Louvre jewel heist video aired as NASA Artemis II nears launch
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French television has aired surveillance video of the Louvre’s October jewel heist for the first time, underscoring security gaps as the investigation continues. The footage shows two burglars entering the Apollo Gallery in broad daylight, using power tools to break into display cases while staff focus on visitor safety rather than confrontation. Eight stolen French crown-jewel items, valued around $102 million, remain missing; a crown was recovered after being dropped during the escape. A security audit cited by Radio France says 35% of rooms in the Denon Wing lack camera coverage, intensifying criticism of museum management and fueling union demands for staffing and maintenance—pressures that have contributed to repeated strike-related closures.
Turning to space, NASA has rolled the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket to Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center, keeping the first crewed Moon mission in more than 50 years on track for a near-term launch window. A key wet dress rehearsal is set to validate cryogenic fueling procedures after past hydrogen-leak challenges. Meanwhile, space weather forecasters track an unusually strong solar radiation storm that can affect aviation, satellites, and astronaut radiation exposure.
Newly broadcast surveillance video shows how two thieves broke into the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery and cut into display cases to steal French crown-jewel pieces, intensifying scrutiny of museum security and labor tensions. The October heist lasted only minutes, yet eight items valued at about $102 million remain missing, with a dropped crown the lone recovery. A cited audit says roughly 35% of rooms in the Denon Wing are not covered by security cameras, while staff guidance emphasizes visitor evacuation over confrontation. In the same news cycle, NASA’s Artemis II rocket rolls to Pad 39B ahead of a critical wet dress rehearsal to prove cryogenic fueling reliability, as forecasters also monitor a powerful solar radiation storm that can disrupt aviation, satellites, and GPS.
Topics Covered
📰 Louvre heist video details, suspects, and missing $102M jewels
🏛️ Museum security gaps, management pressure, and strike-driven closures
🔬 Artemis II rollout, wet dress rehearsal, and cryogenic leak lessons
🌍 Solar radiation storm impacts: auroras, aviation, satellites, GPS
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