19 November 2018
Kepler officially retires after receiving final "goodnight" commands
Its contributions in the search for alien worlds is unsurpassed, but last week, NASA said a final goodbye to its formidable first planet-hunting satellite ...
17 December 2018
Innovative mission to view the surface of exoplanets using small sats
.... But if the mission got the go ahead, then we Earthlings would get to see the first ever close-up of an alien world light years from our home. “It would be one of the most spectacular moments in human history, if we discovered...
01 March 2019
Crew Dragon gets ready for first liftoff
..., the only life-sized object on board is a mannequin called "Ripley," named after Sigourney Weaver's character in the "Alien" films. Ripley is an anthropomorphic test device, so is not there simply for show or for promotional purposes. Instead this...
12 June 2019
Mysterious mass found under Moon's South Pole
... Big Island of Hawaii hiding under it. The anomalous mass, which instantly conjures up conspiracy theories involving hidden alien bases, was discovered by researchers measuring subtle changes in the strength of gravity around the Moon. The data...
20 November 2019
Insects on Mars, fungi on Venus. Evidence is presented for life on our neighbouring planets
... the possibility that fungi, in general, may be hyper-extremophiles, capable of colonising Mars, Venus, and the harshest of alien environments."
22 November 2019
NASA and Boeing celebrate roll out of Starliner despite dispute over costs
... only inhabitant onboard was a life-sized mannequin called "Ripley," named after Sigourney Weaver's character in the "Alien" films. Boeing aim to send a similar anthropometric test dummy on their test flight, but this one is called...
