one another for projects and funding. However, Griffin knew he would face a titanic political struggle to close field centers, on par with federal efforts to close duplicative military bases during the "Base Realignment and Closure" process after the Cold War. So Griffin instead sought to make the best of the situation with his "Ten Healthy Centers" initiative. Work together, he told his teams across the country.Essentially, then, for the last two decades, NASA programs have sought to leverage expertise across the agency. Consider the development of the Orion spacecraft, which began nearly 20 years ago. The following comment comes from Julie Kramer-White from an oral history interview conducted in 2016. Kramer is a long-time NASA engineer who was chief engineer of Orion at the time."Ill tell you the truth, ten healthy centers is a pain in the butt," she said. "The engineering team is a big engineering team, and they are spread across 9 of the 10 Centers... Our guys dont think anything about a phone call thats got people from six different centers. Youre trying to balance the time zone differences, and of course thats got its own challenge with Europe as well but even within the United States with the different centers managing the time zone issue. I would say as a net technically, its a good thing. From a management perspective, boy, its a hassle."Space does not get done fast or efficiently by committee. But that's how NASA operatescommittees within committees, reviewed by committees.Musk has repeatedly said he wants to bring efficiency to the US government and vowed to identify $2 trillion in savings. Well, NASA would certainly be more efficient with fewer centerseach of which has its own management layers, human resources setups, and other extensive overhead. But will the Trump administration really have the stomach to close centers? Certainly the congressional leadership from a state like Ohio would fight tooth and nail for Glenn Research Center. This offers an example of how bringing sweeping change to the US government in general, and NASA in particular, will run into the power of the purse held by Congress.One tool NASA has used in recent years to increase efficiency is buying commercial services rather than leading the development of systems, such as the Orion spacecraft. This most prominent example is cargo and crew transportation to the International Space Station, but NASA has extended this approach to all manner of areas, from space communications to lunar landers to privately operated space stations. Congress has not always been happy with this transition because it has lessened its influence over steering funding directly to centers. NASA has nonetheless continued to push for this change because it has lowered agency costs, allowing it to do more.Yet here again we run into conflicts of interest with Musk. The primary reason that NASA's transition toward buying services has been a success is due to SpaceX. Private companies not named SpaceX have struggled to compete as NASA awards more fixed-price contracts for space services. Given Congress' love for directing space funds to local centers, it's unlikely to let Musk overhaul the agency in ways that send huge amounts of new business to SpaceX.Where art thou, Artemis?The biggest question is what to do with the Artemis program to return humans to the Moon. Ars wrote extensively about some of the challenges with this program a little more than a month ago, and Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg News, wrote a scathing assessment of Artemis recently under the headline "NASA's $100 billion Moon mission is going nowhere."It is unlikely that outright cancellation of Artemis is on the tableafter all, the first Trump administration created Artemis six years ago. However, Musk is clearly focused on sending humans to Mars, and the Moon-first approach of Artemis was championed by former Vice President Mike Pence, who is long gone. Trump loves grand gestures, and Musk has told Trump it will be possible to send humans to Mars before the end of his term. (That would be 2028, and it's almost impossible to see this happening for a lot of reasons.) The Artemis architecture was developed around a "Moon-then-Mars" philosophyas in, NASA will send humans to the Moon now, with Mars missions pushed into a nebulous future. Whatever Artemis becomes, it is likely to at least put Mars on equal footing to the Moon.Notably, Musk despises NASA's Space Launch System rocket, a central element of Artemis. He sees the rocket as the epitome of government bloat. And it's not hard to understand why. The Space Launch System is completely expendable and costs about 10 to 100 times as much to launch as his own massive Starship rocket.The key function the SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft currently provide in Artemis is transporting astronauts from Earth to lunar orbit and back. There are ways to address this. Trump could refocus Artemis on using Starship to get humans to Mars. Alternatively, he could direct NASA to kludge together some combination of Orion, Dragon, and Falcon rockets to get astronauts to the Moon. He might also direct NASA to use the SLS for now but cancel further upgrades to it and a lunar space station called Gateway."The real question is how far