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MAVEN spacecraft provides look at Martian upper atmosphere

Posted in Science on 20th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

MAVENs main mission is to study the effect of the Sun on the Martian atmosphere and has hit the ground running.

Mercury's hidden water-ice revealed

Posted in Science on 16th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

A Nasa spacecraft has provided the first optical images of ice within shadowed craters on Mercury.

Elon Musk believes colonizing Mars will save humanity

Posted in Science on 4th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

Musk says that he's fighting to colonize Mars because he feels he must do all he can to keep the flame of humanity alive.

Moon's hidden valley system revealed

Posted in Science on 2nd Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scientists have identified a huge rectangular feature on the Moon that is buried just below the surface.

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft prepares for orbital insertion

Posted in Science on 21st Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Achieving a stable orbit around the Red Planet would be the culmination of a 10-month voyage, during which the robotic explorer traveled 442 million miles.