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Is The Martian Scientifically Accurate?
Just how scientifically accurate is Ridley Scott's adaptation of The Martian? As it turns out, it's pretty darn accurate!
The Red Planet: Mars is actually many colors. At the surface, we see colors such as brown, gold, and tan, however, Mars looks reddish due to oxidization or rusting of iron in ...
From its peculiar reddish colour, to whether life ever existed on Mars, NASA has unlocked several secrets of the red planet over the decades. Check out these 7 stunning NASA images of Mars that reveal ...
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Humans to Mars: What’s the holdup? — part 1
NASA planned to use the Ares I and V in tandem to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars. Crews would be sent using the Ares I, a two-stage rocket capable of delivering 56,000 lbs (25,400 kg ...
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Deimos: Mars' smallest moon
The name "Mars" is the Latinized (Roman) version of the Greek god Ares, the god of war. In Greek mythology, Deimos and Phobos were Ares' sons, who would accompany him onto the battlefield.
ATK’s first stage launches NASA’s Ares I-X flight test
Click here for video of the launch. Successful flight test is step toward launching NASA’s human spaceflight future By John Molene Rather than a small step, last week’s launch of the ...