NASA has equipped its Mars 2020 rover with everything it needs to explore the Red planet, except for a name – until now. Called Perseverance, the rover’s title was picked from a ‘Name the Rover’ essay contest that received 28,000 entries from children ranging from kindergartners to high school. The name was revealed on Thursday … Read more
The search for life on other planets has captivated mankind for decades. But the reality could be a little less like the Hollywood blockbusters, scientists have revealed. They say if there was life on the red planet, it probably will present itself as fossilized bacteria – and have proposed a new way to look for … Read more
NASA’s Curiosity rover has shared a stunning panorama of its home. Composed of more than 1,000 images of Mars’ landscape taken during the 2019 Thanksgiving holiday, the contains 1.8 billion pixels – deeming it the highest-resolution picture of the Martian planet yet. The rover used its Mast Camera to capture the photos of the Red … Read more
NASA has launched a public competition to design a sensor that will guide a future rover across rough terrain and inhospitable environment on Venus. The sensor will need to be able to withstand heat capable of ‘turning lead into a puddle’ and pressure high enough to ‘crush a submarine’, the space agency said. It will … Read more
34. Land Rover (1949-2016) 35. Steed’s Bentley from The Avengers 36. Austin Seven (1922-1939) 37. Skoda Yeti (2009-2017) 38. Ferrari F40 (1987-1992) 39. Mercedes-Benz S-Class (1972-present) 40. Lotus 72 F1 race car (1970-1974) 41. Willys-Overland Jeep (1940-1945) 42. Lamborghini Miura (1966-1973) 43. DeLorean from Back to the Future 44. Ford Mustang (1965-present) 45. General Lee … Read more