Rocket Sled Tests Are Technology Pathway to Safely Land Humans, Habitats and Cargo On Mars.

Traveling 300 million miles through deep space to reach the planet Mars is difficult; successfully landing there is even harder. The process of entering the Red Planet's atmosphere and slowing down to land has been described as "six minutes of terror." During the first four minutes of entry, friction with the atmosphere slows a spacecraft considerably. But at the end of this phase, the vehicle is still traveling at over 1,000 mph with only 100 seconds left before landing.

Energy poverty linked to cognitive deficits.

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside and Pitzer College say they have found children exposed to open-fire cooking in developing countries experience difficulty with memory, problem-solving and social skills. Past research identified numerous health risks to those exposed to smoke from open cooking fires.

Transit of Venus.
Despite mixed weather along the east coast of Australia, astronomers and public alike have been delighted to catch today's transit of Venus. The transit lasted six and half hours and began at approximately 8.15 (AEST). Weather allowing, it was entirely visible in a number of locations around the globe including the Australian east coast cities of Brisbane and Sydney.
Science literacy of dubious value in climate change assessment.

Is there disagreement over climate change because some people lack science literacy and numeracy? If the public knew more basic science and were better at technical reasoning, would public consensus match scientific consensus? A surprising new study in the journalNature Climate Changesuggests that the answer to both questions is no.

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