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Living on Mars and making humanity multiplanetary will help us tackle major problems on Earth.

So says Tim Ellis, chief executive and co-founder of Relativity Space, the worlds second-largest private space company.

In an interview with the World Economic Forum, which has included Relativity Space in its Global Innovator Community, Ellis shared his vision for the future.

Based in Los Angeles, California, Relativity Space 3D-prints entire rockets.

Elliss vision is to use these rockets to make humanity multiplanetary and put one million people on Mars.

We're building the world's largest 3D-printing factory, Ellis explains. Somebody has to build the company that's going to create infrastructure on Mars, and it's going to have to be based on 3D printing.

Ellis co-founded Relativity Space in 2015 with chief technology officer, Jordan Noone.

They previously worked together at the University of Southern Californias Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, where they helped launch into space the first rocket designed and built by students.

Ellis also worked on 3D-printed rocket components at Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2000.

Elon Musks space company, SpaceX, further informed his vision, Ellis says.

I was inspired by watching SpaceX land rockets and dock with the International Space Station six years ago, he says. After SpaceX, Relativity is only the second space company in two decades with the mission of making humanity multiplanetary and going to Mars, Ellis says.

It's really similar to [the question], why do arts or why have sports teams? We spend, in the US, five times more money on the NFL and football than on the space programme. And so it's not really an either or for me, says Ellis.

Going to Mars is all about expanding the possibilities of human experience and will fundamentally change what it means to be a human being, Ellis believes. Space exploration helps humanity dream and inspires everyone from engineers and scientists to activists and social policy-makers to go after ambitious, difficult problems he explains.

If we were sitting here today and had a million people living on another planet, just wrap your head around what that actually means for being a person, Ellis says.

There's going to be Martian governments, there's going to be art, creativity, new ways of thinking, new innovations, new challenges to overcome, Ellis believes.

I really do think it could be one of the greatest adventures in human experience and one of the biggest innovations.

Space technology is helping solve climate problems on a global scale, because we're able to collect data and use that data to solve those problems, Ellis says.

We're literally talking about putting a million people on another planet in an extremely hostile environment. Many of the challenges we're going to have are also going to help us solve the climate issue on Earth, because it's all about scarce resources, human ingenuity, doing more with less, he says.

Space technology is also helping to expand internet access across the globe.

We have billions of people globally that do not actually have access to the internet and access to information, says Ellis. So the company launched telecom satellites which are working to connect to the unconnected.

The space industry is really helping further that connectivity for the billions of unconnected, says Ellis.

Around 3.7 billion people have no internet access. The World Economic Forum and partners are helping to address this with an initiative called the EDISON Alliance, a collaboration between public and private sector leaders to improve digital access in health, education and finance.

Relativity Space has had probably hundreds of micro failures, Ellis says. And Ellis himself has been told no thousands of times by customers, investors, even people joining the company. But it hasnt stopped him.

I think my advice is just to be really relentless and don't scale back your ambition just because there are people that don't see it, he says.

When it looks like a non-obvious idea like 3D-printing rockets, which now people very much are believing in you have to always push through something to make greatness.

In an article for the World Economic Forum, Will Marshall, chief executive of Planet Labs, a San Francisco-based Earth imaging company, says the falling cost of space technology is fuelling a space renaissance.

Data from space in particular, he says, is having a major impact in three main areas on Earth: the economy, sustainability, as well as peace and security.

The World Economic Forum has brought together governments, businesses, startups and civil society into its Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) Network.

It promotes public-private collaboration in the development of policy frameworks and pilots new approaches to technology regulation and adoption to ensure it benefits people and the planet.

Headquartered in San Francisco, the network has centres in Azerbaijan, Brazil, Colombia, India, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. It has also launched a thematic centre on the ocean, based in Norway.

The network is playing a vital role in shaping the governance of emerging technologies at a local, national and regional level.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

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How 3D-printing rockets and living on Mars could help us back on Earth - World Economic Forum

Kyle Busch will run a special Pedigree scheme at Nashville Superpseedway. Image from Joe Gibbs Racing.

