Watch Mars Evolve Over Billions of Years in Just 2 Minutes
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Watch Mars Evolve Over Billions of Years in Just 2 Minutes

ByKyle W. Bell

Mars has not always been the cold, lifeless planet that it is today. Billions of years ago, the Red Planet looked much more like Earth with an atmosphere and water, possibly even life. Scientists believe that Mars’ atmosphere could have been lost through a combination of factors: a weakened magnetic field and a bombardment from…

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HD Video Shows NASA’s New Flying Saucer in Action

ByKyle W. Bell

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has released a high-definition of a flying saucer test in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Officially called the “Low Density Supersonic Decelerator”, the vehicle will one day safely carry heavy payloads to the surface of Mars. NASA is planning three key tests for the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator: the one shown in this…