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Space
Weezer wants to be the first band on Mars
Oct 27, 2017
But in the meantime the rock band takes the Marketplace Quiz.
The Source Code: Kim Stanley Robinson
by
Molly Wood
and Stephanie Hughes
Oct 24, 2017
Colonizing Mars won't be a moneymaker, according to sci fi author Kim Stanley Robinson.
The economics of colonizing Mars
by
Molly Wood
and Kristin Schwab
Oct 24, 2017
Would it be profitable? One science fiction writer isn't so sure.
Should we fund the militarization of space?
by
Molly Wood
and Kimberly Adams
Oct 3, 2017
Congress is debating whether the U.S. should create a Space Corps.
NASA is testing supercomputers to send to Mars
by
Ben Johnson
and Kristin Schwab
Aug 14, 2017
And no, scientists won't be able to use them to peruse Facebook.
Reaching Mars is a hard sell, but not impossible
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 13, 2017
The U.S. lacks a long-term plan for traveling to the red planet.
If NASA’s mission is refocused, what will that do to climate research?
by
Jed Kim
Feb 17, 2017
NASA is the government’s space agency, but not all of what NASA does is linked to space. A good portion of its work is more inward looking and has to do with our own planet — things like weather and climate change. Some Republicans are talking about rebalancing NASA’s priorities and moving away from that […]
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Why mud cracks on Mars matter
by
Molly Wood
Jan 19, 2017
A scientist from the Curiosity team tells about the rover's latest find and what it's like to work on Martian time.
What Trump's presidency could mean for U.S. strategies in space
Dec 30, 2016
There are concerns about how he could influence NASA's climate change research.
The next frontier for the Next Frontier
Oct 11, 2016
Getting humans to Mars will take both government and private sector.