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Let's Colonize Outer Space

NASA Needs to Get a Little More Reckless, Starting with Me

I would like to donate my ova to NASA so that they can raise babies in a highly controlled environment, see how human physiology changes over time/in weird circumstances, and help us get on track to colonize Mars. Full story

Good Morning, Sinners... with Warren Ellis

I'm Sick of Waiting for Space Travel, Give Me a Castle on Mars

There may well be microbial life forms on Mars, yes. We may be polluting a pristine alien environment. But I say that, if they're there, let them fight for it. Let them go to war with the mighty water bears of Earth. I don't care any more. Space stations are crap. I want a castle… Full story

Shivering on in Isolation

What a salty, frozen lake in Antarctica says about Earthly microbe life being similar to potential organisms on Mars. Full story

I'm Sending Four People to Mars for the Rest of Their Lives

They're going to live in little capsules and start a new society. Full story

Parsons' Portal to Hell

I’m about to be sucked into a Hell portal that sits in caverns somewhere around NASA’s JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab). The old line is that "JPL" really stands for Jack Parsons’ Lab, in honor of the rocketeer who dabbled in the occult and went to sex parties with L. Ron Hubbard. Full story

This Is What Landing on Mars Looks Like

The sight of dust billowing as the Curiosity rover touches down delivers an eerie, awed chill. Full story

YouTube, We Have a Problem

NASA’s livestream coverage of the Curiosity rover’s landing on Mars was practically as flawless as the landing itself, a refreshing alternative to all that troubled Olympics coverage. All that can stop the Curiosity rover now are Martians—and weird copyright claims on YouTube… Full story

Mars Is Hard: A Chat With Jim Adams

What's it like landing the Mars rover? Absolutely insane. The deputy chief technologist at NASA tells us it's a real 'nail biter.' Full story

The Recent Unpleasantness

Mars Landing Talking Points

"As we all know, the Curiosity rover arrives on Mars this Sunday. Several past Mars missions have generated unfortunate media sideshows over careless employee comments. This will NOT happen with Curiosity." Full story

Motherboard

Spaced Out: Making Mars with Tom Sachs

Artist Tom Sachs has recreated an entire four-week mission to Mars with little more than wood, glue and household objects. Working with Nasa and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, his studio built go-kart rovers, a model rocket, and a giant lunar excursion module to turn the fabled P… Full story