Could we actually terraform Mars? A new scientific roadmap lays out the blueprint—and the risks

by quasarn01 | Apr 9, 2026 | Astronomy

Reading the “Mars Trilogy” by Kim Stanley Robinson brings the benefits and pitfalls of efforts to terraform the red planet into sharp relief. Since the 1970s, when Carl Sagan first suggested the possibility that we could make Mars more Earth-like, that...

Ex-NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing cooler that caused fatal crash

by quasarn01 | Apr 9, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

Former NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was convicted of manslaughter after throwing a cooler that caused the 2023 death of Eric Duprey Go to Source

Artemis II crew will endure 3,000°C on re‑entry. A hypersonics expert explains how they will survive

by quasarn01 | Apr 9, 2026 | Astronomy

After successfully completing their mission to the moon, the Artemis II crew are about to return to Earth. Go to Source

A Mercury rover could explore the planet by sticking to the Terminator

by quasarn01 | Apr 9, 2026 | Astronomy

The closest planet to our sun, Mercury, experiences extreme temperature variations. Since the planet has no atmosphere to speak of, it is in a constant cycle where one side is extremely hot and the other extremely cold. On the sun-facing side, temperatures reach a...

Video: Man opens fire at Phoenix Police helicopter before OIS

by quasarn01 | Apr 9, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

Drone footage shows the man raising a handgun and firing multiple shots at a responding Phoenix PD helicopter before officers returned fire on the ground Go to Source