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Astronaut Chris Hadfield says the rockets from NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin...
Chris Hadfield, a former astronaut, recently spoke to Business Insider about his new online course on space exploration.Of the future space vehicles of NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin, Hadfield said, "I...
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Mars will come closer to Earth in the coming weeks than it has been in 15...
Mars will be at its closest point to our planet in 15 years throughout July, making for some prime nighttime viewing.That's because of a phenomenon called perihelic opposition, in which Earth's and...
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NASA's nuclear-powered Mars rover took an amazing selfie during an intense...
Scientists say a global dust storm on Mars is the thickest and darkest they've ever seen.NASA's Opportunity rover, which runs on solar power, went into safe mode because the sky is so dark.The...
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Elon Musk says a new study about aliens gives humans even more reason to...
Elon Musk says we need to colonize space because we may be the only intelligent civilization.His comments were inspired by a draft study from Oxford University researchers that looks at the Drake...
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Buzz Aldrin, who walked on the moon, wants the lunar surface to become a...
Buzz Aldrin, the second person to step foot on the moon, wants humans to go back to the lunar surface.But this time, Aldrin told Business Insider, he envisions the moon as a launch pad for missions to...
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NASA's Mars Opportunity rover is celebrating its 15th birthday with a nap...
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover was built to last just 90 Martian sols, or 92 Earth days. But the scrappy machine shocked engineers by lasting far longer than that. The rover is now celebrating 15 years...
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NASA may have accidentally burned evidence of life on Mars almost 50 years ago
During the 1970s, the Viking probe went to Mars and found no evidence of any organic matter.Yet NASA recently announced its Curiosity rover had discovered complex organic molecules on the surface of...
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NASA just launched an $850-million mission to Mars — here are 13 incredible...
NASA is has launched InSight: a new, $850-million Mars lander that will probe the red planet's secrets like never before.InSight lifted off on Saturday, just one day after International Space Day...
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A former NASA scientist says 'The Martian' movie 'is completely doable.' But...
A former NASA scientist says "The Martian" sci-fi book and movie "is completely doable."The movie depicts a temporary Mars outpost with pre-delivered supplies and habitats.But Elon Musk, the founder of...
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To survive on Mars, we need a 'technology that replaces what the Earth does.'...
Elon Musk and SpaceX want to permanently colonize Mars, but traditional life support systems have finite supplies of air, food, and water.Plants and bacteria can recycle astronaut waste while growing...
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It's official: NASA is sending a helicopter to Mars for the first time in 2020
NASA is launching a car-size nuclear-powered rover to Mars in 2020.The space agency confirmed on Friday that the spacecraft will also carry a sidekick helicopter.To stay aloft in the thin Martian air,...
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A tiny satellite bound for Mars just snapped a photo of Earth that will make...
When NASA launched its InSight Mars lander on May 5, it also sent along two small, identical satellites, collectively called Mars Cube One.One of the backpack-size "CubeSat" spacecraft recently took a...
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Colonizing Mars might be the best chance to ensure the human species survival in the future. In order to adapt to Mar’s hostile living conditions, our bodies will evolve in ways that might end up with...
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NASA is announcing a big new discovery about Mars today — here's how to watch...
NASA is announcing a new discovery about Mars on Thursday.The Curiosity Rover, which has been roaming the Martian surface for nearly six years, beamed back the data that led to the finding.You can...
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The case for alien life on Mars just got stronger, thanks to NASA's Curiosity...
NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover has spent years analyzing the red planet's methane levels, and discovered they ebb and flow on a seasonal cycle.The rover has also drilled into some ancient rocks called...
View ArticleThe chairman of the $35 billion chocolate giant Mars shares a simple piece of...
Mars Inc is one of the biggest family-owned companies in the world, with more than $35 billion in annual sales. The 106-year-old company is known for its iconic candy brands, including Snickers,...
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A 27-year-old entrepreneur reveals how he snagged $500,000 from Mark Cuban...
Relativity Space is a 3D-rocket-printing startup founded by engineers named Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone.The two didn't have many connections in the investing world, so when they built their company,...
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NASA's Mars rover is battling a dust storm the size of North America
NASA's Mars Opportunity rover has hit a problem: A dust storm the size of North America.The exploration rover has been forced into hibernation mode since last week by the raging Red Planet storm.It...
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The company behind some of the most popular candies in the world is quietly...
Mars Inc is one of the biggest family-owned companies in the world, with more than $35 billion in annual sales.The 106-year-old company is known for its iconic candy brands, including Snickers,...
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A dust storm large enough to cover North America and Russia is engulfing Mars...
A global dust storm has engulfed Mars, and NASA says it's "one of the most intense ever observed."The dust storm's total area is big enough to cover North American and Russia.From the perspective of...
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