Tucking into a tub full of Celebrations is a must-do at Christmas, but chocolate fans are disappointed to realise that one popular flavour is missing. Celebrations are made up of an assorted mixture of mini-sized chocolate favourites, including Mars, Malteasers, Milky Way and Snickers, but the tubs no longer contain Galaxy Truffles. The melt-in-the-mouth chocolates … Read more
A groundbreaking study by researchers at the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad has unveiled new insights into the potential for ancient microbial life on Mars. The study focuses on chloride-rich depressions, particularly within the Terra Sirenum region, which may have once harbored water—a vital component for life as we know it. These findings are part … Read more
Why was SpaceX’s sixth Starship test launch different? – CBS News Watch CBS News SpaceX successfully launched its Super Heavy-Starship rocket from Texas for its sixth test flight Tuesday with its CEO Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump looking on. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has more on the launch. Be the first to know … Read more
Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, has long fascinated scientists and space enthusiasts alike due to its potential to harbour life and its geological history. The Perseverance Rover, a key player in NASA’s Mars exploration efforts, has been investigating the Martian surface since its landing in February 2021. Equipped with advanced scientific instruments, Perseverance … Read more
A new study has raised some speculation about whether or not parts of Mars can allow life to grow. The study, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, highlights the potential of certain places on Mars to be able to form the right conditions for life to exist, even if that life is just microscopic … Read more
Elon Musk took to X on Sunday to tell people that if they vote for Donald Trump, he’ll take them to Mars within several years—and if they vote for Kamala Harris, they can kiss a trip to outer space goodbye. (And humanity as well, but it’s the outer space stuff that’s important here.) In a … Read more
A wobble in Mars’ orbit could very well be a sign of dark matter, a new study posits. The study builds off the idea that dark matter may actually be made up of thousands of tiny primordial black holes—black holes so tiny they’re basically microscopic. These black holes are believed to have formed in the … Read more
There’s a lot of debris in our solar system, and every so often we get to see it — meteors streaking against a starry sky, a bright comet or a passing asteroid. And sometimes, Earth temporarily grabs hold of one of these asteroids and keeps it around a little bit longer. That’s what’s happening later this … Read more
A crew of four private astronauts ascended into space early Tuesday on a risky SpaceX mission to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk using the company’s new spacesuits and a redesigned spacecraft. A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two SpaceX employees were launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., aboard … Read more
SpaceX founder Elon Musk made bold predictions about human life on Mars in a series of social media posts on Saturday. Writing on X, Musk made the forecasts in response to a post by Bill Ackman promoting a “Make America Healthy Again” ad posted by Robert F. Kennedy’s former running mate Nicole Shanahan. “Without our health and that … Read more
