Tag Archives: Mars

Are We The Only Intelligent Life in the Universe?? | Joe Rogan & Brian Cox

Posted on January 30, 2019 by The Great One

In my opinion, there is absolutely no way that we are the only “intelligent” life form in our galaxy, much less the universe. As physicist Brian Cox explains, there are a trillion galaxies in the universe and over 13 billion … Continue reading →

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The other blue planet: How Mars looked 3.5bn years ago – and scientists believe the water is still there

Posted on December 24, 2017 by The Great One

It would be so cool if man could actually colonize Mars. This however, seems increasingly more unlikely to occur, given how mankind continues to “behave” here on earth. Odds are that a third world war, which quite possibly could become … Continue reading →

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Scientists found a new Earth-sized planet nearby… and it might be habitable

Posted on November 15, 2017 by The Great One

Just eleven light years away, a short saunter in terms of the scale of the universe. Unfortunately for us, there is currently no technology that allows us to travel at 186, 282 miles per second; equivalent to 299,792,458 meters per second! … Continue reading →

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Stephen Hawking issues dire warning: We have less than 600 years until Earth becomes a sizzling fireball

Posted on November 8, 2017 by The Great One

How we’re going to travel at the speed of light, 186,282 miles per second, is a slight problem, at least with today’s technology. Although I suppose anything is possible. It seems we would need to be integrated into a beam … Continue reading →

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Earth 2.0: Good News for Our Understanding of God

Posted on July 27, 2015 by The Great One

It didn’t take long did it? It didn’t take long for the author of “Earth 2.0: Bad News for God,” to prove his point. The article I refer to, which I posted on this Blog last night and is but several … Continue reading →

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Methane in Mars Meteorites Suggests Possibility of Life

Posted on June 17, 2015 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: SPACE.com By Charles Q. Choi Methane, a potential sign of primitive life, has been found in meteorites from Mars, adding weight to the idea that life could live off methane on the … Continue reading →

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The Real History of Space Travel

Posted on November 10, 2014 by The Great One

Informative article for you space-junkies. TGO Refer to story below. Source: The Hollywood Reporter By Graeme McMillan November 8, 2014 4:08 PM As the promotion for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar puts it, “Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant … Continue reading →

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We’ll Find Alien Life in This Lifetime, Scientists Tell Congress

Posted on May 27, 2014 by The Great One

Finding intelligent alien life would be so cool, while at the same time very frightening. The odds of aliens being friendly as opposed to hostile is not very good. As Stephen Hawking stated: “If aliens visit us, the outcome would … Continue reading →

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Here’s The Most Remarkable Thing About The Universe, According To Bill Nye

Posted on May 3, 2014 by The Great One

In case anyone is interested in getting to know a little about Bill Nye, the “Science Guy.” It’s thanks to people like him that the religious nuts in this country haven’t completely taken over. TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading →

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As scientists watch, distant asteroid disintegrates

Posted on March 7, 2014 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Will Dunham  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Patsy Cline’s classic country song “I Fall to Pieces,” has nothing on this one. Scientists said on Thursday they have observed for the first time … Continue reading →

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Structure of ‘Baby Milky Way’ Galaxy Seen for the First Time

Posted on February 4, 2014 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: SPACE.com By Nola Taylor Redd, SPACE.com Contributor Astronomers have gotten their first clear look at galaxy in the very early universe that could have evolved into a structure somewhat like the Milky … Continue reading →

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What 11 Billion People Mean for Space Travel

Posted on November 28, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By Mike Wall, Senior Writer  Robert Zubrin wants humanity to put down roots on Mars, and he thinks he knows how to make it happen at a reasonable price. The key … Continue reading →

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India, U.S. preparing satellites to probe Martian atmosphere

Posted on October 28, 2013 by The Great One

Don’t you just love it? Of the over 1 billion people in India, half of them are living in sub-standard conditions and tens of million of others in downright poverty. Yet here is India, working on the space program with … Continue reading →

