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more about #exploration Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Is that... chartreuse? I'm taking a can of paint to the glacier with me, then. more » airicasequej: I guess The Thing is the first movie that comes to a lot of people's minds when thinking of living in Antarctica. Interesting. When looking at the i... more » SpammerOvTheGods: i like the colours #@! more » nufan91284: Finally, the idea of the "Shower-Toilet" is catching on. What's better than dropping the kids off at the pool? Doing it while you shower! more » CalderMedusa: Well, at least they saved space by not needing to include a refrigerator. more » Gilese: "I'm still hoping for a drivable model that can transport itself across the frozen regions." [www.thule.org] more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Now if I was Luke Skywalker and I need somewhere to stay on Hoth......this wouldnt be it!! The colour scheme is horrific!! An AT-AT would spot me a fr... more » J_Frank_Parnell: People who are colorblind should never be encouraged to design anything. If I'd had to spend two weeks in one of those, I'd be praying for snow blindn... more » ManchuCandidate: It would be a close race to insanity between Cthulhu and staring at the interior colors. more » allinthefamily: Maybe I don't really understand the blueprint. Is there a way to get in and out without dropping the interior air temp a lot (like an air lock)? Also,... more » EdificeComplex: Yeah, but does it protect you from parasitic extraterrestrial life-forms that like to imitate people? more » Bootknife-Jackson: I am so excited about this mission! This and Europa! Oh man! I might need new space pants here, seriously! The only thing that would be cooler is a ma... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: So when the native Titanians (Titanites?) see it, will the UFO be dismissed as a weather balloon? #saturn more » Alasdair5000: A nuclear powered hot air balloon and a robotic boat. On another planet. That's AWESOME:) #saturn more » GreyHammer: a balloon makes sense but am i the only one who finds it amusing that a rocket will deliver a device to a far off moon that was developed in the 1800s... more » Bootknife-Jackson: no tv and no beer make Homer something something.... #marsmission more » Makidian: If I had a science background and could take a kindle loaded with at least 75 books I would do it in a heartbeat. But I like quiet and isolation, alwa... more » Anekanta - Go Play!: I can just imagine it now: "Mars mission 1, can you give me a reading?" "Well, mission control... The party went into a level 5 dungeon and was atta... more » edosan: I think you're missing the bigger point here. There's a place called "The Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems." That is a great name. "So Yuri'... more » LittleDragon: I am going to head over and see if I qualify. The only thing that could make this more awesome is if it were a real mars mission. #marsmission more » -
#conceptarchitecture
Keep Warm at the Mountains of Madness with Arctic Mobile Unit
Whether you're search for the Antarctic city of the Elder Things or hunting flying reindeer at the North Pole, you'll want to stay cozy in this arctic mobile unit. This modular dwelling will keep you warm in the coldest climates. More » -
#titan
Titan's Drone Boat Could Be Joined By a Nuclear Hot-Air Balloon
It's been reported that a planned mission to Titan will use a robotic boat to explore the liquid-methane seas. But the project will also have eyes in the sky: a hot-air balloon will circumnavigate Titan and observe its multiform topography. More » -
#fakemarsmission
What's the Worst that Could Happen on a Fake Mission to Mars?
Following the 105-day simulated mission that ended this summer, the European Space Agency is looking for volunteers to spend 520 days in isolation, simulating a Mars mission. So what could possibly go wrong when you never leave the ground? More » -
#space
A Nuclear-Powered Boat Could Sail The Great Lakes Of Titan
A robot ship could soon be sailing across the massive bodies of liquid that dot the arctic region of Titan, Saturn's moon. Titan has huge lakes, but they're made up of ethane, methane and propane. More » -
#mars
Definitive Evidence Of An Ancient Lake On Mars
Water on ancient Mars may actually have been abundant: Scientists have speculated about ancient rivers and lakes for years. But a team at University of Colorado at Boulder announced this week the first "definitive" evidence of a lake on Mars. More » -
#space
NASA Preps Space Shuttle For Possible Rescue Mission
It might take two space shuttles to complete NASA's next mission: making final repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope, and ensuring our supply of space porn. More » -
#spaceshuttle
Another Glitch For Space Shuttle Discovery Mission
NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery was supposed to launch tonight for a two-week mission, linking up with the International Space Station, but the launch has been delayed due to yet another technical problem. More » -
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#conceptart
Build Your Home In TunnelSpace!
NASA churned out a lot of concept art in the 1970s while the agency was exploring ways to build colonies in space. NASA concept artists created trippy pieces like the Cynlidrical Colony above, and Torodial and Bernal Sphere colonies as well. We'd like to imagine that you could low-grav the whole thing, and just leap from one side of the colony to the other. Of course, it's not quite clear what would happen if you ran into one of those giant window sections. Hopefully they're made out of some synthetic diamond material to keep accidents from happening. More » -
#conceptart
The Tomorrow War Looks Good Today
One of the best parts of video-game classic Mass Effect was the ability to take your ship to different planets throughout the galaxy, and actually touch down, get out and explore the places. A new game, The Tomorrow War, takes that concept and expands on it exponentially, giving you a virtual sandbox of systems and worlds to explore. Of course, if you have to dole out some Soviet-style ass-kicking in the process, then so be it. At least you'll be tooling around in this cruiser that looks a lot like the U.S.S. Sulaco from Aliens. Check out a full gallery of new images from this game below. More »
