Monday, May 22

Today, another SpaceX rocket launched for the International Space Station (ISS), this time bringing a former NASA astronaut and three customers with it. Peggy Whitson of NASA was on board, along with three paying customers of SpaceX: Saudi Arabian stem cell researcher Rayyanah Barnawi, Saudi Arabian fighter pilot Ali AlQarni, and American telecom billionaire and founder of hardware company Dura-Line Corp, John Shoffner.

On another note, firefighters in the Philippines spent seven hours today battling a huge fire at the Manila Central Post Office. The building, built in 1926, erupted in thick smoke and large flames today, but the cause has not yet been determined. However, officials have still not dismissed the possibility of a gas leak, electrical failure, or even arson.