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Exploring Mars could be the key to fighting climate change on Earth
The surface of Mars is a cold desert. Scars in the landscape point to a history of flowing rivers, standing lakes and possibly even planetary oceans. Yet the current Martian atmosphere has a density...
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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Elon Musk may reveal his Mars colony plans this fall
Some day, Elon Musk just might land humans on Mars.Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin told Tech Insider that we'll need at least 25 years and cooperation between three rival nations to make it happen....
View ArticleThis enormous crater could be the birthplace of alien life on Mars
Unlike the asteroid impact that catapulted the dinosaurs into extinction on Earth, a gigantic asteroid crater on Mars may have actually been responsible for spawning life on the planet.Produced by...
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Lasers from Stephen Hawking's 'Starshot' mission could get to Mars in 30 minutes
The $100 million Breakthrough Starshot initiative aims to use lasers to launch chip-sized probes at more than 25% the speed of light for 20-year journeys to Alpha Centauri. However, well before this...
View ArticleAstronauts can’t go to Mars before we solve this problem
Astronauts are having vision imparities during and after their missions in space. NASA is working hard to resolve the issue.Produced by Delano SamuelsFollow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation...
View ArticleThe space station just got an inflatable room — and it could change space travel
The International Space Station just got a new addition — a module that can be expanded and give astronauts more room to live and conduct experiments. If it survives, the technology could be used to...
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To explore deep space, an astronaut says we need to build a rocket factory on...
Strong gravity and a thick atmosphere allow us to live here on Earth, but also what make it so difficult to leave the planet.Rockets have to exceed at least 25,000 mph to escape Earth's gravity. That...
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NASA just kickstarted the race to build homes on Mars — and they look nothing...
NASA wants to send us to Mars. But they need a little help figuring out how — and where — we're going to survive.In a press release issued on Wednesday, the agency announced that it's soliciting...
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China plans to reach Mars by 2020 and eventually build a moon base
China has plans to orbit the moon, land people on it, and eventually settle a moon colony.But that's just part of the nation's vision for space exploration: China intends to get a spacecraft to Mars by...
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NASA is building an electric propulsion system to take us into deep space
We've made it to the Moon, but if we're going to start exploring the rest of our Universe, we're going to need better spacecraft.With that in mind, NASA has just awarded a US$67 million contract to...
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NASA is investing $67 million in solar electric engines for a mission that's...
NASA is making a hefty investment in new solar electric engines for a mission that will be a first of its kind.The space agency is prepping for its very first-ever robotic mission to a large near-Earth...
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SpaceX says it wants to launch a Mars mission within 2 years
SpaceX just announced that it plans to send a Dragon spacecraft to Mars as soon as 2018.The mission would lay the groundwork for Elon Musk's goal to land humans on Mars.Previously, Apollo 11 astronaut...
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Here's how SpaceX plans to land on Mars in 2018
On Wednesday, Elon Musk's private company SpaceX announced on Twitter that it plans to send a spacecraft to Mars as soon as 2018.The mission will involve sending a spacecraft called the Red Dragon to...
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NASA to SpaceX: Hey, we'd love to help you get to Mars in 2 years
SpaceX just announced it's hoping to land an uncrewed Dragon capsule on Mars in 2018, which would make it the first private company to land on another planet.But it's not going alone.According to a...
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Here's what SpaceX's ship might look like when it lands on Mars
SpaceX recently announced that the Elon Musk-owned company plans to send a spacecraft to Mars as soon as 2018.The NASA-supported mission's goal is to land the Red Dragon capsule on the red planet's...
View ArticleSpaceX just set an incredible goal for 2018
SpaceX just announced plans to send its Red Dragon craft to Mars by 2018 — here's how they plan on doing it.Produced by Matt StuartFollow TI:On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
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The mysterious tracks on Mars might have been formed by boiling water
Paris (AFP) - The results of Earth-bound lab experiments appear to back up the theory that dark lines on Martian slopes are created by water — though in an otherworldly manner, scientists said Monday....
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This is NASA's audacious plan to land humans on Mars within your lifetime
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In sharp contrast to the cynical outlook that politicians, lobbyists, and reporters generally have about space travel in this city, the tone inside the Smithsonian's Future Is Here...
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The incredible true story of how a team of scientists compiled the first...
As the very first close-up image of another planet beamed to Earth on July 15, 1965, the engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory couldn't wait to see it.This was Mariner 4, the first spacecraft...
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