Monday, March 29, 2021

The moon helped fix a problem here on Earth.

        New York Times

BREAKING NEWS

After five days, the mammoth cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal was finally wrenched free, clearing the way for global trade to resume.

Monday, March 29, 2021 9:32 AM EST

Salvage teams, working on land and water for five days and nights, were ultimately assisted by forces more powerful than any machine rushed to the scene: the moon and the tides.

The ship was ultimately set free at around 3 p.m., according to shipping officials. Horns blared in celebration as images emerged on social media of the once stuck ship on the move.

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