NASA made waves earlier this year by landing their Perseverance rover on the red planet. Jian Feng tells us what comes next.
Meet the 19 year old preparing to be one of the first people on Mars
Megan Pierce relates the struggles of being a woman in STEM and spotlights young aspiring astronaut, Alyssa Carson.
Positive science from 2020
Because lord knows we need it.
Probing Deep into Martian Matter: Reviewing NASA’s ‘7 Minutes of Terror’ after a month of successful InSight operation.
It’s now been over two months since against all odds, NASA’s InSight landed safely on the Red Planet, demonstrating a massive triumph for human achievement. Although the entire journey from Earth to Mars lasted 6 […]
What’s new in science this week?
Computer Operating system and short movie stored on DNA: Scientists at the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science have shown that it’s possible to use an algorithm, normally designed for streaming videos on mobile […]
Mars: To boldly go where no man has gone before
For as long as human history, people have looked up to the heavens and wondered. Among the many celestial fascinations that the night sky offers us, few have caught the human imagination so much as […]
Flawed Dreams: Elon Musk and the Colonisation of Mars
At the International Astronautical Congress in Mexico, Elon Musk announced his highly ambitious plans to establish a colony of one million people on Mars within 100 years. Musk was greeted rapturous energy. Despite this enthusiasm, […]
Mars – The Red Ringed Planet
Beyonce Knowles, when addressing all of the single ladies, suggested that ‘if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it’. Well, this week, Nature Geoscience have published the news that the […]
To Boldly Go: The First Manned Mission to Mars
This week sees the release of Hollywood’s latest foray into the Sci-fi genre, with Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” again raising questions on how close we are to sending astronauts to the red planet – is […]
Science | Human settlement on Mars by 2023, would you take the one way trip?
The red planet, commemorating the roman god of war, may cause many people to visualise a dry, arid landscape composed primarily of silicate rocks, complete with craters, volcanoes, deserts and an overall inhospitable environment, however […]
Has Curiosity killed the economy?
With NASA admitting that the cost of the Mars Curiosity rover has reached $2.6billion, $1billion over its original budget, LS asks whether the money would be better spent elsewhere? NO – Henry Beach Unless you’re an enthusiast […]