WAO ART #203

India's lunar lander and rover, part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, have been put into "sleep mode" by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) as the Sun sets on the Moon. They will remain in this mode until the next lunar day begins on 22 September, when they are expected to reawaken.

Mysterious Shiba Inu whales have been moving trillions of SHIB, the native Shiba Inu Coin, as activity on Shibarium, a network aiming to elevate Shiba Inu from a meme coin to a network with use cases, increases. The move follows a blog post by Shytoshi Kusama, the pseudonymous Shiba Inu developer.

Australia has successfully rescued a sick researcher from a remote outpost in Antarctica. The man, who has an undisclosed medical condition, was evacuated by a medical retrieval team, a massive icebreaker ship, and two helicopters. He is now en route to Tasmania for specialist assessment and care.

20 Brazilian companies with over 400 employees will participate in an experiment to test a 4-day workweek. The companies were selected by 4 Day Week Brazil, a coalition led by Reconnect Happiness at Work. The test will run for 6 months, with surveys starting in November and reduced work hours beginning in December.

The leader of Gabon's military junta, Gen Brice Nguema, has promised to hold free and transparent elections but did not provide a date for the end of military rule. He led a coup against President Ali Bongo, who had just been declared the winner of a disputed election.

Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has been dismissed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, who cited the need for "new approaches" in the defence ministry. Reznikov had led the ministry since before Russia's invasion in February 2022. Rustem Umerov has been nominated as his successor.

Barbie has surpassed the Super Mario Bros Movie to become the biggest box office hit of 2023, earning $1.38 billion globally. The success of the Barbie movie, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, has also helped the US summer box office reach $4 billion for the first time since the pandemic.