Tag Archives: Mars

Now THAT’S how to get to Mars

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Tom Hopp

In a 45-page report, the Planetary Society has laid out a very sensible and detailed approach to the first manned mission to Mars. You can grab a pdf copy of it at this link. Continue reading →

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The volcanic landscape of Gale Crater, Mars

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Tom Hopp

As the Mars rover Curiosity explores the landscape of Gale Crater, a 96 mile (154 km) wide hole in the planet with an imposing 3.4 mile (18 km) high central peak in its middle, a scientific conundrum has been reported … Continue reading →

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Diamonds Discovered on the Moon and Mars!

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Tom Hopp

There may be a dark side to diamonds in space. Continue reading →

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The Curious Chlorides of Mars

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Mars rovers have reported some reasonably good environments where microbes could have flourished. But they didn’t. Why not? Could it be the chlorides? Continue reading →

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Mudball Mars

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Someday when astronauts begin terraforming Mars to make it habitable for people, they won’t be troubled by dust so much as by mud. Continue reading →

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Praise for John Carter

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Never in any film until now, have I felt myself getting a little dewy eyed during a battle scene — but this movie got that reaction. Continue reading →

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