Australia: International Travel Ban Ending

*|MC:SUBJECT|*

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*

Australia

International Travel Ban Ending

Australia is set to reopen its borders to inbound and outbound travelers in November, ending some of the world’s strictest COVID-related border rules in place since March 2020. The first phase of the updates are focused on allowing fully-vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents the freedom to travel abroad and only complete a 7-day quarantine in their own homes upon their return. Further restrictions will be eased for each state in the country as they each reach an 80% vaccination rate of citizens 16 and older, a mark that most of the country is expected to reach towards the end of October.

This interactive map allows users to see the rules for travel between different countries. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: BBC, Reuters, NPR, Associated Press

Graphic Source: JoinSherpa.com
__________________________________________

Germany

Nazi Camp Secretary Flees Trial
A former Nazi camp secretary for an SS commander of the Strutthof concentration camp was caught fleeing a retirement home near Hamburg. The 96-year-old woman, whose trial started Thursday, had been charged with at least 11,000 counts of accessory to murder. Prosecutors argue the woman played a key role in helping the Strutthof camp run smoothly more than 75 years ago during World War II. The woman fled in a taxi a few hours before her trial was supposed to begin on Thursday morning in Itzhoe. At the time of the alleged crimes she was below the age of 21, and will be tried in a juvenile court.

This map depicts the journey of the former Nazi camp secretary as she tried to flee the country prior to his trial. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: The New York Times, NPR, The Washington Post, The Guardian

Graphic Source: BBC
__________________________________________

Space
Mars Communication Cut Off
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is cutting off radio commands to its missions on Mars as its orbit moves to the opposite side of the Sun. The two-week period referred to as the solar conjunction will run from October 2nd through 16th and occurs every two years. The Sun’s intense radiation prevents radio signals from safely traveling between Earth and Mars during the conjunction, meaning researchers and technicians on Earth need to give long-term assignments for the landers and rovers on Mars to keep them occupied until commands can be transmitted again.

This map depicts the positions of Mars (left), the Sun (near center), and Earth (right), during the two-week solar conjunction, during which time Earth scientists can’t send commands to landers and rovers on Mars. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: SciTechDaily, ScreenRant, Gizmodo, Weather.com

Graphic Source: NASA

+ Instagram: Company Spotlight: Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

+ Facebook: Geography Teachers: Apply For Your $300 GeoBoost Here
+ Twitter: #MoveTheBook Parag Khanna Video Series
+ UBIQUE: Introducing Our New Scholar-Interns

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: What is the only major city to sit on two continents?

A: Istanbul
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and fifth largest city in the world by population. One part of Istanbul lies on the European continent and other part lies in Asia. The two continents are separated by the 19 mile (31 km) Bosphorus Strait connecting to the Black Sea. The European side hosts the city’s commercial center and about 65% of its population while the Asian side is said to feel more relaxed and open.

Source

Today’s Question

Q: Can you guess what is the busiest subway station in NYC?

Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in Monday’s DailyGeo.

AGS is accepting DailyGeo GeoQuestion suggestions.
Write to ags@americangeo.org with any ideas!
Please include GeoQuestions in the subject line, along with your answer and source.

Forward

DailyGeo is a daily digital communication created by AGS for the geography community. Feel free to share and encourage others to become part of the community too!

If you are not an AGS Affiliate, become one for as low as $55/year at this link.

Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter!

www.americangeo.org

We understand this might not be for everyone. Although we would hate to see you go, you can unsubscribe here.

How are we doing? We want to hear your feedback on the DailyGeo – what are we doing right and what should we be doing differently. Talk to us by emailing ags @americangeo.org.