Perhaps there is life on Mars. SAM is the instrument that could reveal the signs of life we’re searching for.
Curious about Curiosity: Life on Mars (Part III)
by Claire.W • August 16, 2012 • 0 Comments
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Curious about Curiosity: Search for Water (Part II)
by Claire.W • August 15, 2012 • 1 Comment
Curiosity will spend its days injecting neutrons into the ground, blasting rock with lasers and irradiating soils with X-rays, all in the search for water and to piece together a geological history of Mars.
Curious about Curiosity: the Science Lab on Mars (Part I)
by Claire.W • August 13, 2012 • 5 Comments
The Mars rover Curiosity has already achieved something special with its smooth landing, but some exciting science is just about to begin. Find out about the technology on board Curiosity that will conduct the search for water and perhaps find some clues about life.
The Higgs Boson and the Origin of Mass
by Ben • July 11, 2012 • 0 Comments
The Higgs boson has been the talk of the town in recent days, with two experiments, ATLAS and CMS, at the Large Hadron Collider by CERN reporting their discoveries of a new particle. But what is the Higgs and what’s so special about it?
Steve Jobs: A Tribute
by Tristan • October 7, 2011 • 0 Comments
The world has lost a true leader, a true visionary. Yesterday cofounder of Apple Inc. Steve Jobs passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, leaving behind a company that has pushed the limits of technological innovation throughout its history, bringing scientific research to a wide audience and driving development in many facets of the technological and scientific communities.
Gadgets from the Future! (ie Japan)
by Noby • June 20, 2011 • 1 Comment
Japan is like the country of the future. A place full of robots, Pokemon and possibly flying cars. Japan has always been on the top of the technology game and today, I thought we would explore some of the more bizarre or interesting creations they have come up with.
The Silicon Kids – Asperger’s (R)evolution?
by Tristan • May 25, 2011 • 7 Comments
Are all the smart people in Silicon Valley causing a marked increase in the number of children born with Asperger Syndrome? If so, what should be done about it, if anything?