Blue Origin Sends NASA Mission To Mars
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Mars is still out of reach for a manned mission, let alone actual colonization, but it’s loomed for years as a natural next step in imaginary space travel. Mission to Mars and especially Red Planet throw back to the 1950s,
The year 2000 saw an obsession with movies about other planets, and two of the biggest sci-fi bombs of the year were both about Mars.
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NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere
Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together to help reveal how the Red Planet lost its thick atmosphere and liquid water — one of its oldest mysteries,
Goofy sci-fi movies might be an acquired taste, though they can be a lot of fun, as shown by cult classics like The Super Inframan and Bad Taste.