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But given the size and mass of an Orion spacecraft – ranging from 330 to 440,925 tons (300 to 400,000 metric tons) – the number of rockets this would require was unrealistic.
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
In a report published Thursday, researchers estimated demand for the metal will jump 50% from current levels to 42 million metric tons by 2040, while supply will shrink in the coming years.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
And now, Tunisia is the second-largest producer of olive oil in the world, with output estimated at 500,000 metric tons this year alone (Spain is number one, coming in at more than one million metric tons).
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
By 2020, the State Department estimated that between 200 and 250 metric tons of cocaine transited Venezuela each year, according to the indictment.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
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Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
In a report published Thursday, researchers estimated demand for the metal will jump 50% from current levels to 42 million metric tons by 2040, while supply will shrink in the coming years.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
And now, Tunisia is the second-largest producer of olive oil in the world, with output estimated at 500,000 metric tons this year alone (Spain is number one, coming in at more than one million metric tons).
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
By 2020, the State Department estimated that between 200 and 250 metric tons of cocaine transited Venezuela each year, according to the indictment.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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