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- NASA today launched its latest spacecraft to Mars, a $2.7 billion mission to explore the planet's minerals and look for signs of life. Mars is now the focus of an interplanetary space race including China, Russia, the U.A.E. and the European Space Agency. on.wsj.com/2DlyuKA
- Toilet paper and frozen vegetables are making a comeback, but other backlogs are causing bare shelves and higher prices. A charts-filled look at the supermarket during the pandemic.
- Here’s what to watch in the midterm elections as Democrats look to gain control of the House while the GOP tries to hold on to the Senate on.wsj.com/2QmtSFR via @WSJ
- Replying to @WSJGraphicsWhy launch now? NASA, China and the U.A.E. timed their launches to take advantage of when Earth and Mars are closest, which happens every two years, to make the journey as fuel-efficient and cost-effective as possible on.wsj.com/2DlyuKA
GIF - Fossils unearthed in a limestone cavern in what is now the Philippines turn out to be part of a previously unknown human species that roamed the island about 50,000 years ago on.wsj.com/2Kqv0tD via @WSJ
- Replying to @WSJGraphicsTwo months after landing, it will deploy the first helicopter to be flight-tested on Mars. If successful, future missions could use such drones as scouts for human crews, to carry small payloads or to scout distant terrain, NASA says. on.wsj.com/2DlyuKA
GIF - The reopening of America is taking place in patchwork fashion, with wide differences between—and even within—states about ending coronavirus lockdowns on.wsj.com/3aTG36B via @WSJ
- Replying to @WSJGraphicsThe most valuable commodity on Mars is frozen water, which would be needed to drink or be used as a source of oxygen and hydrogen for fuel in future Mars endeavors. Surface ice deposits are estimated to be as much as the entire Greenland ice cap. on.wsj.com/2DlyuKA
- Replying to @WSJGraphicsMany of the experiments aboard NASA’s rover, Perseverance, are designed to look for signs of habitable conditions. The rover—the largest and heaviest NASA has launched—will test whether it can produce pure oxygen from Martian atmospheric carbon dioxide. on.wsj.com/2DlyuKA
- The @WSJmarkets graphics team makes a daily charts package for the back-page of the B-section. Every. Single. Day. #internationalchartday #ChartDay
- Spain’s experience offers a cautionary tale about how hard-won progress against the coronavirus pandemic can quickly come undone on.wsj.com/32oYFZI via @WSJ
