Neil deGrasse Tyson Wants To Go To Europa — A Moon With An Ocean Of Water
Humans have set foot on the moon and NASA has sent multiple rovers to Mars. So, where should we go next?Astrophysicist and StarTalk Radio host Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to explore deep space. More...
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Here's The Longest You Could Survive On Mars Wearing Only Jeans And A T-Shirt
Mars is a cold world, full of deserts and containing very little oxygen or gravity.The average annual temperature on Mars is -64°F. At its hottest, Mars could hit 80°F near the equator in the middle of...
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New Methane Discovery On Mars Is 'Disappointing For Many'
Over the last decade, there have been many reports of methane in the Martian atmosphere detected by Earth-based telescopes and satellite observations.The presence of methane, the main component of...
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NASA Will Pay You $170 Per Day To Lie In Bed
If you have the stamina to lie in bed for 70 days straight, NASA will pay you $18,000 — no joke.It's actually called the "Bed Rest Studies— The Exercise Study (CFT 70)."They say the study is "designed...
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People Could Get Drinking Water Out Of Martian Soil
A tidal wave of data from samples of Martian soil and rock analyzed by the Curiosity rover was released Thursday in a series of five reports.The findings center on a pyramid-shaped rock named "Jack_M"...
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Giant, Explosive Volcanoes Discovered On Mars
For a long time, scientists have known that the Martian surface was modified by volcanoes that were active billions of years ago. But a new study suggests that some ancient volcanoes were more violent...
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The Government Shutdown Could Make NASA Miss A Once-Every-Two-Years Launch...
Update: The MAVEN project has been given exception status from the shutdown so they don't miss their launch date, according to a tweet from NASA scientist Jared Espley. The chance to launch a rocket to...
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The Mars Curiosity Rover Has A Hole In Her Tire
There is a hole in one of the wheel's on the Mars Curiosity rover.Here's a closer look:The tear in Curiosity's left front wheel was first spotted by Emily Lakadawalla of the Planetary Society after new...
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From 1900 — 2013: The Incredible Evolution Of Outer Space On The Big Screen
With the release of Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity," it appears the portrayal of outer space in science fiction is about to take another huge leap forward.From all accounts so far, the special effects and...
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How To Make Mars Habitable For Humans
One day, humans could re-make a world in Earth's image.Engineering an inhospitable world into a livable one, a process known as terraforming, could be a successful way to colonize another world after a...
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Crazy Photo Will Make You Feel Like You're Flying Through A Crater On Mars
Wow. Wired's Adam Mann directed us toward this stunning overhead view of a crater rim on Mars, posted by NASA. The image is actually a screen shot from a simulated movie about the Mojave Crater called...
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Take An Incredible Tour To The Surface Of Mars [VIDEO]
Nearly ten years ago, the Mars Express orbiter arrived at its destination in orbit above Mars on Christmas Day, 2003. Since then, it has orbited the planet 12,000 times, giving us an unprecedented view...
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India Is Pioneering The Low-Cost Mission To Mars
India likes its stuff cheap.Maker of the world's cheapest car ($2600), world's cheapest tablet ($60) and even the world's cheapest house ($700), India is now launching the world's cheapest mission to...
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Putting India's Absurdly Cheap Mission To Mars In Perspective
Somehow, India plans to send a satellite to Mars — already a difficult task with 21 of 51 global missions to the red planet having failed— for the incredibly low cost of $73 million.Let's compare this...
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Here's What Mars Looked Like 4 Billion Years Ago
Four billion years ago, Mars was a completely different world.It had blue skies, fluffy clouds, and flowing water.Today, the planet is cold and dry with no signs of life.The transition from an ancient...
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The Spacecraft That Will Answer The Biggest Mars Mystery Launches Today
The first spacecraft aimed at figuring out where all the water on Mars went is set to launch at 1:28 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 18, from Cape Canaveral in Florida.MAVEN, which stands for Mars Atmosphere...
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MAVEN SPACECRAFT LAUNCHES TO MARS
NASA's next Mars explorer lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Monday afternoon. MAVEN, which stands for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, should arrive at the Red Planet in late September 2014....
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India's Mars Mission Enters Second Stage, Outpaces Space Rival China
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's first mission to Mars left Earth's orbit early on Sunday, clearing a critical hurdle in its journey to the red planet and overtaking the efforts in space of rival Asian...
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NASA Scientists Have Found An Ancient Martian Lake That Could Have Supported...
NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence of an ancient Martian lake that could have supported life as we know it for long stretches — perhaps millions of years.This long and skinny freshwater lake...
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How A One-Way Ticket To Colonize Mars Would Work
LONDON — It's a one-way ticket, but don't worry: You'll live there longer than back home on Earth, says Bas Lansdorp. After all, on Mars you can't get hit by a car. And everything you'll eat will be...
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