The Moon and Mars
Discussions about space travel to the Moon and Mars. What does the future hold as nations race to the Moon and Mars. What have we learned and what will we learn?
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Scientists have begun to lay plans for repopulation, starting with a sperm bank — on the moon. In what they’re calling a “modern global insurance policy,” mechanical engineers have proposed that humans establish a repository of reproductive cells — sperm and ova — from 6.7 million of Earth’s species, including humans. And the proposed bank, or “ark,” would be beneath the moon’s surface. As our planet faces natural disasters, drought, asteroids and the potential for nuclear war — to name a few troubles — scientists say that humans must set their sights on space travel to preserve life as we know it. “Earth is naturally a volatile environment,” said stu…
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(CNN)The Ingenuity helicopter, sidekick and traveling companion of NASA's Perseverance rover, has checked in with a good report and is "operating as expected," according to the agency. If successful, Ingenuity will be the first helicopter to fly on another planet, leading to an "extraterrestrial Wright Brothers moment," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate. The rover landed safely on the surface of Mars Thursday after launching from Earth on July 30. Perseverance has already sent back an impressive set of images to show that she's safe and ready to go through a "checkout" phase before starting her journey across …
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When NASA's Perseverance rover arrives on the red planet Feb. 18 the Ingenuity helicopter will detach from the rover's belly to begin its test mission.
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NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover is arguably humanity's most ambitious project yet and it will reach Mars on the 18th of February. #NASA #NASAMarsMission ...
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The United Arab Emirates' first mission in Mars has returned its first picture of the Red Planet — a historic first for the Arab world. WHY NEWS Full Episode: ...
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February 2021 is a month dedicated to #Mars. Both the UAE and China have reached orbit around the Red Planet and #NASA has launched its own mission ...
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China's Tianwen-1 Mars probe is expected to change trajectory on Monday to travel vertically around the Red Planet. This will allow the probe to see the north ...
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Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 segment of Tech Time.
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What is the Hope Spacecraft? How did it enter orbit around the Red planet? What will it study at Mars? In this video, we discuss the Emirates Mars Mission.
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There are "many things that have to go right" for Perseverance to successfully land on Mars, according to NASA's Swati Mohan. Learn what the rover will be ...
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On the 12th of January 2021, NASA released the last panorama of Mars captured by the Curiosity Rover near Mount Sharp. This spectacular view presented on ...
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14 years old Alex Mather submitted the winning name 'Perseverance' as part of a naming contest of NASA's next Mars Rover. #NASA #MARSMission ...
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