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Tag: Mars

Perserverance Rover Captures First Ever Photos of a Powerful River on Another Planet
Space

Perserverance Rover Captures First Ever Photos of a Powerful River on Another Planet

July 4, 2023

In its most recent discovery, NASA’s Perseverance rover is surveying the curvilinear flow of a wild river that bears…

Technology

Fungal-Made Structures Could Be the Best Solution to House Humanity On Mars

October 17, 2022

PICTURED: Fungal mycelium grown into an arch form in silca-rich sandy soil meant to replicate Martian regolith. PC: Rothschild…

Space

Perseverance Rover Spots Balancing Rocks and Natural Snake-Headed Sculpture

June 17, 2022

PICTURED: NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance snapped this photo of a balancing boulder and snake-head rock on June 12, 2022,…

Perseverance Captures Video of Martian Solar Eclipse While Beginning Exploration of River Delta
Space

Perseverance Captures Video of Martian Solar Eclipse While Beginning Exploration of River Delta

April 22, 2022

PICTRURED: The larger moon of Mars, Phobos, passes in front of the Sun for around 40 seconds. It’s the…

Space

China Releases its 5-Year Plan for Space

January 31, 2022

BEIJING, China. January 28th, 2022. The Chinese government released a 5-year plan for the future of its space exploration…

Super Light Carbon Found on Mars Points to Life or Annoyingly, Other Processes
Space

Super Light Carbon Found on Mars Points to Life or Annoyingly, Other Processes

January 19, 2022

PICTURED: Curiosity rover taking a selfie. PC: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/MSSS Story at a glance… Curiosity rover has discovered samples of sedimentary…

2022 Space Missions: A New Space Station, Moon Mining, A Mars Rover and Webb’s Debut
Space

2022 Space Missions: A New Space Station, Moon Mining, A Mars Rover and Webb’s Debut

January 6, 2022

Exponential growth in the public and private space sectors are increasing the number of launches yearly, and 2022 promises…

Coffee Break Reads

Perseverance Rover Captures First Rock Sample

September 6, 2021

PICTURED: The drill hole from Perseverance’s second sample-collection attempt can be seen, in this composite of two images taken…

Perseverance Rover Drills Up Nothing: Why?
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Perseverance Rover Drills Up Nothing: Why?

August 20, 2021

PICTURED: An image taken by the rover of the borehole made in the recent failed extraction. PC: NASA/JPL-Caltech. MARS.…

As Perseverance Prepares to Take First Samples, New Theory for Identifying Life Helps Guide the Way
Space

As Perseverance Prepares to Take First Samples, New Theory for Identifying Life Helps Guide the Way

July 24, 2021

PICTURED: A light-colored “paver stone” like the ones seen in this mosaic will be the likely target for first…

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China’s Rover Videotapes Itself Driving on Mars: a World’s First

June 28, 2021

Like NASA which landed its fifth Martian rover in February, China’s Zhurong rover touched down on the Red Planet…

After Months, NASA Perseverance Rover to Begin Search for Life in Jezero Crater
Space

After Months, NASA Perseverance Rover to Begin Search for Life in Jezero Crater

June 16, 2021

PICTURED: a topographical satellite map of the next few years of Perseverance’s search for life on Mars. Photo credit:…

China Becomes 2nd Nation to Operate on Mars Promising More Eyes and More Discoveries
Space

China Becomes 2nd Nation to Operate on Mars Promising More Eyes and More Discoveries

May 18, 2021

PICTURED: A rendition of the Zhurong rover and landing craft on Mars. Photo credit: Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA)…

All the Updates from Mars Courtesy of Perseverance
Space

All the Updates from Mars Courtesy of Perseverance

February 24, 2021

MARS, February 20th, 2021. PICTURED: Half of a Panorama, taken by the Navigation Cameras, or Navcams, aboard NASA’s Perseverance…

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Perseverance Mars Rover Will Touch Down on the Red Planet in a Week’s Time

February 11, 2021

At 3:55pm EST on February 18th, NASA will commence its 9th Mars landing operation in an attempt to drop…


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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023

The Washington Post has reported that the US is close to giving Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles that have a 200-mile…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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