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Mars: is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury. In English, Mars carries a name of the Roman god of war, and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" because the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance that is distinctive among the astronomical bodies visible to the naked eye. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth.The days and seasons are likewise comparable to those of Earth, because the rotational period as well as the tilt of the rotational axis relative to the ecliptic plane are very similar. Mars is the site of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano and second-highest known mountain in the Solar System, and of Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyons in the Solar System.
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JAN 28, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It’s a big year for commercial space companies like Boeing and SpaceX; both have worked extraordinarily hard to br
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 23, 2019
Immunology
A team of researchers studied the effects of spaceflights of six months or more on natural killer cells, or NK cells, a
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
According to Forbes.com, a company called Space Tango, co-founded by Kris Kimel, is interested in how hemp grows in low-
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 20, 2019
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 16, 2019
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 14, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Chemical burn rockets can produce a lot of thrust, but only for a short period; this makes them ideal for lofting space
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 14, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Opportunity rover landed on the Martian surface on January 25th, 2004 to explore in the name of science, bu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2019
Microbiology
Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station just do their best to survive, researchers have found.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA has sent a lot of spacecraft to Mars to explore the red planet for clues about its formation and suitability for li
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The Moon orbits the Earth just as the Earth orbits the Sun, but the Moon’s orbit is tidally-locked. In essence, th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 30, 2018
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 23, 2018
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 18, 2018
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 16, 2018
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 09, 2018
Space & Astronomy
It’s been less than two weeks since NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and He
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 04, 2018
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 27, 2018
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 26, 2018
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...
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Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2018
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2018
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...
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Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2018
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2018
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 14, 2018
Microbiology
Northern Chile is home to the driest desert on Earth, the Atacama Desert.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch