In Just a few minutes, NASA will hold it’s big press conference on findings they’ve made on Mars and its surface. While discovery of life is the major expectation for many of us, it is more likely that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will reveal findings regarding water/ice structures. Some sources report that the main focus of this press event will be the on how and why “recursive slope lineae” form on the sides of Martian slopes over time. This would provide us with intelligent information that allows us to see whether Mars’ surface is actually just a cover, hiding the underground water sources
Tonight’s Russian Space Rocket Launch Is Important – To Say The Least
After the maligned Space-X Falcon 9 rocket exploded mid-trip to outer space, the launch of the eight-ton Russian Progress M-28M later tonight will be a rather important one. The rocket is slated to take 3,071 pounds of food, medical supplies and hardware, around 900 pounds of water and and 1,146 pounds of propellant – much needed to fuel the International Space Station and its propulsion system. This would be a routine flight and nothing to get too excited about, but with the recent launch of the supply rocket for the ISS going wrong in more ways than one, this really is rather important. According to
Stephen Hawking Joins Facebook
The world renowned theoretical astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has finally joined the world of social media and posted his first status about joining the social network. Do keep in mind that Dr. Hawking is not on any other social media platform and has not been well known for being social media savvy. His Facebook page already has over 1 million likes and will hopefully be one of the go-to places for space discussions and posts. Pictured above is Stephen Hawking’s own Facebook profile picture, which was carefully chosen as it appears many of the images on his account were actually uploaded to the account ahead of the