Skittles in the US are no longer being made with titanium dioxide, a colour additive that was banned in the European Union in 2022 over possible health risks. Sweets giant Mars said it had stopped using the ingredient in its US Skittles portfolio at the end of last year.

The conference will be held on May 28 and May 29 in Washington, D.C., with panels available via live webcast online.

Starship, the futuristic SpaceX rocket vehicle on whichElon Musk's ambitions for multiplanetary travel are riding, stood poised for a ninth uncrewed test launch on Tuesday, aiming for a clean flight after the last two attempts ended in explosive failure.

While aiming to be the first beer on Mars, popular Texas based Starbase Brewing now has products in Cape Canaveral.

The Sickle is a famous asterism in Leo, which now also hosts Mars in the evening sky. Mars has now crossed the border from Cancer into Leo, standing in the far western regions of the Lion’s domain. The Red Planet is visible after sunset this evening, slowly sinking in the west and setting around 1 A.M. local daylight time.