How Skylon could prepare a mission to Mars
UK engineers have allowed their imaginations free range by showing how their new Skylon space plane could help develop a mission to Mars.
Month: November 2012
Major boost for Skylon space plane
British engineers have made the biggest breakthrough in flight technology since the invention of the jet engine, paving the way for a revolutionary new space plane called Skylon.
‘Historic’ Mars discovery may be clues to life
An unguarded remark by a Mars scientist working on the Curiosity mission has started a flurry of speculation that NASA has finally found signs of life on the Red Planet.
Hubble finds most distant known galaxy
Two NASA telescopes, Hubble and Spitzer, working together have discovered the most distant galaxy ever seen in the Universe.
Life could have survived in vents on Mars
Water that once flowed across the surface of Mars was hot enough for alien life to survive, UK scientists have discovered.
Nearby super-Earth may be habitable
An Earth-like planet enjoying conditions that might be suitable for life has been discovered by an international team of astronomers.
Orion Nebula is home to nearby black hole
The Orion Nebula is a familiar sight to amateur astronomers as one of the brightest gas clouds in the sky. … Continue reading
