“The biggest surprise was how large the methane signals were. We have not found life, but we have found methane that could potentially support microbes in the subsurface of Mars.” – Nigel Blamey, Ph.D., Geochemist, Brock Univ., Ontario Canada
June 13, 2015 (Source: Nature.com) Analysis of galaxies shows local supercluster to be 100 times larger than previously thought. The supercluster of galaxies that includes the Milky Way is 100 times bigger in volume and mass than previously thought, a team of astronomers says. They have mapped the enormous region and given it the name Laniakea —
The problem must be divided into two parts because there is no good reason to assume that the same propulsion system is used for both the long haul and local portions of the trip.