is a NASA landing team and beachhead team are willing to go in destabilizing the program of record," one policy source told Ars. "I cant see Trump and Vance being less willing to shake up NASA than they are other public policy zones."What does seem clear is that, for the first time in 15 years, canceling the Space Launch System rocket or dramatically reducing its influence is on the table. This will be an acid test for Musk and Trump's rhetoric on government efficiency, since the base of support for Artemis is in the deep-red South: states like Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida.Will they really cut jobs there in the name of efficiency?Regulatory reformReducing government regulations is one area in which the pathway for Musk and Trump is clear. The first Trump administration pushed to reduce regulations on US businesses almost from day one. In spaceflight, this produced Space Policy Directive-2 in 2018. Some progress was made, but it was far from total.For spaceflight, Musk's goal is to get faster approval for Starship test flights and licensing for the (literally) hundreds of launches SpaceX is already conducting annually. This will be broadly supported by the second Trump administration. During Trump's first term, some of the initiatives in Space Policy Directive-2 were slowed or blocked by the Federal Aviation Administration and NASA, but the White House push will be even harder this time.A looser regulatory environment should theoretically lead to more and more rapid progress in commercial space capabilities.It's worth noting here that if you spend any time talking to space startup executives, they all have horror stories about interacting with the FAA or other agencies. Pretty much everyone agrees that regulators could be more efficient but also that they need more resources to process rules in a timely manner. The FAA and Federal Communications Commission have important jobs when it comes to keeping people on the ground safe and keeping orbits sustainable in terms of traffic and space junk.The second Trump administration will have some important allies on this issue in Congress. Ted Cruz, the US Senator from Texas, will likely chair the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which oversees legislation for space activities. He is one of the senators who has shown the most interest in commercial space, and he will support pro-business legislationthat is, laws that allow companies freer rein and regulatory agencies fewer teeth. How far this gets will depend on whether Republicans keep the House or Democrats take control.Other areas of changeOver the course of the last seven decades, space has largely been a non-partisan topic.But Musk's deepening involvement in US space policy could pose a serious problem to this, as he's now viewed extremely negatively by many Democrats. It seems probable that many people in Congress will oppose any significant shift of NASA's focus from the Moon to Mars, particularly because it aligns with Musk's long-stated goal of making humans a multiplanetary species.There are likely to be battles in space science, as well. Traditionally, Republican presidents have cut funding for Earth science missions, and Democrats have increased funding to better study and understand climate change. Generally, given the administration's likely focus on human spaceflight, space science will probably take a back seat and may lose funding.Another looming issue is Mars Sample Return, which NASA is reconsidering due to budget and schedule issues. Presently, the agency intends to announce a new plan for retrieving rock and soil samples from Mars and returning them to Earth in December.But if Musk and Trump are bent on sending humans to Mars as soon as possible, there is little sense in the space agency spending billions of dollars on a robotic sample return mission. Astronauts can just bring them back inside Starship.Finally, at present, NASA has rich partnerships with space agencies around the world. In fact, it was the first Trump administration that created the Artemis Accords a little more than four years ago to develop an international coalition to return to the Moon. Since then, the United States and China have both been signing up partners in their competition to establish a presence at the South Pole of the Moon.One huge uncertainty is how some of NASA's long-established partners, especially in Europe, where there is bound to be tension around Ukraine and other issues with the Trump administration, will react at the US space agency's exploration plans. Europeans are already wary of SpaceX's prowess in global spaceflight and likely will not want to be on board with any space activities that further Musk's ambitions.These are just some of the high-level questions facing NASA and US spaceflight. There are many others. For example, how will Trump's proposed tariffs on key components impact the national security and civil space supply chain? And there's the Department of Defense, where the military already has multibillion dollar contracts with SpaceX, and there are bound to be similar conflicts and ethical concerns.No one can hear you scream in space, but there will be plenty of screaming about space in the coming months.Eric BergerSenior Space EditorEric BergerSenior Space Editor Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry, on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon. A certified meteorologist, Eric lives in Houston. 566 Comments

