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We Finally Know What's Causing Enormous Mounds on Mars

Posted in Science on 3rd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Astronomers have puzzled over the miles-high mounds rising from of the centres of Martian craters.

The moon thought to play a major role in maintaining Earth's magnetic field

Posted in Science on 2nd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

The Earth's magnetic field permanently protects us from the charged particles and radiation that originate in the sun.

NASA is building a new exoplanet-hunting tool

Posted in Hardware on 30th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

The $10 million instrument is expected to start looking for exoplanets in 2019.

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.

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.