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The exploration of Mars has been going on for 50 years, from the Mars 3 and Viking 1 landers of the Soviet Union and NASA in the 1970s, to CNSA's Tianwen-1 and NASA's Perseverance rovers today. Throughout this time, the search for liquid water has been key, so much so that NASA's motto for the … Continue reading The Search for Liquid Water on Mars
Are we alone? Three words that make up a billion dollar question. Space agencies and organisations all over the world dedicate a lot of time, effort and money to attempting to answer this question. But what are they looking for exactly? What makes a place the 'right spot'? In short, what are the requirements for … Continue reading Requirements for Extra-Terrestrial Life
It's officially been 5 years today since Ridley Scott's The Martian came out. Thanks to the diligent research of the author Andy Weir and everyone involved in making the film, it's one of the most scientifically accurate sci-fi films out there and I think it will stand the test of time beyond when mankind manages … Continue reading The Martian: Putting the Sci Back Into Sci-Fi
Pink Floyd weren’t the first to use a prism to split light into a rainbow; all the credit goes to Isaac Newton there. Newton discovered that if sunlight goes through a prism, the white light splits up into the delightful spectrum that colours the world around us: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet and everything … Continue reading The Paint Palette of the Sky: Rainbows, Blue Skies & Orange Sunsets
If you look up at the sky on different days, you’ll see that the Moon looks different and then seems to ‘reset’ after a month – why is that? And does the Moon look the same all around the world? If you want to find out more, dig in. TL;DR The Moon is not its … Continue reading Lunar Phases
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