Keith’s note: According to NASA PAO: “As NASA develops a blueprint for space exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, the agency released several new documents Friday […]
Mars
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
There Are Immense Buried Oceans On Mars
“Using seismic activity to probe the interior of Mars, geophysicists have found evidence for a large underground reservoir of liquid water â enough to fill oceans on the planetâs surface. […]
Posted inAstrobiology, News, Space & Planetary Science
NASA Is Reimagining Mars Sample Return
Keith’s note: With regard to Mars Sample Return, Bill Nelson said today that “$11 billion for Mars Sample Return and waiting until the 2040s to get a sample back are […]
Posted inAstrobiology, News, Space & Planetary Science
Will Mars Sample Return Ever Return A Mars Sample?
Keith’s note: Mars Sample Return, however well-intentioned and lauded by advisory committees, has been tossed around and modified and rescheduled so many times that it is no longer clear what […]
Posted inAeronautics, Aircraft, Exploration, News, Space & Planetary Science
An Amazing Interview About The Little Mars Helicopter That Could
Keith’s note: You’ll never hear about this from NASA – but WBUR’s “OnPoint” program just covered the amazing saga of the Mars Ingenuity helicopter [Listen here]. I’ve listened to lots […]
Posted inISS News, News, Videos
SpaceRef on BBC World Service: ISS Astronauts And Bulldogs On Mars
Keith’s note: I was just on the BBC World Service talking about Frank Rubio’s new record on the ISS – and about the Moxie unit making oxygen on Mars. NASA’s […]
Posted inArtemis, News
NASA Punts Over SLS With A Nuclear Rocket Solution For The Journey To Mars
Keith’s note: NASA announced a new Mars nuclear rocket ship thing today. Note that neither the symbol “$” or the abbreviation “FY” appear anywhere. Apparently this has to do with […]
Posted inArtemis, Exploration, News
Explorer Journals From The Past – And The Future
Keith’s note: When we return to the Moon, and then move outward to Mars and beyond, the people who visit these strange new places will write entries in their journals […]
Posted inApollo, Artemis, News
Hurry Up Artemis
Keith’s note: Growing up in the 60s We heard that we’d be “on the Moon by 1970”. Done. Then we heard “Mars by 1981″”. That morphed to “Mars within the […]
Posted inAstrobiology
Ingenuity Comes To The Rescue Of Mars Sample Return
"Two Ingenuity class helicopters will be used as back-ups to transfer samples to #Mars sample return ascent vehicle – @Dr_ThomasZ #Astrobiology — FYI this redundancy option would not even be […]