What Would Titan’s Oceans Look Like?
When the European Space Agency's Huygens probe reaches Titan early next year, it might encounter a hydrocarbon ocean different from…
New Study Finds Fundamental Force Hasn’t Changed Over Time
In order the represent the Universe mathematically, physicists use a handful of constants, such as the speed of light, or…
Interview with Greg Klerkx, Author of “Lost in Space”
Mark Mortimer reviewed Lost in Space yesterday (read the review), but he had a few more questions to author Greg…
What’s Creating the Methane, Life or Volcanoes?
Scientists consider the discovery of methane in the Martian atmosphere to be one of the strongest indicators of habitable conditions…
Landing on a Comet
When the ESA's Rosetta spacecraft reaches Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, it will send down the Philae lander to the surface. Landing on…
Mars Express Confirms Methane Discovery
The European Space Agency has confirmed reports that Mars Express has measured methane in the Martian atmosphere. The presence of…
Book Review: Lost in Space
Lost In Space, The Fall of NASA and the Dream of a New Space Age by Greg Klerkx, is a…
Researchers Find Methane in Mars Atmosphere
Researchers from both NASA and the European Space Agency are reported to have independently found evidence of methane in the…
X-43A Goes Hypersonic
A NASA X-43A prototype scramjet aircraft performed a successful test on Saturday, reaching a top speed of Mach 7. The…
Spirit Begins its Journey to Columbia Hills
Once Spirit wraps up its observations of Crater Bonneville, it will begin the long journey to reach the Columbia Hills,…