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Buzz Aldrin Thinks That The Migration to Mars Might Be Our Only Chance to Survive

Buzz Aldrin, an Apollo astronaut, made it clear that it is very important to take a break from the exploration of the space and begin the process of migrating to Mars. If we want the human race to survive, this…

May 3, 2019 · by Anna McKay · 0

Life on Mars: The Red Planet Once Had Water And A Climate Similar To Earth

In recent years, NASA tried to track down signs of life on Mars. The researchers were unable to find signs of life as we know it, but it is now known that liquid water was present on the surface in…

May 2, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

Marsquake: InSight’s SEIS Probe Detected Seismic Tremor On Mars

The InSight lander has been hard at work since it arrived on the surface of the planet in November 2018. The spacecraft detected a phenomenon which appears to be a marsquake. A dedicated seismometer (known as SEIS) was activated in…

April 24, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Measured Lower Amounts Of Methane On Mars Than Scientists Estimated

It’s been almost a year since the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has started to survey Mars and the first batch of information has been released. The spacecraft has managed to create a map which contains the network of watery minerals…

April 12, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Drills Into The Surface of Mars

Curiosity has managed to reach a new landmark. The rover is currently exploring the Gale Crater as the land found in the area is favorable for drilling. After seven years spent on the planet, it managed to drill into the…

April 11, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

NASA Plans To Send Astronauts To Mars By 2033

NASA plans to accelerate its timeline with two aims in sight: to land on the moon and the Red Planet. According to NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, the space agency plans to send astronauts on Mars by 2033. The agency could…

April 4, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

NASA Presented Top-Three Designs For Mars Habitats

The interplanetary living is one of the biggest goals NASA is working on, and it is making progress. One of the steps is taken towards success was last Tuesday and consisted in naming the top three finalists of the 3D-Printed…

April 2, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

SpaceX Starship Hopper Explained By Elon Musk

SpaceX popularizes space exploration, and it is amazing how. Aside from the fantastic work they do in delivering cargo and humans to space, which you can see in the efforts made by them to transport astronauts and supplies to the…

March 31, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Successfully Passed Its First Tests

The team of researchers who were working on the Mars helicopter project has managed to complete the small vehicle in time. The helicopter will join a new rover on a Mars mission which should take place in 2020. Before they…

March 30, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0

NASA’s InSight Lander Is Already Facing Its First Problems on Mars

NASA has recently launched the InSight lander which managed to land on Mars successfully. The lander was sent with the aim to learn more about the features of the Red Planet, but it seems that an unfortunate event will hamper…

March 21, 2019 · by Joe Blair · 0