Two years ago, a team of Italian scientists claimed to have discovered a subglacial lake near the Martian south pole. The same team has collected further evidence to bolster this claim, including the apparent discovery of even more buried bodies of liquid water. The new research speaks to the potential for life on Mars, but not everyone is convinced by the evidence. Continue reading Astronomers Claim to Spot Multiple Bodies of Liquid Water on Mars
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HBO Max’s First Looney Tunes Cartoons Trailer Revels in Modern Day Lunacy
It’s not quite Space Jam, but it’s something. Continue reading HBO Max’s First Looney Tunes Cartoons Trailer Revels in Modern Day Lunacy
Salty Water Under the Surface of Mars Could Have Enough Oxygen for Life
Mars may have a hostile, dusty exterior bathed in dangerous radiation, but a new study suggests that it’s possible life could exist under that inhospitable crust. Pockets of salty water with enough dissolved oxygen to support life may be present in certain parts of the planet, according to a new paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience. Continue reading Salty Water Under the Surface of Mars Could Have Enough Oxygen for Life
Explorers Will Face Dangerous Amounts of Radiation On Their Trip to Mars
Traveling to Mars is the next great step in humanity’s space journey. In Hollywood, the recent movie The Martian and television series The First present reaching the Red Planet as more of a near-term logistics challenge rather than a pie-in-the-sky space dream. NASA is currently orienting itself toward a “Moon to Mars” Mission, but the technical hurdles facing a Mars mission are still massive. One of the most difficult challenges is dealing with the dose of radiation any interplanetary astronauts would face. Meghan Bartels at Space.com reports that new data from the European Space Agency (ESA) has refined our model for radiation during the journey to and from Mars, and it doesn’t look good. Continue reading Explorers Will Face Dangerous Amounts of Radiation On Their Trip to Mars
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Takes a Stunning Selfie Under Dusty Martian Skies
A new 360-degree panorama captured by the Curiosity Rover is one of its best yet. Continue reading NASA’s Curiosity Rover Takes a Stunning Selfie Under Dusty Martian Skies
THIS IS WHAT LIFE ON MARS COULD LOOK LIKE, ACCORDING TO NASA
Can you imagine living on Mars? NASA can. Continue reading THIS IS WHAT LIFE ON MARS COULD LOOK LIKE, ACCORDING TO NASA
THIS AI-FORTIFIED BOT WILL BUILD THE FIRST HOMES FOR HUMANS ON MARS
WHEN HUMANS ARE finally ready to relocate civilization to Mars, they won’t be able to do it alone.
Continue reading THIS AI-FORTIFIED BOT WILL BUILD THE FIRST HOMES FOR HUMANS ON MARS