Rewriting their histories DNA shows Pompeiis dead arent who we thought they were Integrating genetic data with historic and archaeological data can enrich or correct popular narratives. Jennifer Ouellette Nov 8, 2024 1:29 pm | 67 DNA evidence rewrites histories of those buried in Pompeii when Vesuvius erupted. Credit: Archeological Park of Pompeii DNA evidence rewrites histories of those buried in Pompeii when Vesuvius erupted. Credit: Archeological Park of Pompeii Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn morePeople have long been fascinated by the haunting plaster casts of the bodies of people who died in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. Archaeologists have presented certain popular narratives about who these people might have been and how they might have been related. But ancient DNA analysis has revealed that those preferred narratives were not entirely accurate and may reflect certain cultural biases, according to a new paper published in the journal Current Biology. The results also corroborate prior research suggesting that the people of ancient Pompeii were the descendants of immigrants from the Eastern Mediterranean.As previously reported, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius released thermal energy roughly equivalent to 100,000 times the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II, spewing molten rock, pumice, and hot ash over the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in particular. The vast majority of people in Pompeii and Herculaneumthe cities hardest hitperished from asphyxiation, choking on the thick clouds of noxious gas and ash. Butat least some of the Vesuvian victims probably died instantaneously from the intense heat of fast-moving lava flows, with temperatures high enough to boil brains and explode skulls.In the first phase, immediately after the eruption, a long column of ash and pumice blanketed the surrounding towns, most notably Pompeii and Herculaneum. By late night or early morning, pyroclastic flows (fast-moving hot ash, lava fragments, and gases) swept through and obliterated what remained, leaving the bodies of the victims frozen in seeming suspended action.In the 19th century, an archaeologist named Giuseppe Fiorelli figured out how to make casts of those frozen bodies by pouring liquid plaster into the voids where the soft tissue had been. Some 1,000 bodies have been discovered in the ruins, and 104 plaster casts have been preserved. Restoration efforts of 86 of those casts began about 10 years ago, during which researchers took CT scans and X-rays to see if there were complete skeletons inside. Those images revealed that there had been a great deal of manipulation of the casts, depending on the aesthetics of the era in which they were made, including altering some features of the bodies' shapes or adding metal rods to stabilize the cast, as well as frequently removing bones before casting. Pompeii body cast in the Villa of the Mysteries. Credit: Pompeii body casts Pompeii body cast in the Villa of the Mysteries. Credit: Pompeii body casts The authors of this latest paper argue that these manipulations should call into question some of the popular interpretations of the identities of Pompeii victims. Drawing on multiple studies demonstrating that it is possible to retrieve DNA from both human and animal remains in Pompeii, they managed to extract genetic information from some of those plaster casts containing highly fragmented skeletal remains, in hopes of putting some of those popular interpretations to the test.Four Pompeii victims were found in 1974 in what is known as the "House of the golden bracelet." Three (two adults and one child) were found at the foot of a staircase leading to a garden and the seafront. Archaeologists thought this was likely a father, mother, and their child because of the arrangement of the bodies, as well as a golden bracelet worn on the arm of one of the bodies. But it wasn't possible to definitely determine the sex of any of the bodies. The hypothesis was that the trio had taken shelter in the stairwell but were killed when it collapsed. A fourth body of a child, about age 4, was found nearby, presumed to have died while trying to escape to the garden.This new DNA analysis showed that this conventional interpretation was incorrect. All the bodies were male, including the one with the golden bracelet, and none of them were genetically related. It wasn't possible to glean much information about physical characteristics, but one person had black hair and dark skin, and two others probably had brown eyes. The ancestry of all four was consistent with origins in North Africa or the Mediterranean.In 1914, nine bodies were found in the garden in front of the "House of the cryptoporticus," so named because there is an underground passage running along three sides of that garden. Only four were preserved in plaster, including two bodies that seemed to be embracing. Archaeologists suggested they were lovers, mother/daughter, or two sisters. The authors were only able to extract DNA from one of those bodies, revealing that it