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Now THAT’S how to get to Mars
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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Tagged Mars, mission to Mars, Planetary Society, The Martian
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The volcanic landscape of Gale Crater, Mars
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!
There may be a dark side to diamonds in space. Continue reading
The Curious Chlorides of Mars
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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Tagged chlorides, Mars, Mars rover
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Mudball Mars
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
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