Andy Weir says to send it to check out the water.
I’m pretty sure that would violate current planetary-protection protocols.
[Late-afternoon update]
Keith Cowing has a review of the movie up now.
Category Archives: General Science
This Weekend’s Super Lunar Eclipse
Unfortunately, looks like it’s only partial on the Left Coast.
Functional Mechanical Gears
This is pretty cool. Of course, the Intelligent Designers will have a field day with it.
Growing Tomatoes
This is the sort of thing we’re going to have to figure out. But at least we’re building an unaffordable monster rocket.
The Last Unknown Planet
Cat Petting
News you can use, from Science.
Ours will tolerate tummy rubbing, for a while.
Philae
Congratulations to ESA.
But Will They Do The Dishes?
Chimpanzees would cook if given the chance.
Jeb Bush On Climate
I’m don’t want him to be the nominee, but I agree with what he said. Judith Curry has unearthed an essay from over a century ago that explains the current problem with climate science.
Pluto
Greg Benford says it’s about to get real.
There is no "Pluto of my imagination." I devote very little thought to Pluto. Never have. http://t.co/EMoXB3Wf89
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) May 14, 2015