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Mission Possible: Existing Tech Can Take Humans to Mars (Op-Ed)

Posted on October 20, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: SPACE.com By Doug Turnbull October 18, 2013 12:23 PM Doug Turnbull writes science fiction based on hard science. Most of his books, novellas and short stories confront problems faced by early settlers … Continue reading →

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Earth Life Likely Came from Mars, Study Suggests

Posted on August 29, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com by Mike Wall, Senior Writer NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope snapped this shot of Mars on Aug. 26, 2003, when the Red Planet was 34.7 … We may all be Martians. Evidence is … Continue reading →

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‘We Might Be Martians’

Posted on July 1, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: The Atlantic By J.J. Gould | The Atlantic In a sense, the history of astronomy has been a history of the marginalization of life on Earth in our understanding of the universe. … Continue reading →

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Water on Mars and Earth Had Similar Origins

Posted on November 21, 2012 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By SPACE.com Staff | SPACE.com The Earth’s oceans and the water that once flowed on Mars likely came from a similar source: meteorites that landed on the planets when they were … Continue reading →

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NASA lands rover on Mars to seek signs of life

Posted on August 6, 2012 by The Great One

The United States of America, founded only 236 years ago, is successfully sending nuclear-powered robots to Mars; 570,000,000 kilometers (352,000,000 miles) from Earth, while other countries with a much, much longer history are still living in the Stone Age! This … Continue reading →

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India set to launch Mars mission in 2013

Posted on August 2, 2012 by The Great One

India is in shambles. The government is a mess, corruption is rampant, most people live in poverty, their infrastructure is such that it can’t even provide consistent electrical service to people’s homes (those that have them) and yet they want … Continue reading →

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Parts of Mars Interior as Wet as Earth’s

Posted on June 24, 2012 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By SPACE.com Staff | SPACE.com – Sat, Jun 23, 2012 The interior of Mars holds vast reservoirs of water, with some spots apparently as wet as Earth’s innards, scientists say. The finding upends … Continue reading →

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Mars Volcanic Glass May Be Hotspot for Life

Posted on May 1, 2012 by The Great One

It would be so cool to discover life on Mars, or on one of Jupiter’s moons. So far, these are the most likely places within our “immediate” proximity where life appears likely. It would be even more cool if we … Continue reading →

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New views of giant asteroid Vesta revealed

Posted on December 5, 2011 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… It’s important to note that if as a result of some cosmic event one of these “monster” asteroids should ever lose its present orbit and strike Earth, that would be the end of the human race, as well … Continue reading →

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NASA rover launched to seek out life clues on Mars

Posted on November 27, 2011 by The Great One

Too bad that those of us interested in science, particularly astronomy and space exploration, won’t be around a thousand years from now to witness the future. There is no doubt that we instinctively have a need to explore and conquer, … Continue reading →

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Life on Mars? Fossil find shows it’s possible

Posted on August 22, 2011 by The Great One

Thanks to science we continue to learn more and more about the world around us and the universe at large. This is fascinating stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Kate Kelland | Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists … Continue reading →

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Victor J. Stenger: “Marooned on Spaceship Earth”

Posted on July 25, 2011 by The Great One

Life has yet to be found anywhere but on Earth. Over a hundred planets beyond our solar system have been identified, with more being found every day. None, so far, is suitable for life as we know it, although this … Continue reading →

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No Sex in Space, Yet, Official Says

Posted on April 23, 2011 by The Great One

We humans really are obsessed with sex. Quite frankly, the thought of sex in space and whether or not it had ever been done never crossed my mind. If I had to guess, I would say that it hasn’t happened … Continue reading →

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Scientists propose one-way trips to Mars

Posted on November 16, 2010 by The Great One

This is an interesting concept, although I don’t believe it will ever “fly” (no pun intended) – not in the near future anyway. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press Nicholas K. Geranios, … Continue reading →

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