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Five human spaceflight missions to look forward to in the next decade

by Chris Arridge

From astronauts breaking records for the longest amount of time spent in space to experiments growing food and keeping bacteria in orbit, the past decade of human spaceflight has been fascinating. There has also been an explosion of privately-funded spaceflight companies providing access to space, including delivering supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).

The next decade will see a remarkable mix of countries and companies getting involved. Plans include taking humans from low-Earth orbit back to the moon and even an asteroid in the 2020s – all designed to help prepare for the ultimate goal of a human mission to Mars in the 2030s.

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Even after dozens of spacecraft have been sent to Mars, much remains unknown about that world. Here we have 7 fascinating yet unanswered questions about Mars.

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You Can Now Access All Of NASA’s Research Online For Free

Geeks and wannabe astronauts rejoice – NASA has announced they’re making all their research publicly available on a new online portal.

The new site PubSpace will put up any research or data that NASA has funded within one year of publication. That also includes any peer-reviewed scholarly journals and papers, which are often barred by paywalls.

“At NASA, we are celebrating this opportunity to extend access to our extensive portfolio of scientific and technical publications,” NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman said in a press release. “Through open access and innovation we invite the global community to join us in exploring Earth, air and space.”

The pledge is in light of the government’s request to make science agencies more transparent and accessible. NASA hopes this increased public access accelerates the spread of information, fosters interest, and ultimately advances scientific knowledge.

The European Union recently said they also hope to make all of their scientific research free and accessible by 2020.

“Making our research data easier to access will greatly magnify the impact of our research,” said NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan. “As scientists and engineers, we work by building upon a foundation laid by others.”

You can check it all out here: https://www.nihms.nih.gov/db/sub.cgi

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New HiRISE Images

NASA’s HiRISE mission has just released an amazing swathe of new images of the Martian surface.

This mission’s a personal favorite as their images have been detailing Mars in an almost “Google Earth” manner of beauty. From the Martian sky you can see the dunes, craters and other features that litter the landscape, revealing the clues that detail the mysterious story of Mars.

See the images here!

(Image credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona)