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Elon Musk says he will reveal how he plans to get to Mars this year
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made no secret of his desire to get humans to Mars.He has hinted at doing so with something called the Mars Colonial Transporter (MCT) in the past.But despite previously saying...
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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is snapping pictures of something unlike anything...
Right now, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is doing something exciting: shoveling sand.In December, the rover reached a new territory called Bagnold Dunes, which is rich with one of Mars' most iconic...
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Astronaut thinks 'it's just a matter of time' before we get to Mars
Will humans get to Mars or not? It's a simple question with a tricky answer.Yes, Mars is a barren, frigid, dusty wasteland that is totally inhospitable to human life (just ask Matt Damon). And yes,...
View ArticleThis is NASA's most powerful rocket in history—and it's going to Mars
NASA is designing the most powerful rocket in history. It will launch the Orion space capsule on a journey to Mars.Produced by Kevin Reilly. Footage courtesy of NASA.Follow TI:On FacebookJoin the...
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These strange structures could hint at life on Mars
There have been a lot of looney shapes spotted on Mars' geological landscape in recent decades, many of which have stirred wild suggestions that there once was, or still is, Martian life.However, a new...
View ArticleNASA's Spirit Mars rover found mysterious growths on Mars that could be the...
Four billion years ago, Mars looked a lot like Earth does today. So it's not surprising that a team of scientists believe that they may have discovered the first signs of ancient alien life on the...
View ArticleNASA revealed what homes on Mars will be like — and we don't have to wait long
NASA wants to put people on Mars. Here's what it will look like.Produced by Maya Dangerfield. Video courtesy of AP. Follow TI: On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »
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Elon Musk explains how a Hyperloop would work on Mars
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been vocal about his desire to get humans to Mars.He's previously said we should drop nuclear bombs on Mars to make it livable, and fears a third World War will break out...
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8 charts reveal mind-boggling numbers about the monster rocket NASA is...
Earlier this month, NASA announced the first mission it will be launching aboard its monster rocket, called the Space Launch System. In 2018, NASA will send 13 shoe-box sized satellites, called...
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NASA just released a jaw-dropping 360 degree photo that makes you feel like...
If you've ever wondered what it might be like to be inside of a giant crater on Mars, then check out this incredible footage NASA released this week from its Curiosity Mars rover.The video below is...
View ArticleThere's something unsettling about these photos from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover
These photos from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover showcase the incredible surface of the red planet, and selfies of the rovers themselves. However, there is one thing that is not in these photos — the arm...
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NASA wants you to become a 'telenaut' who explores Mars with virtual reality
When the first human sets foot on the surface of Mars in the not-so-distant future, he or she may have regular people standing right next to them watching in stunning virtual reality."If we can let...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson explains why we need to find aliens
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why finding alien life would change everything we know about our own world.Produced by Darren Weaver and Kamelia Angelova. Additional production by Kevin Reilly.Follow TI:...
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If NASA’s number 2 could travel anywhere in the universe, here’s where she’d go
If you could travel instantly to anywhere in the universe, where would you go?Tech Insider recently spoke with NASA's deputy administrator Dava Newman and we asked her the same question.Instead of a...
View ArticleSomething terrible could happen if we send humans to Mars
"We have perhaps two more decades before the inevitable contamination of Mars." That's a quote from Emily Lakdawalla, senior editor of The Planetary Society in a recent Washington Post article. Our...
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NASA wants to use a giant laser to get to Mars in 3 days
Despite how far we've come in space exploration, one thing still holding us back from interstellar travel is our slow spacecraft.While we're able to propel particles to close to the speed of light in...
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Mars is recalling chocolates in Europe after plastic was found in products
Paris (AFP) - Confectioner Mars said on Tuesday it was withdrawing its Mars and Snickers chocolate bars and Celebrations sweets from sale in several European countries.In addition to France, Mars said...
View ArticleWHERE ARE THEY NOW? Here’s what NASA’s ‘Mohawk Guy’ is doing today
Back in 2012, a NASA engineer with a red, white and blue mohawk won over the internet. He became a meme, received marriage proposals from strangers on Twitter, and even got a shout-out from President...
View ArticleScientists say they can get spacecraft to Mars in 3 days using lasers — but...
Recently, a team of scientists led by Philip Lubin announced with NASA that they are working on developing technology that would enable trips to Mars in just three days – using lasers. But while this...
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You can now see what the first Mars rover photographed in stunning VR
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory just uploaded a video to YouTube that lets you see exactly what the first Mars rover saw in 1997, now in stunning virtual reality.The 360-degree video uses the imagery...
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