Work Those Mars Muscles!
What every good Mars explorer needs – an exercise plan for the red planet. At the Haughton-Mars Project on Devon Island, High Arctic, researchers there will be using a Made-in-USA handheld exerciser – a unique patented device that has resistance in two directions and...Arsenic-laced Bacteria Sheds New Light on Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Scientists have identified a surprising form of bacteria that incorporates toxic arsenic rather than traditional phosphorus into the backbone of its DNA, the microscopic genetic material found in the nucleus of cells. The surprising finding re-defines under what...Senate Panel Urges NASA Budget Flexibility
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee pledged a bi-partisan effort on Wednesday to remove legislative barriers from future temporary budget measures that could pro-long NASA’s efforts to transition from the Constellation lunar program to a...Live Cam! Keep An Eye on Next Mars Robot
NASA’s next robot to explore the Red Planet is undergoing extensive checkout. The Mars Science Laboratory, named Curiosity, can now be viewed on a webcam as engineers and technicians work on the huge rover. The “Curiosity Cam” is mounted in the viewing gallery of the...Book Review: How Old is the Universe?
How Old is the Universe? by David Weintraub; Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey; $29.95; January 2011. This is a very engaging and readable book that will help you wrap your mind around an agreed to astronomical actuality: The universe is 13.7 billion...Saturn’s Moon, Rhea – Thin Atmosphere Detected
It is the first time a spacecraft has captured direct evidence of an oxygen atmosphere at a world other than Earth. The flyby measurements of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft at Saturn’s moon Rhea reveal a tenuous oxygen-carbon dioxide atmosphere. The NASA-led...Congressional Think Tank Questions Wisdom of Interagency collaborations on Space, Earth Science Projects
Traditional collaborations between U. S. federal agencies on space and Earth science projects can lead to increased rather than lower costs, the National Research Council concludes in a new report. The Congressionally-chartered think tank urged the White House and...Students Quiz Space Station Astronauts
Three U. S. members of the International Space Station crew raved about the beauty of the Earth and discussed the risks associated with their work on Tuesday, as they fielded questions about life aboard the orbiting laboratory from students who attend two Washington...IAA Urges Wider International Cooperation in the Exploration of Space
The human exploration of Mars figures prominently in a new declaration from 30 nations supporting global cooperation in the future exploration and uses of space, under the banner of the half-century old International Academy of Astronautics. At a Washington summit on...Space Talk
A mysterious 1,000-mile cloud stretching across Mars could hold clues to physics we’ve never observed on Earth. 🔴🚀 The Red Planet continues to surprise scientists, revealing that there’s still so much to discover about our cosmic neighbor. 🌌
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NASA has revised its Moon landing plan, with SpaceX and Blue Origin set to test their lunar lander technologies in Earth orbit in 2027, ahead of a targeted crewed Moon landing in 2028. 🌕🚀
Who will take humans back to the Moon first? #NASA #SpaceX #BlueOrigin
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For believing when we share that all humans have the same thing at their core: a need to feel love."
~ Christina Koch
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NASA building a moon base and landing astronauts soon. They are working quickly to achieve this goal, similar to Apollo's urgency during the 1960s space mission. The aim is to have a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface within two years. #NASA #Apollo
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