by: 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
Read Moreby: Nicole Willett The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity Rover was launched on November 26, 2011 from Cape Canaveral Florida. The MSL had generated quite a fan base over the years and months leading up to her launch and landing. On August 5, 2012 the entire world was watching with heightened anticipation. As the updates
Read Moreby: Nicole Willett For centuries there has been speculation about life on Mars, from microbes to little green men. Scientists have spent an enormous amount of time and resources searching for clues to previous or current life on the Red Planet. The latest mission to search for the clues to life on Mars is NASA’s
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