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Pushing the limit: could cyanobacteria terraform Mars?
Posted in Science on 20th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
The discovery that blue-green algae can photosynthesise in extremely low light has implications for astrobiology.
121 giant exoplanets in habitable zones may have habitable moons
Posted in Science on 17th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
Researchers have identified more than 100 giant planets that potentially host moons capable of supporting life.
SpinLaunch raises $40M from Airbus, Google and others for space catapult
Posted in Science on 17th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
SpinLaunch says it's raised a total of $40 million from a high-profile array of investors to get a space catapult system ready for launch by 2022.
Mars Opportunity: Rover 'should ride out storm'
Posted in Science on 16th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
The American space agency says it is concerned but hopeful that its veteran robot rover on Mars can survive a big dust storm on the planet.
SpaceX will try to use NASA inflatable aeroshell decelerator to enable second stage reuse
Posted in Hardware on 15th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
SpaceX will try to bring rocket upper stage back from orbital velocity using a giant balloon.