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NASA will launch two interplanetary cubesats in 2016
Posted in Science on 17th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
This will be the first time CubeSats have flown in deep space.They will provide NASA the ability to quickly transmit information about the main spacecraft after it lands on Mars.
Chaotic orbital interactions keep flipping Pluto's moons
Posted in Science on 13th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Inhabitants of two of Plutos moons, Nix or Hydra, would not know when each day would begin and from which direction the Sun would rise.
First ever glass deposits found on the surface of Mars
Posted in Science on 10th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
The glass was created when meteorites slammed into the Martian surface with enough force to melt some of the rocks, which then cooled, turning them into impact glass.
Earth Organisms Could Survive on Mars
Posted in Science on 6th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Mars is known for its hostile, low-pressure environment, but despite that fact a study shows that Earth organisms (Archaea) could indeed survive on the Red Planet.
NASA Chief Wants to Cut Mars Travel Time in Half
Posted in Science on 3rd Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Getting astronauts to Mars will take all the expertise the US can muster, including advanced propulsion technologies such as solar electric engines and perhaps even nuclear rockets.