Meet the Moss That Could Help Terraform Mars

[ad_1] The crew of The Ark (Season 2 premieres July 17 on SYFY) is ostensibly headed for Proxima centauri b, a (probably tidally locked) exoplanet around a star 4.2 light-years from here. That’s if they survive the trip. If they do, they’ll be greeted by a world which has the benefit of being relatively nearby but is entirely…

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France is voting in pivotal elections that could see a historic far-right win or a hung parliament

[ad_1] Voting has begun in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock. French President Emmanuel Macron took a huge gamble in dissolving parliament and calling for the elections after…

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Jon Landau, “Titanic” and “Avatar” producer, dies at 63

[ad_1] Jon Landau, Oscar-winning producer, dies at 63 Jon Landau, Oscar-winning producer of “Titanic,” dies at 63 00:15 Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on the “Titanic” and the “Avatar” franchise, has died. He was 63. Alan Bergman, Disney Entertainment co-chairman, announced Landau’s death in a statement Saturday. No cause…

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