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Fungi survive mars-like conditions on the space station
Posted in Science on 31st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
A study, by ESA, has found that two species of tiny fungi originally from Antarctica have survived living in Mars-like conditions for a period of 18 months.
First node of Europe's space laser network launches into orbit
Posted in Hardware on 31st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Europe has begun to roll out a data superhighway in orbit. The first node in the network is a telecommunications satellite that was launched from Kazakhstan.
Arizona Votes To Build Spaceport For Space Ballooning
Posted in Science on 20th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
World View Enterprises is perhaps most known for its World View Experience, which is a high-altitude balloon ride for those who want to see the Earth from the stratosphere.
A giant chasm may rest underneath Antarctica's ice sheet
Posted in Science on 14th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have found long cracks in the surface of the ice, which they believe indicates a huge underground canyon system.
Melting of ice lid caused release of CO2 at the end of the ice age
Posted in Science on 5th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
During the last ice age, it was thought that the deepest part of the ocean was made up of very salty, dense water, which was capable of trapping a lot of CO2.