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    Breakthrough in determining life's origin on Earth — and maybe Mars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 4

    Breakthrough in determining life's origin on Earth — and maybe Mars

    For several hundred million years after the Moon formed, frequent impacts coupled with abundant volcanism on the planet formed basaltic lava
    Scientists solve the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 20

    Scientists solve the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface

    Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
    Lettuce could protect astronauts’ bones on Mars trip
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 23

    Lettuce could protect astronauts’ bones on Mars trip

    Astronauts might one day grow and eat genetically modified plants to ward off disease associated with long spaceflights.
    The mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface solved by researchers
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 14

    The mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface solved by researchers

    Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
    Scientists solved the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 13

    Scientists solved the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface

    New research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests a fundamental reason why Mars has no water on its surface.
    Volcanic lake in Costa Rica shows how life might have existed on Mars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 29

    Volcanic lake in Costa Rica shows how life might have existed on Mars

    The hydrothermal crater lake of the Poás volcano in Costa Rica is one of the most hostile habitats on the planet.
    Scientists have identified why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 15

    Scientists have identified why Mars has no liquid water on its surface

    Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
    Researchers have identified the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 9, 2021

    Researchers have identified the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface

    Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
    Plastic waste-powered rocket could sustainably take humanity to Mars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 27, 2021

    Plastic waste-powered rocket could sustainably take humanity to Mars

    A nuclear fusion company with lofty aspirations around sustainable space travel, has test-fired a rocket engine powered by plastic waste.
    Scientists discover the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 3, 2021

    Scientists discover the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface

    Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
    A Mars colony could be a hydrogen factory, providing propellant for the inner solar system
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 30, 2021

    A Mars colony could be a hydrogen factory, providing propellant for the inner solar system

    Mars is a potential source of what is sure to be one of the most valuable elements in the space economy—hydrogen.
    Making Martian rocket biofuel on Mars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 28, 2021

    Making Martian rocket biofuel on Mars

    Researchers have developed a concept that would make rocket fuel on Mars, that could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth.
    Scientists discover the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface today
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 21, 2021

    Scientists discover the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface today

    Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
    Life on Mars: simulating Red Planet base in Israeli desert
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 12, 2021

    Life on Mars: simulating Red Planet base in Israeli desert

    Inside a huge crater in Israel's sun-baked Negev desert, a team wearing space suits ventures out on a mission to simulate conditions on Mars
    Research finds that inner solar system planets were formed through violent collisions
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 26, 2021

    Research finds that inner solar system planets were formed through violent collisions

    Earth, Venus and the other planets residing in the inner solar systems were likely born from repeated hit-and-run collisions.
    Researchers successfully biomine vanadium aboard the space station
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 22, 2021

    Researchers successfully biomine vanadium aboard the space station

    For centuries, humans have mined materials to build the tools we use every day, from batteries and cell phones to planes and refrigerators.
    Scientists discover the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface today
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 21, 2021

    Scientists discover the reason why Mars has no liquid water on its surface today

    Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
    NASA confirms thousands of massive, ancient volcanic eruptions on Mars
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 21, 2021

    NASA confirms thousands of massive, ancient volcanic eruptions on Mars

    Volcanoes can produce eruptions so powerful they release oceans of dust and toxic gases into the air, blocking out sunlight for decades.
    Cosmic concrete developed from space dust and astronaut blood
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 14, 2021

    Cosmic concrete developed from space dust and astronaut blood

    Researchers created a concrete-like material made of extra-terrestrial dust along with the blood, sweat and tears of astronauts.
    New spacesuit technologies for Moon and Mars exploration developed
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 13, 2021

    New spacesuit technologies for Moon and Mars exploration developed

    NASA announced the successful field testing of new spacesuit technologies for future astronaut science and exploration operations.
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