A crew of four research volunteers stepped inside NASA’s CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) habitat on Oct. 19, marking the start of the agency’s second 378-day simulated Mars mission. Ross Elder, Ellen Ellis, Matthew Montgomery, and James Spicer are living and working inside the roughly 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat at the agency’s Johnson Space […]
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NASA Orbiter Shines New Light on Long-Running Martian Mystery
Results from an enhanced radar technique have demonstrated improvement to sub-surface observations of Mars. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has revisited and raised new questions about a mysterious feature buried beneath thousands of feet of ice at the Red Planet’s south pole. In a recent study, researchers conclude from data obtained using an innovative radar […]
Qatar Airways To Sell Its Stake In Cathay Pacific
Interesting news when it comes to airlines holding stakes in other airlines!Closer to the beginning of November it was revealed that Qatar Airways would be divesting itself of its stake in Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific. Considering Qatar Airways has invested in numerous airlines around the world, what does such a move mean for the middle eastern carrier?