Posts with Tag: Mars
Browse our most recent analyses and observations — from orbital mechanics to propulsion systems, we cover the successes, the failures, and all the moments that make you pause and think, “Sure… but why?”
Posted on 25th Jul 2025
You might not have noticed, but July 22 of this year was the second shortest day on record. On July 5 just a couple of weeks before that we experienced the shortest day. And Aug 5 is set to be another day clocking in at under 24 hours in length. But to be clear, none of this is perceptible to huma...
Posted on 11th Dec 2024
Nuke Mars. You’ve probably heard about this, or maybe you have the t-shirt. The idea is simple. Mars has a cold, thin atmosphere that doesn’t support liquid water on its surface. You might think this is a non-problem not looking for a solution, but there is a segment of society intent on moving to M...
Posted on 5th Mar 2021
We have rovers on Mars. Perseverance (or Percy, if you're on nickname terms) landed there just a few weeks ago to join Curiosity. And don't forget about Spirit and Opportunity (or Oppy, if you like) which also spent years traversing the Martian wastelands. Then just yesterday we saw the...
Being almost the holidays, this might be a good time to talk about space tourism. Let’s ignore the advertising of well-known rocket launch companies and...
The hybrid solar eclipse in Exmouth a couple of weeks ago was a pretty rare event, but to the surprise of no-one it was predicted...
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