September 14, 2020
What is the Solar Cycle?
So, you’ve heard of the water cycle, the menstrual cycle, bicycles… But have you heard of the solar cycle?
Tag: space news
July 31, 2020
Perseverance Has Reached the Stars, Seven Months Until it Hits Mars
Amidst a swirl of news about The Pentagon’s intent to release more UFO footage, NASA has taken off on a new era of space exploration with the Mars Perseverance launch yesterday morning.
February 17, 2020
Human Hibernation: The Future of Healing and Space Travel
What do arctic ground squirrels and black bears have in common? They’re both among the many animals that hibernate.
Except, hibernation isn’t just a long nap through the cold, dreary winter months. It’s a highly-regulated form of energy conservation that impacts how the brain and body function, says Kelly Drew, a University of Alaska professor and CEO of Be Cool Pharmaceutics.
So, what can we learn from hibernation and what might happen if we humans were to give it a try?
January 19, 2020
Moonshrooms: How Fungi Could Shape Life on Mars
NASA recently announced they’re exploring new, green ways to sustain human life in outer space through the help of our beloved fungal friends: mushrooms, or rather, their mycelia.
January 7, 2020
NASA’s Big Plans for 2020
NASA’s Launch Services Program is blasting off three missions this year, reaching beyond our atmosphere to study the sun, Mars, and the ocean.
These missions will provide revelations about the centerpiece of our solar system, address questions critical to planning for human expeditions of the Red Planet, and shed insight on the earth’s rising sea levels.