was male, excluding two of those possible interpretations. His ancestry was of Near Eastern/North African origin. Pompeii plaster casts in the House of the Golden Bracelet. Credit: Archeological Park of Pompeii Pompeii plaster casts in the House of the Golden Bracelet. Credit: Archeological Park of Pompeii Several bodies were found in the "Villa of the Mysteries" in 19091910, known for its decorative frescoes dedicated to Bacchus, the god of wine, religious ecstasy, and fertility. The villa even had a wine press, since it was common for wealthy families to make their own wine and olive oil, among other products. The authors focused on one particular body found lying on top of a layer of ash, wearing an engraved iron and carnelian ring on the left hand. Archaeologists suggested he was probably the custodian of the villa rather than a family member.The DNA analysis confirmed that this body was a male of mixed genetic ancestry, primarily Eastern Mediterranean and European origin. In short, The scientific data we provide do not always align with common assumptions, said co-author David Reich, a geneticist at Harvard University. These findings challenge traditional gender and familial assumptions.Reich also cautioned against making similar mistakes with DNA analysis. "Instead of establishing new narratives that might also misrepresent these people's experiences, the genetic results encourage reflection on the dangers of making up stories about gender and family relationships in past societies based on present-day expectations," he said.Our findings have significant implications for the interpretation of archaeological data and the understanding of ancient societies, said co-author Alissa Mittnik, also of Harvard University. They highlight the importance of integrating genetic data with archaeological and historical information to avoid misinterpretations based on modern assumptions. This study also underscores the diverse and cosmopolitan nature of Pompeiis population, reflecting broader patterns of mobility and cultural exchange in the Roman Empire.DOI: Current Biology, 2024. 10.1016/j.cub.2024.10.007 (About DOIs).Jennifer OuelletteSenior WriterJennifer OuelletteSenior Writer Jennifer is a senior reporter at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban. 67 Comments

President-elect Donald Trump took a phone call with Vladimir Putin on Thursday.Trump also had a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.In July 2023, Trump said he could stop the Ukraine war within 24 hours. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. President-elect Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine during a phone call last week, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.The phone call on Thursday marks the first time the pair are known to have spoken since Trump won the election.Trump and Putin talked about resolving the war in Ukraine and achieving peace in Europe during their call, The Post reported, citing several people familiar with the matter.Trump also expressed interest in follow-up conversations to discuss "the resolution of Ukraine's war soon," per The Post.When approached for comment, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign told Reuters that they "do not comment on private calls between President Trump and other world leaders."Representatives for Trump and the Russian foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.Trump's call with Putin took place a day after he spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The president-elect took the call with Zelenskyy on Wednesday, at Mar-a-Lago."We agreed to maintain close dialogue and advance our cooperation. Strong and unwavering US leadership is vital for the world and for a just peace," Zelenskyy wrote on X.Trump's big Ukraine war promisesIn July 2023, Trump told Fox News that, if elected, he planned to end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours."I would tell Zelenskyy, no more. You got to make a deal. I would tell Putin, if you don't make a deal, we're going to give him a lot. We're going to give more than they ever got if we have to," Trump said."I will have the deal done in one day. One day," he added.At the time, both Ukraine and Russia were dismissive of Trump's proposal. Zelenskyy told ABC News that he thought Trump's proposal was a "beautiful" notion but was not grounded on "real-life experience." And Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, said that the war "cannot be solved in one day."That lukewarm response from both countries didn't stop Trump from making more campaign promises about ending the Ukraine war swiftly.In June, Trump said at a campaign rally in Detroit that he would have the Ukraine war "settled prior to taking the White House as president-elect." Trump also criticized Zelenskyy during that rally, calling the Ukrainian leader "maybe the greatest salesman of any politician that's ever lived.""Every time he comes to our country, he walks away with $60 billion," Trump said at the rally."He just left four days ago with $60 billion, and he gets home, and he announces that he needs another $60 billion. It never ends," Trump added.Since Russia's invasion began in February 2022, the US has channeled more than $64 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.

