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The truth about growing potatoes on Mars
Spoilers ahead if you haven't read "The Martian."In the bestselling sci-fi novel and upcoming movie "The Martian," astronaut and botanist Mark Watney survives on Mars for over a year, largely thanks to...
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NASA announced last month that they found flowing water on Mars. The discovery is our best evidence yet that the planet supports life, but as science journalist Carl Zimmer explains, life on Mars could...
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There really is an abandonded spacecraft on Mars that you could use to...
Warning: Spoilers ahead if you haven't seen "The Martian" movie or read the book.Stranded alone on a freezing planet 140 million miles away from Earth is not a situation you'd want to find yourself in,...
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Some of the trickiest science in 'The Martian' came from the book's biggest fans
Andy Weir, author of the wildly popular novel "The Martian," is living the publishing dream.His fictional story, which is about astronaut Mark Watney's struggle to survive on Mars after being stranded...
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NASA: 'We are closer to sending humans to Mars than at any point in NASA’s...
NASA just released its latest report on the next steps that the agency plans to take on its journey to land the first humans on Mars.In their report, the agency boldly states: "While far away, Mars is...
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The Curiosity Mars rover could tap into the greatest mystery behind liquid...
When NASA recently announced the discovery of liquid water on Mars, the location of this water is what intrigued some scientists the most.These water flows are related to unique features on Mars called...
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Elon Musk: We need to leave Earth as soon as possible
In all the billions and billions of planets in our home galaxy, humanity happens to find itself on one perfectly suited for life.Earth isn't without its hazards though. The planet has seen five mass...
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We spoke with the costume designer for 'The Martian' to see just how...
Astronauts, engineers, and fans have praised the "The Martian," a bestselling sci-fi novel, for its scientific accuracy. So if you're making an equally realistic film adaptation, your spacesuits had...
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NASA's big new vision for space exploration has no budget or timeline
Last week NASA released Journey to Mars, an inspirational 36-page report that outlines the organization's plans to send people to Mars.The space agency seemed fairly proud of its report: We’re leading...
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QUIZ: Are these pictures of Mars or Earth?
Because of how they appear from afar, we call Mars the Red Planet and Earth the Blue Planet.But these two worlds don't look so different when you zoom in, which is what scientific satellites do to give...
View ArticleThis monster rocket that NASA is building to shuttle astronauts to Mars just...
NASA's Space Launch System's design has been completed and is ready for construction, bringing deep space flight into the present. The two boosters will be taller than The Statue of Liberty and will...
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Neil deGrasse Tyson said this type of person would be his ideal TV guest
Famed astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson went on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Thursday night to chat about closet geekiness and searching for life elsewhere in the Solar...
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Buzz Aldrin explains why he really wants us to go to Mars
Buzz Aldrin really, really wants us to go to Mars.Earlier this year, he outlined his proposal to get there by 2039, but not just brief missions like his own Apollo 11 - he wants us to colonize it, and...
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NASA announced 'key findings' on Mars
On Thursday, Nov. 5 at 2 pm ET, NASA began their presentation about the latest discovery of Mars and its mysterious atmosphere.Click here to learn more about the latest results.People asked NASA about...
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Scientists just found hard evidence of what probably killed Mars
Mars used to be a warm, breezy world covered in vast oceans. Today it is a cold desert wasteland.We've tried for decades to piece together what triggered such dramatic climate change, but scientists...
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Scientists discover why Mars is losing a disturbing amount of atmosphere...
Billions of years ago, Mars looked a lot like Earth, scientists suspect.But something happened 3.7 billion years ago that severely changed the Red Planet's climate and, over time, left the surface dry,...
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Invisible auroras may light up 'the whole night sky' on Mars (Mars)
Earth's beautiful auroras aren't unique to this planet.Scientists have observed a completely unique type of aurora on the red planet using the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft,...
View ArticleScientists just discovered what destroyed Mars’ atmosphere
NASA and its team behind the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft have found hard evidence of what turned Mars into a cold desert wasteland.Produced by Will Wei. Reporting by Kelly...
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These are the best science images of the week
As per usual, a lot happened in science news this week.President Obama finally killed the Keystone XL pipeline, and we celebrated the 15th anniversary of the International Space Station.We also found...
View ArticleHere's why aliens might actually exist
Recent scientific discoveries increasingly point to signs of extraterrestrial life. And now, many believe the question is no longer "Is there life beyond Earth?" but rather "Will we ever find...
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