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Category Archives: Mars
“NASA Reveals Early Plans to Send Two Astronauts to Surface of Mars”
“During a high-level talk on NASA’s objectives for human space exploration, we got an early glimpse of what a 30 day crewed mission to the surface of Mars could eventually look like. It’s an exciting prospect that, while many years if not … Continue reading
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Mars in 45 days?
NASA predicts it would take about 500 days for humans to reach the Red Planet, but Canadian engineers say a laser-based system could cut that journey to just 45 days. The US space agency is planning to send a crew to … Continue reading
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“This is the place” – TTG
This might be the words of Elon Musk channeling Brigham Young as he contemplates the latest news about abundant water in Valles Marineris, an equatorial valley system on Mars that extends for some 4,000 kilometers. “(CNN) Mars has its own … Continue reading
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“Is there water on Mars?”
“While there may have been abundant oceans in the past and water ice persisting in the present, could there be lingering liquid water on Mars? Tantalizingly, the answer may be yes. Using radar technology that penetrates the ground, the Mars … Continue reading
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” … Cheap, Portable Nuclear Reactor.”
“Their microreactor, which is still in the prototype phase, outputs more than 1MW, which Radiant says is enough to power approximately 1,000 homes for up to eight years. It can be easily transported by air, sea, and road, meaning it … Continue reading
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The Starship vehicle
“SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle has many potential uses and capabilities that will enable companies and organizations to access space like never before. Engineers are developing the fully-reusable Starship launch system at the Starbase facility located in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. … Continue reading
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Lava tubes or buttes?
“Mars is bombarded with radiation. Without a protective magnetic shield and a thick atmosphere like Earth’s, radiation from space has a nearly unimpeded path to the Martian surface. Our machines can roam around on the surface and face all that radiation … Continue reading
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