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A new Goldilocks for habitable planets

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

Simply being in the habitable zone may not be sufficient to support life. A planet also must start with an internal temperature that is just right.

Mars colony design finalists will be 3D-printed to scale & tested in Mojave

Posted in Science on 19th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

With $30,000 from Kickstarter, Mars City Design is taking its first steps towards designing a settlement.

Icy Dwarf Planet Ceres May Have a Warm Heart

Posted in Science on 8th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

Shedding light on the structure of Ceres might, in turn, yield insight into how it and other asteroids and dwarf planets evolved over time.

NASA releases cute Mars rover game to celebrate Curiosity anniversary

Posted in Games on 7th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

'Were excited about a new way for people to engage with Curiositys adventures on Mars and future exploration by NASAs Mars 2020 rover'

Deep Trenches on Mars Aren't What We Thought They Were

Posted in Science on 31st Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

A long-standing theory suggesting that trenches were left long ago by flowing rivers was just debunked.