Mars

Mars 2020 Rover will carry a record number of eyes

Posted in Hardware on 6th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

The nuclear-powered rover will carry 23 cameras that will have higher resolution, more 3D capability, and larger bandwidth than any previous Mars explorer.

Elon Musk Has a Plan to Get Humans to Mars, But Can They Survive?

Posted in Science on 10th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

At the International Astronautical Congress, Elon Musk told attendees exactly how he plans to take humans to Mars.

Mars yields clues to possible cradle of life

Posted in Science on 8th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

The discovery of evidence for ancient sea-floor hydrothermal deposits on Mars identifies an area on the planet that may offer clues about the origin of life on Earth.

Radical technological improvement possible for space and life extension

Posted in Science on 5th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

Elon Musk and Spacex could be within five years of radically altering space launch costs and capabilities.

NASA finds buried water ice at Mars equator by Double checking old data

Posted in Science on 3rd Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

Scientists taking a new look at old data from NASAs Mars orbiter have discovered evidence of water ice near the equator.