manned mission to Mars
How Strong is the Gravity on Mars?
Martian gravity is roughly 38% that of Earth's, a fact that will have serious implications for crewed missions and even…
NASA Goes With Atlas V To Launch Mars 2020 Rover
NASA has taken a major step towards the launch of its Mars 2020 rover, which included awarding a launch services…
A New NASA Cumulative Time in Space Record
Upon his return to Earth, astronaut Jeff Williams will have established a new record for most time spent in space,…
Falcon Heavy Vs. Saturn V
A comparison between the rocket that delivered the Apollo astronauts to the Moon, and the one that promises to deliver…
Good News, Martian Colonists Can Eat All the Radishes They Want
Based on recent experiments led by a Dutch research team and MarsOne, we now know which crops can be grown…
Time For NASA To Double Down On Journey To Mars
With the 2030s approaching, and an impending election, NASA needs to redouble its efforts to make a crewed mission to…
Mars Colony Will Have To Wait, Says NASA Scientists
Despite NASA's proposed mission to Mars in the 2030s, two NASA scientists recently indicated that a permanent colony is still…
How Do We Settle on Mars?
The idea of colonizing Mars has been explored at length, in fiction and as a real possibility. But what are…
Exploring the Universe with Nuclear Power
In the past four decades, NASA and other space agencies from around the world have accomplished some amazing feats. Together,…
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By Boots or Bots? How Shall We Explore?
With robotic spacecraft, we have explored, discovered and expanded our understanding of the Solar System and the Universe at large.…