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Human missions to Mars will require a substantial launch vehicle to ascend from Mars to rendezvous with a waiting Earth return vehicle in Mars orbit. For an ascending crew of 6, the current best estimate of oxygen propellants required for ascent is about 30 metric tons. Producing oxygen for ascent propellants and possibly life support from the indigenous CO2 on Mars, rather than bringing oxygen to Mars from Earth, is of significant benefit.

A few weeks ago, the NY Times published a very nice profile piece about me, which starts off with the story of how I recently got pulled into a group chat with a bunch of Hollywood writers, directors, and actors, who were trying to understand how to deal with the rise of generative AI tools. […]

1. Graham Linehan performs outside Scottish Parliament after Edinburgh Fringe show cancelled  The Telegraph
2. Graham Linehan: Father Ted writer holds gig at Scottish Parliament  BBC
3. 'Graham Linehan should be reassured - here's the long list of cancelled comedy greats'  GB News
4. Linehan: 'I have never seen anything as insane' as Fringe trans row  HeraldScotland
5. How can we be at a stage where a comedian who makes rape jokes is fine but one who defends women is banned?...... Читать дальше...

S&P 500 falls a third day, extending an August stock slide.

It's not just teenagers or young adults who are buzzed: Middle-aged adults between 35 and 50 are shattering drug-use records nationwide.

The Maui wildfires in Hawaii worsened the housing crisis. Residents fear being priced out and report that investors have inquired about their land.

“I could see the bites on my legs and knew I had been bitten on my butt — that one was the worst, but I couldn't see it,” Finn said.

A new Pentagon study says the U.S. military academies must step up efforts to address a spike in reported cases of sexual assault and harassment among cadets and midshipmen, including strengthening mental health services and peer leadership structures. An independent commission team released its report after investigating and reviewing procedures at three military academies that...

Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott are celebrating their engagement news in style! The longtime lovers announced that they were going to tie the knot earlier this week. We learned that the HGTV star popped the question during a trip to Scotland. It looks like they continued traveling and headed to Paris, France after Zooey said [...]

Save yourself money now, then keep your lights on and appliances running when the stormy fall weather knocks the grid offline.

The trailblazing executive stopped by Cosmo HQ for an exclusive sit down.

The real-estate deal with Estes is likely enough to cover funds Yellow borrowed from government and private lenders before bankruptcy.

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari dated and got engaged throughout her conservatorship dispute. A therapist says it's common for couples to bond during difficult times.

Alan Wake 2 has been delayed, but only for ten days. The survival horror sequel will now release on October 27th. In an announcement posted on Twitter, the official Alan Wake account wrote that they "hope this date shift gives more space for everyone to enjoy their favorite games."

The Republican front-runner for president of the United States believes it's very unfair how Fox News presents his face and, more specifically, his chin.

A New Hampshire sheriff has been arrested and charged with eight felonies as part an investigation into his misuse of county credit cards, the state attorney general announced Thursday.

In love with the idea of love! ????

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For the amount of teachers around, this school is WAYYYY too dangerous.

Montana is known as Big Sky Country, the poster child for the great outdoors. When you visit, it all hits you – the lush green trees, abundant wildlife, wide open spaces, and crystal-clear waters. In the resort community of Big Sky, all of those things converge in the shadow of 11,167-foot Lone Mountain.

Applied Materials' stock rose after hours Thursday as both earnings and outlook for the maker of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment topped Wall Street expectations.

THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 -- The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate) for the treatment of BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The approval makes Akeega the first and...

No one thought it would be this bad.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people have been transported to local hospitals after a crash Thursday afternoon on Interstate 270 in west Columbus, causing traffic delays in the area. An incident on Interstate 270 South at Interstate 70 West is blocking the right lane beyond Roberts Road, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Drivers should [...]

The government supports pubs trade body who wants to serve alcohol on Sunday from 10:00 BST.