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The new Star Wars trailer channels a time before the prequels as we revisit an old friend that could pass for one of the movie's alien characters: The blobfish. 

Take a look at what it would take to get the slightest bit close to having our own Martian adventure. Then: Watch how the Berlin Museum of Natural History is digitizing its insect collection. 


The wonderfully absurd-looking blobfish is an amazing example of adaptation to the extreme.

It lives more than 2,000 feet below the surface of the water, where the pressure is more than 60 to 120 times the pressure at the surface. 

 for overlooked impacts of human expansion.


What do we need to do before humans can visit Mars?


"The Martian" is a movie that presents an astronaut disaster on Mars — but before we can be on Mars to meet 

 challenge, there are some significant hurdles to overcome to even reach the red planet.

Think: Cosmic  radiation — and terrafarming.


Listen to the story of Dr. Jonathan Clark, who lost his wife, Dr. Laurel Clark, in the 2003 Columbia space shuttle disaster. He talks about how he navigated being a single father in the midst of his grieving. 

Right on cue, the final trailer was released and 

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer (Official)

The Berlin Museum of Natural History shares the process of digitizing their collections to reach expanding audiences.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Comic-Con 2015 Reel

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This weekend, meet the blobfish; find out how far we are from Mars; and relive some childhood glee with the final Star Wars trailer.

Star Wars, blobfish and Mars travel: Your weekend reading list

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