to be something much closer to home – the moon.

On stage, Bezos took the wraps off a massive model of what will be the firm’s first lunar lander, dubbed Blue Moon.

‘This is an incredible vehicle, and it’s going to the moon,’ Bezos said, according to CNN, which live-blogged the event.

According to the CEO, the lander has been in development for the last three years and is on track for a 2024 crewed moon landing – falling in line with the five-year deadline revealed earlier this year by Vice President Mike Pence.

The plan could ultimately serve as a stepping stone for colonization of the moon and deeper space targets, Bezos suggested.Future of Louisiana community uncertain as chemical plant expands

Chemical giant Sasol offers to relocate residents for construction of new chemical facility.

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The community has seen widespread health effects including cancer, respiratory problems, damage to the central nervous system, kidney and liver diseases, skin problems and digestive illnesses.

One Mossville resident, Edgar Mouton Jr., described the challenges faced by the community:

There is no place or person in Mossville that has not been harmed by the toxic chemicals spewed out by all of the industrial facilities.meannow.wordpress.com







After living with the repercussions of local industry for so long, many Mossville residents are ready to get out, despite their bitterness at Sasol's contribution to making living conditions untenable. In 2005, the first human rights petition on environmental regulation