The PEDIGREE brand and PEDIGREE Foundation are once again joining forces with two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch, to spotlight pet adoption and support Mars Petcares global ambition to end pet homelessness. On Sunday, June 26, when the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Nashville, Busch will hit the track with the PEDIGREE paint scheme adorning his No.18 Toyota Camry, featuring adoptable dogs and an Adopt Me call to action.

As part of this collaboration, Mars Petcare, the PEDIGREE brand and PEDIGREE Foundation will host adoption events in Nashville during race weekend, covering all adoption fees at participating shelters for pets that find loving homes from June 24-26.

Im happy to have PEDIGREE and PEDIGREE Foundation back on our No. 18 Camry this weekend in Nashville, said Kyle Busch. Just like last year, we are looking forward to bringing some much needed attention to shelter dogs that are in need of homes. It means so much to support a cause I care about, especially after helping more than one hundred pets during the event last year. With Mars Petcare covering adoption fees this weekend, were looking forward to another successful year helping find adoptable dogs and cats their forever, loving homes.

Participating shelters include Williamson County Animal Center and Nashville Humane Association. Courtesy of Mars Petcare, the PEDIGREE brand, and PEDIGREE Foundation, each adopter will receive a starter kit for their new furry family member that includes food, treats and pet supplies such as portable bowls and waste bags.

Were thrilled to be returning to the Nashville Superspeedway alongside our partners at NASCAR, Joe Gibbs Racing and Kyle Busch as we work together to advance our ambition to end pet homelessness, said Kimberly Wise, President of PEDIGREE Foundation. With the NASCAR Cup Series back in Nashville for the second year, were excited to be able to support our local shelter partners with adoption events in our hometown. We hope our work will give more pets the chance at loving homes in our community, especially after seeing such success in our adoption events last year.

For additional information on PEDIGREE Foundation, its mission to end pet homelessness and how you can donate, please visit http://www.pedigreefoundation.org.

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Mars Petcare Teams Up with Kyle Busch to Raise Awareness for Pet Adoption Ahead of NASCAR Cup Series Race in Nashville - Jayski.com

US-headquartered Mars Wrigley has broken ground on its major new global research and development hub adjacent to the companys existing Global Innovation Centre based at Goose Island, Chicago, writes Neill Barston.

As the business explained, the move has been designed to offer a significant boost to its new product creation capabilities, as it continues to expand its interests across the sector.

Confectionery Production reported from last months Sweets & Snacks Expo which saw the company claim honours for its latest innovations, which it aims to continue building upon.

Leaders from Mars as well as key Chicago stakeholders, including Michael Fassnacht, CEO, World Business Chicago, and Alderman Walter Burnett Jr., gathered together to commemorate the milestone for the company.

This multimillion-dollar investment will makeChicagohome to the companys largest innovation hub in the world, creating a best-in-class workplace that will positionMars Wrigley to drive category-leading innovations for the companys iconic global snacks and treats brands such as M&MS, SNICKERS, TWIX, and more. The new facility will incorporate a test kitchen for developing new products, state-of-the-art pilot lines, and an area for breakthrough technology development.

At the event,Chris Rowe, Global Vice President of Research and Development,Mars Wrigley, spoke to a crowd of more than 100 attendees about how the new hub reinforces Mars continued commitment toChicago. Mars has a long history here inChicago, and were proud to continue our legacy of innovation in the Chicagoland area by breaking ground on our best-in-class global research and development hub forMars Wrigley, Rowe said. As a leader in snacking and treating, we look forward toChicago being the centre of exciting, consumer-driven innovations that span the globe.

On behalf of Mayor Lightfoot andChicagos business community, we congratulate Mars on todays groundbreaking of its innovation centre, said Michael Fassnacht, President and CEO of World Business Chicago, and Chief Marketing Officer,City of Chicago. Chicagosfood innovation ecosystem is one of the fastest growing in the U.S. with record investments and innovation. We are grateful to Mars for its longstanding commitment to theChicagocommunity, and excited to see Mars help driveChicagosresonance for food innovation throughout the world.

