NASA
2020 is set to be the biggest year yet for Mars exploration
Posted in Science on 26th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
The United States, China, the United Arab Emirates, Europe and Russia all have planned Mars missions that are scheduled to launch, or likely to launch, in that year.
Moonbase by 2022 for $10 billion, says NASA
Posted in Science on 26th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Several key changes have taken place over the past decade. These include the development of the space launch business, leading to an overall reduction in the cost of launches.
NASA to use the ISS as a testbed for inflatable living modules
Posted in Science on 25th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Before any sort of experimental gear can go to Mars, it needs to be trialed closer to home.
Probe finds massive icy mountain on Saturn's moon Titan
Posted in Science on 25th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have identified the tallest peak on Saturn's moon Titan, a mountain that stands 10,948 ft tall. For comparison, Everest stands over 29,000 ft above sea level.
The moon used to spin 'on different axis'
Posted in Science on 24th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
A likely explanation for this shift, which the researchers suggest took place over several billion years, is volcanic activity in a region called the Procellarum.