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Mind-blowing Meteor Shower on Mars During Comet Flyby, Say NASA Scientists
"Thousands of meteors per hour would have been visible — truly astounding to the human eye." That's Nick Schneider's description…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 7, 2014: Ship Updates & Solar System Formation
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein) Nicole Gugliucci (cosmoquest.org / @noisyastronomer) (more…)
Canadian Micro-Rover and Lander “Northern Light” Aim for Launch to Mars in 2018
The first Canadian mission to Mars could be blasting off towards the Red Planet in just three years time. At…
Curiosity Rover Sees a Pixel’s-Worth of Comet Siding Spring
When Comet Siding Spring skimmed just 84,500 miles from Mars last month, NASA's Opportunity and Curiosity Rovers - along with several…
Welcome to Mars! – Hi-SEAS and Mars Society Kick Off New Season of Missions
The Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (aka. Hi-SEAS) - a human spaceflight analog for Mars located on the slopes of…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 31, 2014: Bad Week in Space
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Alessondra Springmann (@sondy) Ken Kremer (kenkremer.com /…
Make a Deal for Land on the Moon
Whether its asteroid prospecting, mining interests, or space tourism, a lot of industries are taking aim at space exploration. Some…
You Could Fit All the Planets Between the Earth and the Moon
I ran into this intriguing infographic over on Reddit that claimed that you could fit all the planets of the…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 354: Mars vs Comet Siding Spring
We were witness to a once in a million year event. A close approach of Comet Siding Spring to the…
Stunning View of Solar System’s Largest Volcano and Valles Marineris Revealed by India’s Mars Orbiter Mission
India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has delivered another sweet treat - a stunning view of our Solar System's largest volcano…