There are many in the Mars exploration circles who see Valles Marineris as a “tell all” place, ripe for human exploration that can uncover the history of the planet and its ability to sustain microbial life. That said, how can the multifaceted geology found at this site best be explored? Can future crews on the …
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William Shatner closed the first night of San Diego Comic-Con in style – with plenty of swearing and a look back at his storied career. In an hour-long conversation with emcee Kevin Smith, the 91-year-old actor talked about aging, space travel (both real and fictional), and his place in the pop culture consciousness. Shatner’s age …
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While economists and analysts are forecasting a recession and potential job losses coming to Wall Street, companies selling luxury and experiential travel have yet to see a limit to how high they can drive prices. Disney’s trip around the world by private jet for $109.995 per person sold out just days after it was announced …
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Netflix is on a stunning array of sci-fi series, from Weird stuff until black mirror until the OA. It also has excellent international content, including: German sci-fi Dark — one of the best series on Netflix — as well as hidden gems, such as Canadian sci-fi Travelers. Scroll down to hopefully find the best Netflix …
When Nobu Okada founded his space junk removal startup Astroscale in 2013, there was little unease about the vast amount of material orbiting the Earth — outside of a small circle of experts. Nearly a decade later, the clutter accumulated by decades of space exploration and the ensuing environmental crisis is not only a hotly …
Cameron County now fully supports SpaceX’s plans to launch the largest rocket ever made from its Boca Chica Beach facility. The Cameron County Commissioners Court voted unanimously on Tuesday to support SpaceX’s latest rocket project, after hours in the executive session. SpaceX plans to launch a prototype of its Starship rocket, a spacecraft built for …
The hot, rocky desert land in central southern Idaho looks almost otherworldly — like the surface of the moon. Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is closely associated with the conception of this planet: Earth and its inner molten core. “That’s how continents replenish themselves. That’s how new land is created by volcanic …
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enlarge / The Euclid mission is ready to take off – all it takes is a launcher. The European Space Agency was about to launch the billion-euro Euclid satellite, which is designed to address the most pressing unsolved questions in astronomy: What are the true nature of dark matter and energy? ESA had planned a …
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Cell-grown seafood startup Pearlita Foods has successfully created the world’s first plant-based oyster prototype that looks and tastes like a traditional oyster. The prototype was created using plant and cell-based technologies with a patented mushroom and seaweed base and Pearlita’s new flavor blend that gives the oyster a pure, delicate and authentic ocean flavor and …
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SpaceX’s next Dragon passengers will have to wait a little longer to get off the ground. SpaceX and NASA will launch Crew-5, their next manned mission to the International Space Station, no earlier than Sept. 29, according to a NASA statement (opens in new tab) released on Thursday (July 21). The delay will make the …
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