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Mars Used To Look More White Than Red

Posted in Science on 27th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

The first concrete evidence that Mars has just exited an extreme ice age, one so intense it would have put Earth's recent frosty foray to shame.

Red dwarf exoplanets not as habitable as once believed

Posted in Science on 26th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

Computer models suggest that these planets are likely rendered uninhabitable by their super-dense atmospheres.

Evidence of ancient tsunamis on Mars

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

Such events could only have occurred more than three billion years ago when the planet was wetter and warmer.

NASA's NIAC Program looks to fund futuristic space concepts

Posted in Science on 15th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

A self-assembling space habitat, a deep sleep chamber for shuttle astronauts, and a protective magnetic force field are the latest projects NASA is embarking on.

Space mission observes magnetic fields of Earth and sun

Posted in Featured, Science on 14th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

How magnetic reconnection takes place, a critical step in understanding space weather.