Mars has been a respected part of the Goose Island community for the past 17 years, saidChicagoAldermanWalter Burnett, Jr.I am thrilled to see Mars deepen its commitment to Goose Island with the groundbreaking of this new facility.

The investment will bring about thirty (30) additional jobs to the Mars Wrigley Global Innovation Center, with jobs on the Mars Goose Island campus nearing 1,000. The project is slated to be complete by summer 2023.

Chicago significance

As the company explained, Chicago has, and will continue to play, an important role for Mars and its iconic history of playing a prominent role within the confectionery sector.

Its operations in the Chicagoland area also include an ice cream facility in Burr Ridge, where Mars makes Dovebar, M&MS Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich, and Snickers Ice Cream Bar and Yorkvilles treats production of LIFE SAVERS and Gen-Zs favourite candy brand, Skittles. The company also produces a variety of filled bar chocolate, including Snickers at its Chicago manufacturing site. At its Goose Island campus, Mars employs about 950 Associates from Mars Wrigley, Mars Food, and Mars Global Services.

Earlier this year, Mars announced the future community donation of itsChicagomanufacturing site. As part of the donation process, Mars is partnering with Local Initiatives Support Corporation(LISC)Chicagoto engage the community, and local leaders, to identify opportunities for future use. Community engagement and conversations are underway and will continue over the next two years before the land is ready for donation sometime in 2024.

LISC is honoured to partner with Mars and support community engagement efforts for this notable land donation, said Meghan Harte, LISC Chicago Executive Director. Well leverage our expertise to support Chicago residents, local leaders, and Mars in defining and moving forward a community vision for the site that will deliver clear benefits to residents of Galewood and the citys West Side.

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The Miss America competition is on the horizon, with local competitions taking place all over the country including here in Southeast Georgia. The historic Mars Theatre in Springfield is gearing up to host two local competitions for the Miss Springfield and Miss Atlantic Coast crowns.

The Miss Springfield competition is a closed competition open to young women between the ages of 18 and 26 in Effingham county. By contrast, the Miss Atlantic Coast competition is an open competition for local women in the same age range from Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Liberty, Effingham and Screven counties. The competitions will run simultaneously, taking place at the Mars Theatre on the evening of Sat., August 6.

Unlike traditional beauty pageants, the Miss America brand is a competition that prioritizes social impact, volunteerism and community service over physical appearance. The competition denotes the fact that the young women are not competing based on beauty or looks. That is the main distinction between a pageant and a competition, said Brenda Edwards, the executive director of Miss America local competitions.

The pageant industry has always been branded as [prioritizing] beauty and looks. . . Whereas in the Miss America organization, our highest-scored categories are talent and social impact . . . [Participants] have to show that they have a strong community service volunteer platform in order to win this competition, she continued.

In the Miss Springfield and Miss Atlantic Coast competitions, young women will compete in three categories: social impact, talent, and runway. Theyll also do an opening routine and give a self-introduction. Its noteworthy that the Miss America brand removed the swimsuit segment from all associated competitions, further cementing the importance of leadership and social responsibility over looks.

There are certain qualities judges look for in a winner. [She] has to be well spoken and available and committed to a year of service. . . [Title holders] spend the rest of the year promoting their volunteerism platform, so we like for them to be available, Edwards explained.

She believes that the competition is a great opportunity to help young women gain poise, confidence, and respect for their communities. The competition allows participants to develop and refine interview and public speaking skills. Competitors will also learn about their communities and what the needs are through the volunteerism mandate, helping them to become active pillars of their community.

The ladies who take the titles and win the crowns will receive scholarship funds that are paid directly to the school of their choice. Thats another important distinction of the Miss America competition. In 1945, we became the first organization to award scholarships to women in the country, said Edwards. Once title holders are awarded, they move up to compete in the Miss Georgia competition, where they can win around $20,000 in scholarships. Miss Georgia then advances to the Miss America competition where she can win about $50,000 in scholarships if crowned.

