This NASA propaganda will make you want to go to Mars
NASA needs people who want to go to Mars.And although the agency already received over 18,000 applications for its most recent class of astronauts, it's still recruiting for what is, frankly, a dream...
View ArticleThe most difficult space mission in history is coming
Landing humans on the surface of Mars will take technology that hasn't even been developed, yet. It will be unlike any space mission we've ever seen and by far the most difficult in history.Produced by...
View ArticleFood companies funded these 8 studies to prove their products are 'healthy'
You're not supposed to believe everything you read, but tack the word "science" to something and many people will take it as fact — no questions asked.This is why big food companies have percolated...
View ArticleThis one feature on Mars could be a major obstacle for plans to colonize the...
The surface of Mars is rich with a chemical called perchlorate.Perchlorate, which can form different salts, is a key reason why liquid water sometimes flows on the planet despite the atmospheric...
View ArticleThis man may be the closest we have to someone living on Mars
Alex Menzies may be the closest we have to someone living on Mars.He's the software lead for augmented and virtual reality (VR) development at NASA.What that means is he gets to create VR experiences...
View ArticleFarming on Mars could produce healthy, edible crops
A team of scientists from the Wageningen University in the Netherlands used soil developed by NASA that simulated the composition of Martian soil, and they grew crops on it. The verdict: Crops grown in...
View ArticleThe first images NASA took of Mars pale in comparison to the ones we have now
While the US and the Soviet Union were locked in fierce competition to send humans into space, the two superpowers were also racing to launch spacecraft to study other planets.Before these space probes...
View ArticleWatch NASA fire up the biggest rocket engine ever made
NASA fired up its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket booster motor in a rain of fire on June 28. The SLS is the most powerful rocket ever built, and NASA plans to use it to take astronauts to deep space...
View ArticleNew findings reveal how Earth-like Mars once was
Mars used to be a lot more like our own planet, with lots of oxygen in the atmosphere and water in the ground. That's according to new research by NASA scientists, who analyzed data from the space...
View ArticleWatch NASA ignite the rocket booster that will take humans to Mars
NASA just performed the final test of a rocket booster to be used on the Space Launch System (SLS), which will eventually perform the first manned mission to Mars. The booster is, in fact the most...
View ArticleNASA’s Mars rover discovered something that has transformed how we understand...
The discovery of manganese oxide materials on Mars indicates that the planet is more similar to Earth than we thought. Produced by Noah Friedman. Original reporting by Jessica Orwig.Follow BI Video: On...
View ArticleNASA's 'Mohawk Guy' thinks it's only a matter of time before we find aliens
In 2012, Bobak Ferdowsi (aka "NASA Mohawk Guy") went viral for his unusual hairdo during the Mars Curiosity Rover landing. Now he's working on a mission to find signs of habitability on Europa, one of...
View ArticleHere's why NASA should be worried about China’s blossoming space program
On Saturday, China launched its Long March 7 rocket from its new Wenchang Satellite Launch Center.This launch marks “a moment when China firmly staked its position as one of the world’s great...
View ArticleYou might be surprised how far the Mars Rover has traveled in 4 years
NASA's Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars since 2012, but it probably hasn't gone as far as you think.Follow TI:On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleEverything Elon Musk wants to accomplish by 2025 (TSLA)
Elon Musk's plans for the coming decade are nothing short of ambitious.Among other things, Tesla's CEO has promised to dramatically increase car production, launch one (or possibly two) completely new...
View ArticleMars Curiosity put itself in safe mode over the weekend and NASA doesn’t know...
NASA's Curiosity rover unexpectedly put itself into a precautionary safe mode over the weekend, and is currently at a stand-still on the surface of Mars.Engineers still aren't sure what happened to...
View ArticleAstronauts are returning from space with mysterious eye problems
Space does plenty of whacky things to astronauts' bodies, like deteriorating their muscle mass and making them on average 5 centimeters (2 inches) taller.But scientists have uncovered another, more...
View ArticleTake a tour of the Mars Chocolate office, where life-size M&M's greet you at...
Working for a candy company can be pretty sweet— especially if your employer is Mars.According to employees at Mars Chocolate — a segment of the $33 billion Mars candy, pet care, and beverage company —...
View ArticleHere's why NASA is planning to fire lasers on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover is still science-ing it up on Mars, but the space agency is already scheming their next trip.Mars 2020, which NASA plans to launch in July of 2020 for a February 2021 arrival,...
View ArticleGetting food to Mars is way cheaper than you might think
NASA says we are going to Mars. SpaceX replies: "Wanna race?"Meanwhile, investors want to know: How much is all of this going to cost? And if it costs too much, what are the chances Congress will agree...
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