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Blog / The Viability of a Cloud City on Venus

March 1, 2023March 2, 2023 / Marissa Dudek /

It could be easier – and potentially more sustainable – to inhabit a cloud city in the dense atmosphere of Venus rather than on the dry surface of Mars. While it may sound like science fiction, the notion of building a floating city in the clouds of Venus is becoming increasingly viable.

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Blog / Happy Birthday Perseverance!

March 8, 2022 / Mackenna Wood /

As of February 18, 2022 the Mars Perseverance Rover has spent exactly one Earth year on Mars (although it’ll be another 322 days before it’s been a full Martian year). So what has “Percy” been up to this year?

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Blog / NASA is Searching for Life on Mars!

April 5, 2021 / Mikayla Feldbauer /

NASA’s newest mission to Mars features the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter. This mission will study geological features of the Martian surface and demonstrate new technology. Header photo from NASA’s website.

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Blog / First the Moon, Now Mars: A Look at Rocket Science in Reaching the Red Planet

July 29, 2019September 29, 2019 / Bree Iskandar /

Americans reached the moon 50 years ago – what do the next 50 years look like for space exploration and travel?

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Blog / Understanding the Space of Space

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 / JoEllen McBride /

In the past, the largest obstacle that separated humans was distance. In the first half of the 20th century, we built machines that made it possible to drive non-stop from…

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