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User Input: Looking Past Mars

A few days ago, AtomicToasters asked if we should return to the moon. Support for such a plan was soft, so we abandoned our plans (code named Picard Maneuver**) and put the money we raised back into...

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Robonaut 2

Robonaut, R2A In case you haven’t heard by now, this is a big week in space! In addition to the Glory mission (scrubbed, rescheduled for 24FEB11, 2:09am local Pacific time Thursday morning) being...

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The First Mars Lander

A long time ago, before I was even born, NASA launched a rocket carrying a spacecraft they called Viking 1. In a world where the PC was but a nerd’s dream and the handheld calculator was a relatively...

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User Input: Barely a Speck of Dust

The Milky Way. Still think it matters that the barista screwed up your order? My Facebook friend Staci was lamenting yesterday that she was having one of those days where she felt at odds with the...

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User Input: Life On Mars

Your Favourite Martian. Just a few minutes ago, the brilliant eggheads over at NASA announced that it does seem like they’ve discovered traces of organic compounds on Mars. This is amazing news,...

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Flying Boats – When Mars Doesn’t Involve NASA

Martin Mars Flying Boat   The Mars may have been built in small numbers but it was a success on several levels.       Martin Mars Prototype. Note The Double Tail Only Used On The Prototype   Built...

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Message in the Sand – Graffiti on Mars

Here’s a little intergalactic Easter egg… Our latest Mars Rover “Curiosity”, which set down on the Red Planet last year – August 2012, has a curious pattern molded into the tread of its 20 inch...

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