WAO ART #66

YPF Luz, an Argentinean oil and gas supplier, has commissioned a 100 MW solar power plant in San Juan, Argentina. The Zonda PV facility is the first phase of a 300 MW solar project that will be completed at a later stage. The $90m investment was partially funded by a $63.9m green bond.

Bitcoin experienced a significant drop in value, with a current price below $29 000, representing a drop of 3.6% and causing a loss of over $17 billion in just a few hours. The drop was a result of a market correction, and the situation is unlikely to change in the short term.

A mysterious flash over Kyiv on Wednesday night was likely caused by a meteor entering the atmosphere, according to Ukraine's space agency. Initial speculation suggested it could have been a Nasa satellite falling to Earth, but the US space agency confirmed it was still in orbit.

A mysterious cloud descended over Istanbul, causing the city to turn pitch black in the middle of the day. The cloud, which was 7 kilometers thick, blocked out the sun for around 5 minutes and was accompanied by heavy rain. Some social media users commented on the apocalyptic nature of the event.

Thousands of people flocked to the remote town of Exmouth in Western Australia to witness a rare hybrid solar eclipse, which occurs only a handful of times per century. The total solar eclipse was part of the hybrid eclipse, which began in the Indian Ocean at sunrise and ended at sunset in the Pacific.

The fighting in Sudan matters to many countries worldwide due to its geopolitical importance. Sudan is the 3rd largest country in Africa and borders 7 countries, making its fate of almost existential importance to the region. The country straddles the Nile River, affecting Egypt and Ethiopia.

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the first time, but it fell short of reaching space as the rocket suffered a mid-flight failure. The rocket flew to a maximum altitude of 39 kilometers before exploding, according to astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.