Another Sunday, another This Week on iTP rundown where we list the top five stories on the site in the past week!
This week's top stories is a blend of science tech stories as well as cloud-related news that will certainly concern those who use cloud services, particularly Google's.
Ready to learn about the top stories on iTech Post this week? Read on and find out!
5. Russia Has Two Months Left Before It Runs Out of Data Storage
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine looks like it is no where close to dying down and it is definitely not without consequences, especially for Russia. Our fifth top story of the week is about one of these consequences.
It has been reported Russia has just two months left before it runs out of data storage. This is due to Western cloud providers pulling out of the country as part of the sanctions being dealt on Russia.
Needless to say, the Russian government is scrambling to look for solutions and is reportely considering a number of options.
4. 2 NASA Astronauts Will Perform a Spacewalk This Week: Here's How To Watch the Space Event
The first science tech story on the top five list focuses on the two astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) who were scheduled to perform a spacewalk.
Specifically, astronauts Kayla Barron and Raja Chari were tasked to go on a spacewalk in order to work on the ongoing upgrade of the station's power system.
3. Google Announces 'Significant Price Increases' for Google Cloud's Services
If you think that only Russia had cloud-related concerns in the past week, this article is about to tell you differently. Unfortunately for those who use Google Cloud's services, the tech giant announced significant price increases for them.
However, there is still some time before this happens as the price increases are scheduled to take effect on Oct. 1.
According to our report, "the increase in Google's Cloud Storage Class A will double from $0.10 per 10,000 operations to $0.20." Google Cloud's Coldline Storage B, on the other hand, operations will cost $0.10 per 10,000 operations instead of the current $0.05.
2. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Believes Moon Landing in 2029: Does This Mean NASA Artemis?
Always a firm believer than man can make it to the moon once more, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that this is achievable by 2029. Musk made this declaration in a reply to a tweet he was tagged in on Twitter.
It should be noted that Musk's SpaceX and NASA are actively working with each other on the Artemis Mission, whose goal is to bring man back to the moon before doing the same on Mars.
1. NASA's Space Launch System Rollout a Success! Next Stop: The Moon
Speaking of the Artemis Mission, it looks like we are getting closer and closer to launching Artemis I as this week's top story shows. This week's top story is about the successful rollout of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS).
Specifically, both the SLS as well as the Orion spacecraft have been rolled out to Launch Pad 39B. This is an essential step to making the Artemis I launch possible. It should be noted that the Artemis I is meant to be an uncrewed mission.
