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Mars needs donuts, Or something like that. Thanks to confectionary giant Krispy Kreme, NASA fans can treat themselves to a…

We love NASA, we love space, we love JPL and all those wonderful men and women who are working towards exploration and understanding our universe. Here’s what you need to know about NASA InSight ahead of the landing which should begin via the JPL livefeed around 11am PST: In mere hours, NASA’s InSight spacecraft will […]

According to a study published in the periodical Science, Italian researchers believe they have detected a stable body of water on Mars. The abstract of the body of the study via Science reads: The presence of liquid water at the base of the martian polar caps has long been suspected but not observed. We surveyed […]

NatGeo’s MARS series is based on the 2015 book How We’ll Live on Mars by Dr. Stephen Petranek and blends drama with real-life interviews from experts across various areas to explain events unfolding in the story. If you haven’t seen the first season of the show (and you really should), here are some of the basics: It’s the […]

Season 2 of the NatGeo original series MARS got an official trailer during the show’s San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) panel in the Indigo Ballroom during the 2018 convention. MARS is based on the 2015 book How We’ll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek and blends drama with real-life interviews from experts across various areas to explain events […]

If you’ve noticed, one of the films we’re most anticipating this year (I mean Star Wars notwithstanding) is The Martian.  Based on the fantastically heavy science novel by Andy Weir, the film is being directed by Ridley Scott and has all the makings of a true space classic. One of the things you need to know about […]

This photo which was taken on December 30th, 2013 by the by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (currently in orbit above Mars) shows what true Trek fans would recognize instantly as the United Federation of Planets Command insignia on the surface of our red neighbor.  The communicator-shapes are actually large sand dunes (furthering […]