A New Type of Dune Has Been Found on Mars
No evidence of sandworms yet. Continue reading A New Type of Dune Has Been Found on Mars
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Engineers Invent a Bottle that Empties to the Last Drop
There’s got to be a better way. Continue reading Engineers Invent a Bottle that Empties to the Last Drop
Caves on Other Planets Could Be Havens for Human Explorers
The 2016 CAVES course takes astronauts 800 meters underground to prepare them for life 250 miles above the ground. Continue reading Caves on Other Planets Could Be Havens for Human Explorers
The Key to Life on Earth May Have Been Projectile Sun Barf
These solar storms can inform the search for alien life. Continue reading The Key to Life on Earth May Have Been Projectile Sun Barf
Short Film Celebrates First Spacecraft to Send Data Back from Another Planet
Venera 4 threw itself into the Venusian inferno so we wouldn’t have to. Continue reading Short Film Celebrates First Spacecraft to Send Data Back from Another Planet
Watch These Adorable Chicks Hatch Sans Eggshell
These high schoolers have a front row seat to embryonic development, from fertilization to hatching. Continue reading Watch These Adorable Chicks Hatch Sans Eggshell
Dogs May Have Been Domesticated Twice
Such genome. So archaeology. Wow. Continue reading Dogs May Have Been Domesticated Twice
This Is What the Most Powerful Ground Telescope on Earth Will Look Like
The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) lives up to its name in a new concept animation. Continue reading This Is What the Most Powerful Ground Telescope on Earth Will Look Like
One of Africa’s Most Dangerous Predators Is Invading Florida
Three captured crocs have been confirmed to be feral Nile interlopers. Continue reading One of Africa’s Most Dangerous Predators Is Invading Florida
Scientists Can Virtually Wander Around Mars for Miles with HoloLens
“We are entering a new era of space exploration, one in which we all get to go.” Continue reading Scientists Can Virtually Wander Around Mars for Miles with HoloLens