john bigNew Mars Rover Will Have Lasers, X-Ray Vision, And Moreverified_publisherPopular Science - Sarah FechtCuriosity is about to get a kick-butt little brother The Curiosity rover (or Mars Science Laboratory, as NASA wonks call it) has been an immensely successful mission so far. Though it landed on Mars less than two years ago, the SUV-sized rover has detected evidence that the Red Planet was once warm …
john bigNo Mars For Muslims? Mars One Asks Imams To Rescind Fatwaverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonIslamic leaders ruled that a Mars journey would be akin to suicide, but the private Mars colonization project disagrees, citing a 14th century Muslim explorer. Martian colonization is a risky proposition. So risky, in fact, that a group of Islamic leaders in the United Arab Emirates issued a …
john bigUAE announces 'first Arab spaceship to Mars' in 2021verified_publisherThe Verge - Adi RobertsonThe United Arab Emirates is establishing an official space agency with the goal of sending an uncrewed spaceship to Mars by 2021. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE vice president and ruler of Dubai, said in a statement that the space agency would be responsible for organizing the …
john bigHow to create a bill of rights for Mars coloniesverified_publisherBBC Future - Richard HollinghamOur descendants may one day live in colonies on the Moon or Mars. How will they be governed? Some are already trying to come up with a space-age constitution.
john bigBest space images of the monthverified_publisherBBC FutureHere are some of the most stunning space-related pictures captured during the last month – from a mysterious moon lake to a furious flare.
