While the NASA GRAIL mission might be one big yawn, the Mars rovers have been a success that deserves to be recognized. In the eight years since they were launched, we’ve learned more about Mars in that time than ever before. And one’s still going.
How much is an astronaut’s life worth in terms of the amount spent on safety and the cost to the overall mission? Does there reach a point where maybe making something a little bit safer jeopardizes the entire venture? A look at Robert Zubrin’s essay in Reason Magazine this month.
NASA’s out there thinking about how people will live when we finally send someone to Mars.
Russia’s Phobos-Grunt Mars probe de-orbited into the South Pacific on Sunday, bringing Russia’s score card against Mars to 4 and 15. One wonders how much longer the former super power is going to have patience for the red planet after this.
NASA just launched it’s latest mars rover, called the Mars Science Laboratory, or Curiosity. It’s the size of a small car and will arrive in August. How cool is that?