Young women interested in participating in the competition can register at missspringfieldga.org. There will also be an Outstanding Teen division for girls between 13 and 17. And theres a noncompetitive princess program for young girls between the ages of 5 and 12. The competition event on Aug. 6 is open to the public. Tickets will go on sale July 5 at marstheatre.com.

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Prioritizing Poise and Philanthropy: Pageants are Coming to Mars Theatre - Connect Savannah.com

A whimsical marketing campaign by The Good Chocolate is trying to hitch a ride to Mars on SpaceXs Starship.

(ProNewsReport Editorial):- San Francisco, California Jun 22, 2022 (Issuewire.com)Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, is known to have a sweet tooth and wants to develop sugar-free chocolate to compete with Sees Candies, owned by billionaire investor Warren Buffet. During June and July 2022, The Good Chocolate is planning to promote Stellar Truffles, its new zero sugar truffle product line, by engaging customers and fans to reach and engage Elon Musk and SpaceX on social media.

An overview of the new Mission to Mars marketing campaign is availableon Youtube.

According to Michael Melnick, CMO, and co-founder of The Good Chocolate, We were inspired by Elon Musks and SpaceXs captivating idea to make humanity multi-planetary and travel to Mars. We were compelled to create something meaningful that would contribute to the mission to Mars. We truly believe Stellar Truffle is not only a perfect treat for people on Earth, but for astronauts and future Mars inhabitants as well.

Chocolate lovers who want to lower or eliminate sugar from their diet can now enjoy a line of rich, decadent truffles made without sugar. The Good Chocolate, an award-winning bean-to-bar chocolate maker for people seeking healthier lifestyles who also want the freedom to indulge, just announced the launch of the limited edition zero sugar Stellar Truffle, combined with a creative and whimsical marketing approach.

Stellar Truffles have a dark chocolate hard shell and come in 2 flavors: Coffee ganache and Vegan Peanut Butter ganache. Learn more about Stellar Truffles here: https://www.thegoodchocolate.com/stellar-truffles-launch/

Ben Glass, CEO and co-founder of The Good Chocolate, says, Zero sugar chocolate turns out to have some fantastic benefits that can be meaningful for the very challenging circumstances experienced in space travel. It offers a boost of energy without raising blood sugar and causing sugar crashes, which can be very helpful to Astronauts performing complex tasks under hazardous conditions. It reduces the consumption of empty calories from sugar, which itself has no nutrients. Also, cacaos active ingredient, theobromine, which has been demonstrated to enhance focus and concentration, can be obtained by Astronauts without ingesting all that added sugar from conventional chocolate.

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New "Mission to Mars" Campaign by The Good Chocolate Aims to Engage SpaceX and Elon Musk - Pro News Report

World-renowned guitar virtuoso, Joe Satriani, recently released his new album, The Elephants Of Mars, via earMusic. Watch a new track by track video below.

A message states: "What started off as a joke with some pizzicato strings and a funny demo turned into the trippy and circus inspired 'Dance Of The Spores'! Hear how the band took the concept of spores having a party and turned it into a track that finds beauty in the bizarre."

The Elephants Of Mars is available as a special limited digi-pack CD release featuring seven double sided cards of original artwork by Satriani representing each song from the album. In addition, several coloured vinyl options will be available as well to pre-order including an orange, pink (D2C only) and purple version.

Order here.

Formats:

- CD Jewel case- Ltd. CD Digi sleeve (incl.14 images created by the artist himself)- 2LP Gatefold- Ltd. 2LP Gatefold Orange- Ltd. 2LP Gatefold Purple- Ltd. 2LP Gatefold Pink- Digital

Tracklisting:

"Sahara" "The Elephants Of Mars" "Faceless" "Blue Foot Groovy " "Tension and Release" "Sailing The Seas Of Ganymede" "Doors Of Perception " "E 104th St NYC""Pumpin""Dance Of The Spores""Night Scene""Through A Mothers Day Darkly""22 Memory Lane""Desolation"

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JOE SATRIANI Posts The Elephants Of Mars Track By Track #10: "Dance Of The Spores" - "In Every Record You Need A Parade"; Video -...