by: Nicole Willett An enormous amount of coverage regarding a human mission to Mars has recently inundated our televisions and the Internet. Some people are skeptical and others are on board and ready for humanity to take that step. Many organizations are planning a human mission to Mars. SpaceX founder Elon Musk has been quoted as saying he
Read Moreby: Nicole Willett The Mars Society is dedicated to the human exploration and settlement of the planet Mars. As such the Education Task Force is charged with educating the public with everything about Mars. A general overview is the best way to introduce the Red Planet. That leaves a sense of curiosity and room for further inquiry into
Read More*Updated Aug. 9, 2013* by: Nicole Willett The Mars Society is convening its 16th Annual International Mars Society Convention at the University of Colorado at Boulder from August 15 – 18, 2013. The convention will include many key scientists and policy experts and also involve panel discussions on various Mars-related topics. Some of the speakers include Dr.
Read Moreby: Nicole Willett The definition of what life is has eluded scientists for many generations… This is partially due to the many extreme organisms that have been found that push the traditional boundaries outward in every direction. What is a virus? It can reproduce, but it is considered not to be life because it must
Read Moreby: Nicole Willett Last week NASA’s Curiosity rover made history by drilling into the first rock on another planet. The rock, named John Klein, had a hole drilled that was 0.63 inches in diameter and 2.5 inches deep. Surprisingly, the soil beneath the iron red surface was bright grey. The soil sample has been sent to the suite of instruments in
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