Check out this cool video comparing the size of some of the largest known stars and planets in the universe. continue reading...
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In this video, astronomer Louie Bernstein tells http://www.WatchMojo.com what the discovery of water on Mars could mean to the future of space exploration, and discusses the possibility of finding life on Mars. continue reading...
The University of Arizona, Tucson, which operates HiRISE, has just released a new batch of photos taken from a camera flying over the planet Mars. continue reading...
Good call Buzz. From The Tech Herald:
Legendary Moon walker and NASA spaceman Buzz Aldrin has said the race to establish a permanent Moon base should be the result of international cooperation with the real focus on a manned mission to Mars. continue reading...
The Phoenix Mars Mission is officially over. The lander was powered by solar panels, and the approaching Martian winter has basically cut off its power supply. The craft is not expected to last through the winter. But Phoenix lasted two months longer than anticipated, so the $475 million was worth it - it discovered water on the planet. Read more…
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According to Popular Mechanics:
The Phoenix Mars Mission has been a shining success for NASA. Not only did the craft reach Mars and land successfully, it also found ice in the martian soil and saw snow in the sky. But the Phoenix is now racing against time to complete more of its groundbreaking research before the harsh martian winter brings its death, said the project’s science leader, Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, at the first session of the Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Conference in New York [15 October]. “It’s down to the wire,” Smith said at a panel discussion with two other Phoenix project leaders, Ed Sedivy from Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Barry Goldstein of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Read more… continue reading...
The Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling from clouds on the red planet. Data shows that this snow tends to evaporate before it hits the ground, but scientists will be conducting more research to see if it is possible for the snow to land on the ground. A key aim of the Phoenix Mars mission is to find favorable conditions for life on Mars. Read more… continue reading...
A “beheaded” glacier in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys, seen in an undated photo, resembles gullies in Martian crater walls.
Deep hollows (such as these, top and far left) can catch Martian snow, which melts and carves out gullies, says a study released in August 2008. continue reading...
A deep-drilling site in Northampton County, Virginia, explores the Chesapeake Bay impact structure in September 2005.
A study of the site released in June 2008 has found an unexpected abundance of life in some areas of the crater, offering a hint of possible locations to search for life on highly-cratered Mars. continue reading...
