Cold planet Mars.
Nature reveals a setback in the search for life on Mars. We’re learning more about the atmosphere there, and there doesn’t seem to be enough methane:
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space exploration
Science Art: Fig. 2, A detailed view of Earth’s magnetosphere… from Earth Orbital Science, Space in the Seventies by WR Corliss, 1971.
We had big plans then, two years after we’d landed on the Moon. We had to be prepared.
found on archive.org (pdf).
Happy 12 years in space, ISS astronauts.
Mount Washington Valley Astronomy marks a dozen years of humans living in space:
… Read the rest “Happy 12 years in space, ISS astronauts.”On the 12th anniversary of crews continuously living and working aboard the International Space Station,
Alien communication: More like Twitter, less like War and Peace.
Digital Journal points out that we might already be in contact with aliens – we’re just not looking for the right kind of messages:
… Read the rest “Alien communication: More like Twitter, less like War and Peace.”The theory, proposed by James Benford, his
SONG: “Hi There! (We’re Robots From Earth)”
SONG: “Hi There! (We’re Robots From Earth)” (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)
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SOURCE: Based on “Mars rover Curiosity… Read the rest “SONG: “Hi There! (We’re Robots From Earth)””
Our ROBOT is SHOOTING LASERS at MARS.
How can Christian Science Monitor be so calm about this? Curiosity is on an alien planet vaporizing stuff with lasers:
… Read the rest “Our ROBOT is SHOOTING LASERS at MARS.”NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has zapped its first rock in what
A new, magnetic atom
ArsTechnica looks into the fiery plasma of a blazing neutron star to discover a bizarre frontier of physics based on stuff that’s made from a new kind of atom, unlike any on Earth:
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Planets stay in the dark – for want of the money to see them.
Scientific American editorializes on the planetary implications of NASA’s budget being cut:
… Read the rest “Planets stay in the dark – for want of the money to see them.”The president’s proposed budget for 2013 includes drastic cutbacks to planetary
Science Art: Artist concept of proposed mission to the Jupiter system, NASA/JPL, 2009
This is concept art originally painted to help NASA and ESA imagine what it might be like to explore Jupiter and its moons Ganymede and Europa – part of push to explore “outer … Read the rest “Science Art: Artist concept of proposed mission to the Jupiter system, NASA/JPL, 2009”
Here’s why Pioneer slowed down…
Physics World has a solution for the Pioneer Anomaly – the strange slowdown experienced by both Pioneer space probes as they passed beyond the farthest reach of the solar wind. It’s… Read the rest “Here’s why Pioneer slowed down…”
NASA wants your Mars ideas.
The space administration needs YOU – and your vision of what we should do on Mars:
… Read the rest “NASA wants your Mars ideas.”“This is a two-way capability open to anyone,” says Doug McCuistion, director of the
Live in Hawaii. Pretend it’s Mars. Eat space food. Get paid.
Cornell is offering the opportunity of a lifetime for an astronaut fan:
… Read the rest “Live in Hawaii. Pretend it’s Mars. Eat space food. Get paid.”We are seeking participants for a 120 day Mars exploration analogue mission (Hawaii Space Exploration Analogue
SONG: “Antarctica Awakes!”
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“The first human-humanoid handshake in space.”
That’s how ISS Commander Daniel Burbank describes his interaction with Robonaut 2 yesterday. PhysOrg has more on the space station’s new, robot crew member:
… Read the rest ““The first human-humanoid handshake in space.””On Wednesday,