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Perseverance is using its tools on Mars to search for signs of life
Posted in Science on 15th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller
Perseverance now heads to the western edge of the crater next, according to NASA, where an ancient river delta probably flowed into a lake in the crater. Scientists think that this is the best bet for signs of potential microbial life, because on Earth, microbes exist in a similar environment.
SpinLaunch Kinetic Launch System Celebrates A Successful Test Flight
Posted in Hardware on 15th Nov, 2021
by Alex Muller
The need for rockets to reach space is changing with a company called SpinLaunch celebrating the first successful test launch for its kinetic launch system.
Space Perspective raises $40M for balloons that can take people into space
Posted in Business, Science on 16th Oct, 2021
by Alex Muller
Space Perspective hopes to gently take you into space.
Space-junk sail to help deorbit its own launch vehicle
Posted in Hardware, Science on 6th Sep, 2021
by Alex Muller
This sail is large enough to help deorbit not only a satellite, but also a booster rocket upper stage from an altitude of up to 400 miles.
Radiation could restrict crewed Mars missions to less than four years
Posted in Science on 5th Sep, 2021
by Alex Muller
An international team of scientists has calculated that a crewed mission to Mars should only last a maximum of four years if the astronauts' health isn't to be endangered by prolonged exposure to cosmic radiation.