Tech barons dream of human colonies on Mars – but I can’t think of a worse place to die

Tech barons dream of human colonies on Mars – but I can’t think of a worse place to die 06.08.2026

The article critiques the long-promised but undelivered dream of space colonization, focusing on Mars. While the US military envisioned a lunar outpost before Apollo, costs proved prohibitive. In 2012, Mars One, a Dutch nonprofit, promised a one-way Mars mission by 2023, funded by a reality TV show. It attracted 200,000 interested applicants but only 3,000 formal applications, eventually whittled to 100 finalists. However, no TV deals materialized, and the company filed for bankruptcy in 2019, leaving finalists stranded.

The Guardian Full Article

Why has Trump threatened to bomb Oman – for a second time?

Donald Trump further undermines trust in American alliances | World News

South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills

Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote

Fear grips children after deadly Indonesia earthquake leaves thousands displaced

OpenAI to lease massive new AI data center in US, backed by Nvidia

Hand grenade attack near Kabul school injures around 50 children | World News

«Imprimante humaine», fervente catholique... Natalie Harp, l’ultraprésente secrétaire de Donald Trump

Judge blocks Trump attempts to move FBI to DC office building

IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about sperm and egg donors in northern Cyprus

US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins

South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises

Trump-Zustimmung fällt auf niedrigsten Wert beider Amtszeiten

Trump reportedly casts mail-in ballot in Florida Republican primary

"Votre question dégoûtante et inhumaine" : Donald Trump et la Maison Blanche s'emportent contre une journaliste de CNN

US-Canada trade talks 'intense' as new tariff deadline looms

Trump pauses controversial border construction in Texas national park

US immigration agency moots insurance plan to protect local officers making arrests

US Justice Department probes College of William & Mary over potential aid discrimination

Top Democrats tussle in Florida primary but forgo progressive liberalism

Trump berates CNN reporter and enlists 10-year-old boy in Oval Office confrontation

Critics blast Navy’s ‘beauty pageant’ redesign of aircraft carriers because Trump likes how the old ones looked

Trump lauds Kim and orders US to scale back South Korea drills

1 killed, 2 critically injured in shooting outside Utah funeral: Police

Tupac Shakur: What to know as long-awaited trial begins over rapper’s 1996 killing

Flight cancellations are getting much, much worse. Here’s why

What to know about 'flesh-eating' Vibrio vulnificus bacteria after infections reported in Florida, Louisiana

American actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36

Chinese firm assists Colombia in earthquake rescue

Trump shows off his ballroom to George Washington in latest AI obsession