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New gravity map gives us our best view yet of the inside of Mars

Posted in Science on 22nd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

A new map of Mars' gravity made with three NASA spacecraft is the most detailed to date, providing a revealing glimpse into the hidden interior of the Red Planet.

Pluto has an ocean hiding under the surface, new data suggests

Posted in Science on 21st Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Ice volcanos, floating hills, deep canyons, hazy skies, and maybe even methane snow. Now, research suggests there's liquid water hiding beneath Plutos frozen surface.

U.S. and Russian crew arrives at International Space Station

Posted in Science on 20th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying a NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station on Friday, ending a nearly six-hour flight.

Why NASA is setting fire to a cargo ship in space

Posted in Science on 18th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Before Cygnus breaks apart above the Earth, NASA is going to intentionally set it on fire.

New Horizons: Pluto Is a Weirder Place Than You Ever Imagined

Posted in Science on 18th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

The features place Pluto, once considered just a lonely ice-ball in the dark, on par with Mars (and second only to Earth) in terms of geological complexity.