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The Violent History of the Martian Moons

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

Mars is a funny little place, but it seems that Mars’ orbit may be even funnier. As we all know, Mars has two small and lumpy moons which would be no more than a pair of mundane asteroids if they weren’t … Continue reading →

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The Song of The Dunes

Posted on February 26, 2017 by

I’m really quite fascinated by singing sand dunes. Also known variously as whistling sand or booming dunes, this is a phenomenon observed in places across the world when the right set of circumstances cause sand to be a little noisier than usual. … Continue reading →

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A City on Mars

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

On Valentine’s Day, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Emir of Dubai, made an official statement about an audacious plan. The plan, officially dubbed Mars 2117, is to construct a small, functioning … Continue reading →

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Martian Sunset

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

Carrying on with the sunrise/sunset theme, here is a gorgeous sunset on Mars over the Gale crater, captured by Curiosity’s mastcam on sol 956 (April 15th, 2015) of its mission on the surface of our neighbouring world. Curious about why sunsets … Continue reading →

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良い月曜日を

Posted on June 2, 2014 by

In other news, here is a selfie taken by a robot on the surface of another planet. I hope you’re having a nice Monday!

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Mars Doughnut

Posted on January 26, 2014 by

So the Mars rover drivers are apparently slightly perplexed over a bizarre rock which seems to have appeared on the surface of our planet’s little brother. This funny-looking white rock has been likened to a jelly doughnut by the folks … Continue reading →

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Ancient Mars – Another Blue World?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Look again at this dot. That’s not here. That’s not home. That’s certainly not us. The quest for water on planet Mars has become one of the most well known goals in space exploration, but it seems that perhaps we’re … Continue reading →

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Oooo shiny! Wait…

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

The internet is all abuzz with talk of the strange shiny object that Curiosity’s found on Mars. Yep, 183.7 million miles away at the time I write this, and it’s still as easily distracted by a shiny object as I … Continue reading →

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How far can you see?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

I’ve always loved looking out towards the horizon. Especially by the shore on those beautifully clear days when you can see right to the edge of the sky. But just how far away is the horizon anyway? Actually, it’s pretty easy to calculate. Continue reading →

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Happyface crater!

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Now this is what I call a face on Mars! This is an image, taken by the Mars Global Surveyor, of the the Galle crater. And yes, it looks rather like a smiley face. Named after the astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle, this … Continue reading →

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