SpaceX engineers once staged a mutiny after they were left without food and cigarettes while working ‘like slaves’ to build a launch pad on an island in the Pacific during the company’s early years, according to a new book. The strike, which was staged in 2005, took place as SpaceX’s rocket engineers were racing to … Read more
The North Pacific is home to an enormous swirl of plastic waste twice the size of Texas known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but how the trash made its way to the region has been a mystery among scientists – until now. Researchers from the US and Germany set out to uncover pathways that … Read more
Tsunami warnings after huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off South Pacific islands The magnitude 7.7 quake struck at 1.20pm GMT today in north of New Zealand It hit at a depth of six miles off the coasts of Vanuatu and New Caledonia Tsunami warnings issued for New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu and other Pacific island By Associated Press … Read more
Life on one of the world’s most remote sets of islands, which are still only inhabited by its original tribal settlers, has been captured in a series of stunning photographs. The ‘extremely isolated’ Marquesas Islands are one of the world’s most untouched civilisations, with its inhabitants blissfully still relatively unaffected by the developed world. The … Read more
Avril Lavigne splashes out $7.8M on contemporary four-bedroom Malibu home overlooking the Pacific Ocean By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 07:35 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 07:35 GMT, 25 November 2020 Advertisement Avril Lavigne has splashed out $7.8 million on a magnificent ocean-view home in Malibu. The singer, 36, recently purchased the single story … Read more
Pacific island of Vanuatu records its FIRST Covid-19 case – a local who had just returned from the US via Australia A 23-year-old man tested positive while in quarantine after his flight to Vanuatu Authorities will isolate his fellow passengers but not impose a wider lockdown It means Vanuatu loses its place on the list … Read more
Two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Ben Affleck visited his ex-wife Jennifer Garner‘s $17.6M Pacific Palisades home last Saturday. The Berkeley-born, Cambridge-raised 48-year-old made sure to protect himself and others from the coronavirus by wearing a surgical mask. Governor Gavin Newsom made masks and face coverings mandatory for all public outings back on June 18. Stopping by: Two-time … Read more
Goldie Hawn focuses on fitness as she pedals around Pacific Palisades wearing athletic black ensemble By Tracy Wright and Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 21:17 BST, 19 October 2020 | Updated: 21:17 BST, 19 October 2020 She’ll soon deck the halls as Mrs. Claus in the return of The Christmas Chronicles 2. But Goldie Hawn … Read more
Ali Larter, 44, wears a youthful look as she dons a backwards baseball cap, skinny jeans and Scooby-Doo shirt while in LA’s Pacific Palisades By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 19:01 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 19:02 BST, 30 September 2020 Ali Larter cut a youthful figure while in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los … Read more
Ray Liotta and his girlfriend Jacy Nittolo have romantic lunch in Pacific Palisades By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 05:53 BST, 11 September 2020 | Updated: 05:53 BST, 11 September 2020 Ray Liotta and his girlfriend Jacy Nittolo were snapped enjoying a meal in Pacific Palisades, California on Thursday. The Goodfellas star, 65, and … Read more