How long would your lifespan be on these planets? One day, we will have to leave the Earth. As the sun grows larger, we will be forced to flee the solar system. This is what we know to be true, and this is what will occur in a few billion […]
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If China Colonizes Mars First, What Happens to NASA & SpaceX?
Let’s take a look at two major forces in the space race that are vying to colonize Mars. We all know that when Elon Musk founded SpaceX 20 years ago, his plan quickly evolved from sending a greenhouse full of plants to the surface to now becoming a scheme to […]
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NASA’s Major New Discovery On Mars Could Change Everything
NASA can’t be certain that these organic compounds are the footprint of life existing in Mars’ pre-history, It’s important to note that with only the tools on board the Rover. This is the endurance race in space. In a press release issued on September 15th, NASA stated that the discovery […]
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China’s New Moon Discovery Reveals Major Secrets of Our Solar System
The Chinese have made a significant new discovery on the Moon’s surface as a result of their Chang E5 sample return Mission. Chinese scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new mineral in the lunar regolith, a transparent Crystal that they have named Changi site. This makes China only the […]
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Neptune, the forgotten giant! Why the new James Webb Space Telescope is set to change everything.
Neptune, the outermost planet of our solar system, has been in the public eye quite a bit lately. The first rock from outside of the solar system was discovered to be passing through its orbit and there have also been multiple missions to study this gaseous world. However, many people […]
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Elon Musk and NASA Just Discovered Something Terrifying on Mars
Elon Musk and NASA recently announced that they’ve made a discovery on Mars that will change everything we’ve ever known about the planet. If you’ve ever dreamed of traveling to space, you may want to start saving up now. Space travel just got cheaper and more accessible than ever before… […]
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Colonizing Venus: NASA and Elon Musk’s Plans to Make it Habitable
When it comes to planets, there are few better places to visit than Venus, even if you’re not planning to stay there long-term. At an average temperature of over 755 degrees Fahrenheit and an atmospheric pressure more than 90 times that of Earth’s, Venus certainly isn’t the most hospitable place […]
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The Strange Thing Happening on Jupiter Right Now
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, has always been something of an oddball. With its many moons, unusual ring system and magnetic field unlike anything else we’ve ever seen, it’s no surprise that researchers are baffled by what they’re witnessing right now in Jupiter’s atmosphere. In fact, it […]
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Lunar Eclipse: What Happens and How to See It
On January 31, 2018, the moon will enter the Earth’s shadow for a total lunar eclipse. This rare astronomical event will last about 2 hours and 12 minutes, with most of the action occurring over the first hour and a half. A Brief History A lunar eclipse happens when the […]
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Why Phobos and Deimos Are the Strangest Moons in the Solar System
Phobos and Deimos are the two moons of Mars—the first discovered by Asaph Hall in 1877. Unlike any other moons in the solar system, Phobos and Deimos are unique in that they are much larger than they are wide, with an unusual elongated shape resulting from intense tidal forces during […]