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Proposed US Legislation to Make Space Settlement a National Goal

Posted in Business on 4th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Legislation that a congressman plans to introduce in the future would make space settlement a national goal and require NASA to take action to support it.

The first people on Mars could be in for a serious case of jet lag

Posted in Science on 28th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Sleep scientists now worry that our Earthly circadian rhythms could be one more major headache for the first humans on Mars.

Growing greens on the Red Planet

Posted in Science on 4th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

When the first living visitor from Earth lands on Mars we might well expect it to be a man or a woman, but if students have their way, it could be one small step for a lettuce.

A 3D Printed Moon Base: Science Fiction?

Posted in Science on 25th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

One day everything that can be made in space will be made in space, and this will radically increase the potential for human space exploration.

Why Thousands Of People Are Willing To Die On Mars

Posted in Science on 8th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

More than 200,000 aspiring space explorers have volunteered for a one-way trip to Mars. Are they insane?