Brain Post: How NASA’s Curiosity Has Proven That Mars Once Had an Atmosphere Why is it significant that NASA’s Curiosity now has more proof that Mars once had an atmosphere? Because if Mars once had an atmosphere, then there was likely flowing water, and therefore a chance that there could have been life. “Scientists think that the climate on Mars 3.5 billion years ago was similar to that of early Earth: warm and […] Brains Miles Clark | April 12, 2013 9 Comments
Brain Post: How Tall Can Mountains on Earth Get? | Great Educational Video This video is a very educational 1 minute and 45 seconds of plate tectonics, gravity, rock density, erosion, history, geology, and Mars geography. To be honest, I’ve never heard any kind of discussion like this before. How tall can a mountain get on Earth? I figured they could get pretty tall. Especially considering Olympus Mons on Mars is 90,000 feet […] Brains Miles Clark | April 11, 2013 1 Comment
Brain Post: Is NASA Obsessed with Mars? | 50% of All Planetary Missions Go to Mars Nasa has decidedly become obsessed with Mars. 7 of the 14 planetary missions that have been sent or are scheduled to be sent [1997-2020] to planets (or asteroids) are heading to Mars. NASA will spend $4.53 billion on missions to Mars by the year 2020. The obvious question is: Q: “What the hell does NASA want with Mars?” A: “They […] Brains SnowBrains | March 28, 2013 5 Comments
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