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There was a time when the resemblance between Mars and Earth was uncanny, but 3 or 4 billion years ago, these two worlds took different paths

Nov 28
2018

Now that our NASA InSight spacecraft had a successful #MarsLanding, scientists will be able to compare our home planet to its rusty sibling like never before. Find out how: https://go.nasa.gov/2FK9f5G

NASA sent an $850 million hammer to Mars and it could uncover clues to an outstanding mystery in our solar system

Posted by Alberto Lao in space travel

Nov 28
2018

It’s the largest drill NASA has ever sent to space.

NASA sent an $850 million lander to Mars. Insight will dig deep into the planet as the first of its kind to study the planet’s interior.

Elon Musk says there’s a 70% chance he’s going to move to Mars

Posted by Genevieve Klien in climatology, Elon Musk, engineering, habitats, space travel

Nov 27
2018

Elon Musk wants humans to make it to Mars. With his company SpaceX at his back, he’s pushed forward with some incredibly bold claims about what is possible for mankind on the Red Planet. He’s shown off concepts for Mars settlements and even called out scientists who say climate engineering on the planet is impossible.

Now, in an interview with HBO’s Axios, Musk doubles down on one of the more off-the-wall claims he’s made during his years in the spotlight. Mars, he says, will be his eventual home, and he estimates his odds of moving to the planet at a generous 70%.

Touchdown on Mars!

Posted by Michael Lance in habitats, space travel

Nov 26
2018

Our NASA InSight spacecraft stuck the #MarsLanding!

Its new home is Elysium Planitia, a still, flat region where it’s set to study seismic waves and heat deep below the surface of the Red Planet for a planned two-year mission.

NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV

Posted by Alberto Lao in education, space travel

Nov 26
2018

LANDING NOW!!! SUCCESS! MARSINSIGHT HAS LANDED. WAITING FOR THE FIRST IMAGES LATER ON TODAY! CONGRATS NASA.

Direct from America’s space program to YouTube, watch NASA TV live streaming here to get the latest from our exploration of the universe and learn how we discover our home planet.

NASA TV airs a variety of regularly scheduled, pre-recorded educational and public relations programming 24 hours a day on its various channels. The network also provides an array of live programming, such as coverage of missions, events (spacewalks, media interviews, educational broadcasts), press conferences and rocket launches.

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NASA InSight Mars Landing Coverage

Posted by Michael Lance in space travel

Nov 26
2018

It’s #MarsLanding Day! Today, our NASA InSight spacecraft blazes into the atmosphere of Mars at 12,300 mph and slows to just 5 mph in less than 7 minutes, before gently touching down on the surface. Watch live starting at 2 p.m. EST.

A NASA spacecraft is set to land on Mars today

Posted by Mary Jain in space travel

Nov 26
2018

WATCH: The countdown begins as the Mars Insight Lander is set to touch down today. This will be NASA’s first attempt at landing on Mars since the Curiosity Rover in 2012.

What If Humanity Became an Interstellar Society?

Posted by Michael Lance in space travel

Nov 26
2018

What would it take to become an interstellar civilization?

NASA ScienceCasts: New InSight into the Red Planet

Posted by Michael Lance in space travel

Nov 26
2018

We’ve always referred to Mars as the Red Planet because of its surface color. But what’s below that dusty crust? NASA InSight mission is currently cruising through space, set for our #MarsLanding and determined to find out.

AI for interstellar travel Photo

Posted by Andreas M. Hein in robotics/AI, space travel

Nov 25
2018

Stephen Baxter collaborates with i4is on AI for interstellar travel — Andreas Hein and Stephen Baxter explore the potential of artificial intelligence for interstellar exploration and colonization in a brand-new arXiv preprint (Image: Adrian Mann)

https://arxiv.org/abs/1811.06526