Back in 2015, we talked about how a group of six volunteers embarked on a practice mission for Mars, which required them to reside inside a dome-like habitat on the slopes of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano. Well this time around, shifting our focus from the humans to the habitat technology itself, Lockheed Martin is all…
As part of the ongoing search for life on Mars, a team of researchers has sent a batch of tiny fungi, growing in the Antarctic region, to the International Space Station (ISS). For the last 18 months, the microorganisms were exposed to conditions similar to those prevailing on the Red Planet. Quite unexpectedly, over 60-percent…
The scale of the observable universe is large enough to be impractical for a visual depiction in a geometrical manner. However artist Pablo Carlos Budassi has taken on the challenge by its horns with his fascinating work that encompasses the entirety of the known universe in a single image. Now of course, he eschewed geometrical…
When its comes to sustenance, astronauts usually have to carry sufficient supplies before embarking on a journey to space. As part of its now-famous Veg-01 experiment, NASA has already grown salad greens, like lettuce, in space. However, green leaves in general do not possess enough calories to be used as the sole source of sustenance,…
When it comes to our space-faring scope, the ambit of manned missions to Mars is often considered as the potential 'holy grail' achievement that could pave the way for human exploration and even habitation on alien planets. NASA’s recently-held 3D Printed Habitat Challenge also pertains to this future goal. But of course, human habitation on Mars…
A few days ago, we talked about how the largest water reservoir ever detected by mankind exists in space circling a massive black hole. Well this time around, it turns out that other than life-giving elements, celestial objects can also account for their 'party vibe' - as is evident from the so-named Comet Lovejoy. Living…
Scientists are currently trying to find out if plants have sixth sense. While it is debatable as to whether plants possess the five senses common to humans (basically, sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch), they do have a distinct perception of gravity, which in turn enables them to grow upright. As part of the Plant…
Those who have had the fortune of reading Tintin: Explorers on the Moon (you can check the animated version here), would know the predicament of consuming liquor when moving in space. But with whiskey comes style, and so, tiny blobs of these venerable drink floating around in your cabin simply won't do justice to the…
In the first week of March, Lockheed Martin demonstrated the most powerful laser weapon of its kind, named ATHENA. And now, the company has followed it up with their brand new design for NASA's Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS-2) program. Envisaged as cargo ships of space, the CRS-2 will be used for high priority missions…
Born in Stamford, England, Colin Furze is quite a prominent name in the YouTube world. Known for his ingenious, yet utterly mind-boggling inventions, the Gadget Geeks-star is credited for building the world's longest scooter as well as the world's fastest stroller. Well this time around, Furze has successfully managed to capture the first ever space video…