History professor Allan Lichtman said he was doxxed after wrongly predicting the election results.Lichtman, who has accurately predicted nine elections to date, called a Harris win in September.He said he's received death threats and that there were two break-in attempts on his home. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Allan Lichtman, the history professor who correctly predicted nine of the last 11 presidential elections, said he's received death threats after wrongly predicting 2024's results.Lichtman predicted a win for Vice President Kamala Harris over her opponent, former President Donald Trump, in September. "We've faced death threats, doxxing, swatting and intimidation at our doorstep. We will not be bullied. Federal law enforcement is now alerted," he wrote in an X post on Saturday.In a statement to BI, the American University professor said that the threats came through email and social media."There were two attempts to breach our home," Lichtman told BI.Lichtman said that no one had been hurt, adding that the police had responded to the break-in attempts.Representatives for the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.In a podcast uploaded to his YouTube channel on Friday, Lichtman said he thought the hate mail he was getting from the wrong prediction was "vulgar" and "mindless.""I admit I was wrong. I called a Harris win and she didn't win," he said on the YouTube stream."But I was far, far from the only forecaster to be wrong. Most other models were wrong," Lichtman added.Lichtman's "Keys to the White House" prediction model consists of 13 true-or-false questions. He said in a September interview with The New York Times that eight of the 13 keys were in Harris' favor.In 2016, he correctly predicted that Trump would win the election.The Republican candidate cruised to victory last week, clinching his second term in office with 312 electoral votes against Harris' 226.

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By Thomas Maxwell Published November 10, 2024 | Comments (2) | Ticketmaster users keep finding tickets have been swiped from their accounts by strangers. Drew Angerer / Getty If you havent changed the password on your Ticketmaster account recently, you probably want to. The online ticket sales company is continuing to deal with the fallout from a data breach earlier this year affecting over 500 million customers, and customers are taking the brunt of impact. Business Insider reported yesterday about a string customers checking their emails only to discover that someone had broken into their Ticketmaster accounts and transferred their tickets away: In September, Vashti-Jasmine McKenzie noticed an event had mysteriously vanished from her Google Calendar. It was a reminder for an Usher concert in Dallas on October 5, synced with her Ticketmaster account. McKenzie opened her email to a shock: The night before, a stranger had broken into her account, accessed McKenzies two tickets, which she had paid $550 for, and transferred them out of her account. McKenzie was eventually able to get her tickets returned to her by Ticketmasters customer support. Others havent been so lucky: Business Insider identified another individual who had their tickets stolen, returned to them by Ticketmaster, only to visit their concert and encounter two individuals who discovered their tickets had been swiped only once they got to the gate. Reddit, similarly, is home to many complaints from users saying similar things had happened to them.Ticket scalping is big business these days, and so its no surprise that Ticketmaster accounts are of high value. Its unclear how exactly customer accounts are being accessedfollowing Ticketmasters breach, security experts said that it didnt appear passwords had been compromised. And you would think any tech company today uses hashing rather than storing passwords in plaintext. Either way, hackers seemingly have been able to run wild through Ticketmaster accounts, adding even more headache to a rough few years for the company.Live Nation, Ticketmasters parent company, was sued in May by the Department of Justice for antitrust, with the agency alleging the ticketing giant is behaving anti-competitively by requiring performers use Ticketmaster at venues it operates. Besides handling ticketing through Ticketmaster, Live Nation handles promotions for most major concert venues in the U.S., and also operates hundreds of venues on its own. Basically it offers the whole soup to nuts package. Its not just the Justice Department mad at Live Nation and Ticketmaster. Concertgoers have been frustrated with the companies for years over the poor handling of ticket sales, including using frustration virtual lines and dynamic pricing to jack up the prices of in-demand tickets. Its gotten to the point that some have been put off from even going to concerts at all if they have to deal with Ticketmasterwhich is most of the time.The argument against these companies is that, because they control ticketing for nearly 70% of major concert venues in the U.S., they do not have incentive to improve, and have