Recent content by NilesCanada

  1. N

    Mars orbiter hears the siren song of a salty Red Planet 'mermaid

    It's been 45 years since I took Latin, but I seem to recall that Terra Sirenum would be "Land of the Sirens." Mare Sirenum would be "Sea of the Sirens." ? Separately, a Siren is a bird-like creature (who lives on land) with the head of a girl. Their songs lured unwary seafarers onto the rocks...
  2. N

    Earth is wobbling and days are getting longer — and humans are to blame

    @Unclear Engineer thank you for taking the time to post responses that should be published separately on this website: they are that eloquent. I was just about to abandon space.com for their one-sided climate reporting, but now realize that there are other well-informed STEM readers who have the...
  3. N

    Watch next-generation lightweight spacesuit tested on Zero-G flight (photos, video)

    Can somebody please help me find the video? I've clicked on every link and photo. Collins Aerospace does not let me turn off Third-party cookies on their website. Thanks