Mars
New Mars rover is GO for 2020 says NASA
Posted in Science on 18th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The new rover will have a mast conducting three types of spectroscopy on rocks and soil from a distance, to help try and spot signs of life.
The Water on Mars May Not Be Drinkable
Posted in Science on 9th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
If the water is coming from underground, it must be held in very deep aquifers, which would make the water far too salty to desalinate.
NASA works to wake up Curiosity as mission gets two-year extension
Posted in Science on 8th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
On July 2, the nuclear-powered rover experienced some sort of a glitch and stopped most of its tasks as it went through a sequence to make sure it was still operating.
Red Planet Impact: Huge Moons May Have Crashed Into Mars
Posted in Science on 5th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, may be the only survivors of a giant impact that created many short-lived, but now-absent moons.
NASAs Mars-Bound Rocket Just Passed a Major Test
Posted in Science on 29th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
NASA successfully fired-up one of those 77-tonne rocket boosters by lighting it up at full power, all while never leaving the ground.