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What Your 3rd House Astrology Placement Reveals About Intimacy and Communication Disconnection

The house nobody thinks to checkEveryone goes looking in the 7th house when a relationship starts to feel hollow. They check Venus, they read their synastry, they wonder if their moon signs are compatible. The 3rd house sits quietly in the background, and nobody thinks to look there. But the…

Times Life · Aug 27

SpaceX will build a $100 billion ‘Starbase’ to launch its Mars-bound Starship spacecraft

Elon Musk’s space company hopes to turn Louisiana wetland into a ‘self-sustaining’ spaceport

The Independent UK · Aug 26

In 1976, NASA's Viking Project sent the first images from a Mars lander back to Earth; its landing-site lessons influenced later U.S. Mars missions

In 1976, Viking 1's successful touchdown on Mars set in motion a vital new strategy for choosing landing sites. Following safety concerns that led to a last-minute location change, NASA established a valuable protocol that remains instrumental today. This collaborative approach influenced later missions, including Pathfinder and Perseverance, ensuring Viking's…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

In 1999, a small unit mismatch sent NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter deep into the Martian atmosphere and led to the failure of the mission

In 1999, a small unit mismatch sent NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter deep into the Martian atmosphere and led to the failure of the mission. The spacecraft received correct commands and survived its journey from Earth, but ground software used pound-force-seconds while navigation software expected newton-seconds. The resulting error changed the…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

'Ghosts of Mars' at 25: Are we any closer to living on the Red Planet? We asked the experts

John Carpenter's 'Ghosts of Mars' explored a future where Mars is terraformed, but is it closer to becoming a reality? We spoke to the experts to find out.

Space · Aug 24

In 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert reveals red planet Mars once had water

In 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert revealed evidence that Mars once had water. Known as Black Beauty or Northwest Africa 7034, the meteorite contains hydrated materials and fragments dating back about 4.48 billion years. Scientists used X-ray and neutron tomography to study its structure. The findings…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

25 Years Ago, A Sci-Fi Legend's Most Infamous Flop Could Have Been Radically Different

Far be it from us to question John Carpenter, but we do have one small suggestion...

Inverse · Aug 24

Lanterns' Manhunters explained: who are the supposed villains of the Green Lantern TV show on HBO Max?

Lanterns episode 2 has unveiled the HBO TV show's supposed villains — here's what you need to know about them.

TechRadar · Aug 24

President Trump wants the US to carry out more than 1,000 space launches a year by 2030 — and speed up sending robots and humans to Mars

Trump signs memo pushing America toward 1,000 annual space launches by 2030, boosting access to land and NASA's moon plans.

TechRadar · Aug 24

Mars in Cancer horoscope: 3 zodiac signs are done with the drama and are ready to accept the bold mood till September 27

Mars in Cancer may bring stronger emotions, but those emotions can also reveal exactly where change is overdue.The three Zodiac signs may feel especially driven to protect their interests, but the broader message applies to everyone: it is worth considering where their time, attention and energy are being invested.

The Economic Times · Aug 23