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From the Moon To Mars

18th Dec, 2018 - 2295 views

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Mars: Warmer with Water - Was it once Closer to the Sun?

10th Sep, 2018 - 1241 views

The study of planetary systems around other stars suggests that planets can migrate closer or farther from their parent star, not staying in the orbit where they originally formed. Traces of water on Mars suggests that it may have been wetter, and pe

How To Colonize Mars w/ Dr. Robert Zubrin

8th Jun, 2017 - 9301 views

Can we REALLY colonize Mars or is this a pipe-dream? How will we get there? The presence of water on Mars makes it arguably the most hospitable of the planets in the Solar System, but how will we colonize it? Is the colonization of Mars an achieva

Astronaut Demographics and Space Travel

1st Jun, 2017 - 2416 views

What are the influences that sex and gender have on physiological and psychological or behavioral changes that occur during space flight? The US Congress has directed NASA to plan for a human mission to Mars. A critical element of the planning i

Alive When They Arrive

6th Apr, 2017 - 3024 views

Senior NASA leadership has often observed that humans are closer to their first mission to Mars than ever before in history. Critical to human exploration of Mars will be active and healthy astronauts when they arrive at the Red Planet. Join Tony

Closest Supernova Seen Turns 30; NASA's MAVEN Almost Hits Phobos; Update on TESS Launch | SFN #197

4th Mar, 2017 - 5104 views

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Target: The Moons of Mars

2nd Mar, 2017 - 3345 views

How and Why should we explore the moons of Mars? Senior NASA leadership has often observed that humans are closer to their first mission to Mars than ever before in history. As part of current thinking of human exploration of the Red Planet, a numb

The Curiosity of Martian Mud Cracks

23rd Feb, 2017 - 3206 views

Here is a link to the press release we're talking about today: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6721 NASA's Curiosity rover certainly has uncovered unusual features of Mars. Recently the rover was used by scientists to take a closer loo

Meeting in Space to Make the Journey Possible

2nd Feb, 2017 - 3007 views

Senior NASA leadership has often observed that humans are closer to their first mission to Mars than ever before in history. In our next Hangout we will discuss how rendezvous, resupply, and refueling in orbit may make possible affordable early hum

Before the First Bootprints on Mars: Some Critical Steps before sending any astronauts

5th Jan, 2017 - 2929 views

Live Chat Here: http://deepastronomy.com/live PPT File used in discussion: http://bit.ly/2jfsqIk There is much work required to identify, select, and prepare (using autonomous robotics) a site for safe habitation and crew operations long before the

Dark Matter Clumpiness Dispute; ESA Funds EXOMars 2020 | SFN #187

10th Dec, 2016 - 5270 views

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1st Dec, 2016 - 3241 views

NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden has often observed that humans are closer to their first mission to Mars than ever before in history. In our next Hangout we will explore how the resources in place on Mars will make possible long-term human explor