used their control to gouge venues and artists. In 2023, a Senate Judiciary Committee investigation concluded that Ticketmasters exclusive contracts create significant barriers to entry for competitors. Licensing, permits, and other regulatory barriers favor players like Live Nation and Ticketmaster that can handle the costs. From an NPR article written at the time: Klobuchar sees three main issues with Ticketmaster, as she explained in both the interview and her opening statement at the hearing: It controls more than 70% of the market for ticketing and live events, it controls much of the promotion of those events, and it either owns or has yearslong exclusive contracts with many large venues. Live Nation was permitted to acquire Ticketmaster back in 2010 after signing a consent decree saying, among other things, it would not retaliate against venues that chose other ticketing providers, meaning they can still promote through Live Nation. But again, Live Nation controls a vast swath of major venues, where it requires the use of Ticketmaster. Live Nation for its part, has argued that its operating in a free market, pointing to competitors like AXS and SeatGeek, and says that its scale has allowed it to offer better technology and lower prices to consumers. Its market share has declined somewhat since 2010 and its prices are comparable to to other ticket marketplaces, it has said.However things play out going forward, especially under another Trump administration, today the reality is that Ticketmaster is still dominant, so if you have to use it, we recommend changing your password, enabling two-factor authentication, and turning on account alerts for any attempted ticket transfers.Daily NewsletterYou May Also Like By Matt Novak Published October 22, 2024 By Matthew Gault Published September 5, 2024 By Matt Novak Published September 5, 2024 By Maxwell Zeff Published June 17, 2024 Laura Bratton, Quartz Published May 30, 2024 William Gavin, Quartz Published May 23, 2024

Son Tra Art Exhibition Center / Ho Khue ArchitectsSave this picture! Hiroyuki OkiArchitects: Ho Khue ArchitectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:1600 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Hiroyuki Oki Lead Architects: Ho Khue More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The Son Tra Art Exhibition Center serves as both a public space and a new cultural icon. The project was designed as an elevated walking park and exhibition space. It's like a green-winged bird soaring over the central sports complex, combining nature and artistry in the heart of the city. Its multi-use design is perfect for photographs and memories.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The Son Tra district People's Committee commissioned Ho Khue Architects to design an exhibition center that would preserve and showcase local artwork while also serving as a vibrant hub for artists from the region to network and engage. Within the sprawling sports complex, the design team reinvented the concept of public space. Visitors experience exhilaration while exploring a garden elevated above the city and walking along a twisting bridge that appears to float amidst the treetops. As they take in the panoramic views of the Han River at sunset it creates a romantic and beautiful experience. This raised garden setting converts the project into a place of delight, inviting both locals and visitors to reconnect with nature and culture in a unique, elevated setting. It provides for a flurry of selfies as well as a meditative place to relax and unwind.Save this picture!Save this picture!Traditional exhibition spaces often adhere to simple, geometric forms. But must they always? In contrast to the formality that characterizes public buildings in Vietnam, the design team intended to inject a new, vibrant architectural expression into the city's surroundings. The project was inspired by the image of a seagull, which is a familiar bird among the coastal dwellers of Son Tra District, where the project is located. This vision was realized with a flowing, multi-functional concrete ribbon that threads throughout the space, creating the pavilion's form and structure. There is a seamless flow throughout including the sports center. The specially designed pillars perform many functions. This architectural element serves a variety of roles, including effortlessly transitioning from a roof to a wall, an entrance canopy to steps leading to the rooftop, and even structural columns in some areas. This adaptable design embodies the spirit of freedom and fluidity, reimagining what a public exhibition space may be.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The pavilion's roof is planned as a park surface with varying elevations, resulting in a dynamic landscape that invites exploration. This creates expansive areas below for public usage. Different layers of the landscapes create distinct outdoor spaces for recreation, walking, and sightseeing. This combination of exhibition space and elevated park combines art and community in a welcoming, natural setting.