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Elon Musk: We need to leave Earth as soon as possible

Posted in Science on 12th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

If something catastrophic happens one day, like a nearby star exploding, we may all get vaporized. Musk says we can't afford to wait around and find out.

Life on Mars: NASA unveils plans for human colonies by 2030s

Posted in Science on 11th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

NASA released its plan for establishing permanent settlements on Mars, setting out how it aims to create 'deep-space habitation facilities' as stepping stones to Mars.

Five Missions That Will Help Stop an Asteroid Hitting Earth

Posted in Science on 10th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

Millions of rocky objects have orbits that bring them near Earth, but we have only found about 13,000 of them.

New Horizons Finds Blue Skies and Water Ice on Pluto

Posted in Science on 9th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

'Understanding why water appears exactly where it does, and not in other places, is a challenge that we are digging into.'

NASA completes successful heat shield testing for future Mars exploration vehicles

Posted in Hardware on 8th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

Rockets have limited space to accommodate spacecraft and their heat shields. However, NASA has a solution to accommodate that.