Scientists Plan for Apophis’s Unnervingly Close Brush With Earth
This is radar image of a near-Earth asteroid similar to Apophis. We actually know very little about what Apophis looks like, but its pending flyby in 2029 will provide scientists…
When It Comes to Exploring Space, We’re Still Stuck in the Stone Age
We’re rapidly approaching the quarter mark of the 21st century, but instead of being at the brink of a radical transformative stage, such as the futuristic vision akin to Arthur…
Are You Kinda Healthy and Over 30? Apply to Join NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission
NASA is looking for volunteers willing to be trapped inside a simulated Martian environment that’s roughly the size of a two-bedroom apartment for a full year. Why Bitcoin won’t reach…
Why Is Mars’ Atmosphere Leaking? A New Mission Seeks Answers
A pair of spacecraft is undergoing final testing before a roughly 230 million mile journey to explore the Red Planet. First Full-Color Images From Webb Space Telescope Off English This…
How Many People Does It Take to Start a Colony on Mars?
It might only take 22 people to establish a colony on Mars, though that small group of cosmic inhabitants should have agreeable personality types to survive on the Red Planet,…
Four Volunteers Have Locked Themselves in a Simulated Martian Habitat for a Year
On Sunday, four researchers donned black jumpsuits and entered into a red world where they will spend a year living and working in a simulated Martian environment. Is Google’s New…