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!A wide variety of native plant and tree species were carefully chosen to ensure the growth of the green spaces in Central Vietnam's tough environment. Plantings were carefully chosen so that, as the trees develop, their shade will not hinder the establishment of natural grass on the paths leading to the rooftop park. To support the steeply sloped green roof and avoid soil erosion during heavy rains, the landscape team at Ho Khue Architects used a terraced strategy comparable to mountainous farming. This approach protects the roof slope, resulting in a lush, long-lasting landscape that mixes in with the surroundings. Some of Vietnam's most beautiful and iconic areas are high country terraces.Save this picture!Save this picture!The Son Tra Art Exhibition Center is an ethereal meeting place that allows imaginations to soar. The sustainable design is both structural and living and will endure in the minds and photographs of visitors. It's a structural and aesthetic dream.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Da Nang, VietnamLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeHo Khue ArchitectsOfficeMaterialConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on November 11, 2024Cite: "Son Tra Art Exhibition Center / Ho Khue Architects" 11 Nov 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1023317/son-tra-art-exhibition-center-ho-khue-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Shaping a Sustainable Built Environment Through Industry-Wide UpskillingSponsored ContentSave this picture!Courtesy of HolcimBy now, most people in the construction industry know that addressing the carbon emissions that come from the built environment is key to solving the climate challenge. Yet, knowing where to start can be a challenge for many professionals. That's why education and upskilling across the value chainfrom architects to urban planners, and real estate developers to engineersare essential to fostering sustainable construction practices.Holcim has launched the Holcim Sustainable Construction Academy, an open-access online training program on circular, energy-efficient, low-carbon and regenerative design concepts. Developed by Holcim experts together with professors from University of Cambridge, ETH Zurich, architects and engineers from ARUP, Ramboll, Zaha Hadid Architects, Henning Larsen and more, the Academy focuses on topics including upfront to operational emissions, circular construction and building materials innovation."To decarbonize the built environment, we need all stakeholders to embrace and commit to sustainable building practices. The Holcim Sustainable Construction Academy is a great place to start," notes Kritika Kharbanda, Head of Sustainability, Henning Larsen Architects.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The Academy's 10-module curriculum will enable professionals to consider the impact of their projects from an early stage of the design process, to more in-depth understanding of construction materials, knowledge of the latest design and material innovations in the industry, and systems that support circularity in the construction industry. The program is CDP-certified and upon finishing the modules, participants will receive a shareable certificate. Every engineer, construction planner and architect should be enrolling. It's free, it's accessible, it's got fantastic industry experts that you would not be able to access normally, including academics. It's a one-stop-shop for everything in sustainable construction, from circular economy to embodied carbon to LCA's and regenerative cities. It really covers everything. Brogan MacDonald, Head of Sustainability in Building Structures, Ramboll Save this picture!As the construction industry reaches a pivotal moment, Holcim aims to make sustainable construction the normbuilding a future that benefits both people and the planet. This free online program is just the beginning; Holcim also plans to host a series of in-person workshops based on the curriculum."As a leader in sustainable construction, we are launching the Academy to empower built environment professionals by providing resources to accelerate the shift to low-carbon, energy-efficient and regenerative buildings and cities," says Nollaig Forrest, Chief Sustainability Officer, Holcim.Save this picture!Creating a net-zero built environment requires commitment from every part of the construction value chain to integrate the principles of sustainability throughout the whole building lifecycle. The Holcim Sustainable Construction Academy calls on design professionals to lead this transition by exercising their influence in the industry and making informed decisions from very early on in the design process.Image gallerySee allShow lessCite: "Shaping a Sustainable Built Environment Through Industry-Wide Upskilling" 11 Nov 2024. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1023262/shaping-a-sustainable-built-environment-through-industry-wide-upskilling&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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