The winning entry is 3D printed from translucent ice which shields the crew from radiation, and transforms into a glowing beacon in the Martian night. ''The innovative structure draws on the abundance of water and persistently low temperatures in Mars' northern latitudes to create a multi-layered pressurized radiation shell of ice that encloses a lander habitat and gardens within,' its creators say.
The eerie light created from a lunar eclipse with the moon near to its closest point to the Earth will delight astronomers while filling others with dread.
The canyon,stretches 1,000 miles (1,600km) and can be seen (highlighted in pink) in newly-released colour pictures yet of Pluto's largest moon.
'Aliens would NOT encrypt their messages': Author of The Martian dismisses claims that ET is sending secret codes to Earth
EXCLUSIVE: Andy Weir's comments contradict the views of NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, who last month said aliens could be trying to contact Earth with encrypted data. 'If aliens were attempting to contact us they would try to make it as easy as possible,' Weir told DailyMail.com. 'I don't see why they would encrypt their data.' Weir was speaking ahead of the launch of The Martian (inset) in cinemas.
Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder: Our perceptions of attractiveness are NOT hardwired but instead affected by personal experience
A Harvard study has found that whether or not someone is 'your type' is largely the result of unique personal experience rather than genes, researchers have said. Scientists came to the conclusion after testing 761 identical and non-identical twins who were asked to rate the attractiveness of 200 photographed faces (samples pictured). Beyond a few simple rules - such as symmetry being considered generally a more attractive trait - it seems each of us seems to have a different 'type' that we are attracted to.
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- Revealed - what's inside the Pompeii mummies: Incredible CT scans show bodies in unprecedented detail laying bare their bones, delicate facial features and even perfect teeth
- Better start being nice to people! App will soon let you rate friends, colleagues and even your exes
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- Massive underground complex in Greece WASN'T Alexander the Great's tomb: Huge monument was tribute to his closest friend and trusted general
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- From the alien lights of Occator to the mysterious pyramid mountain: First topographical maps of Ceres revealed (and scientists STILL don't know what the bright spots are)
- Has the secret to eternal life been found? Russian scientist says he is stronger and healthier after injecting himself with 3.5 MILLION year old bacteria
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Researchers have analysed four of the bodies - two males and two females - found in the grave in Cramond and work is ongoing to reconstruct another five bodies found on the site. The bodies were originally believed to have been victims of the bubonic plague,however, analysis reveals the individuals date back 800 years earlier to the 6th Century. Two of the bodies were warriors (male 1 pictured top left and male 2 pictured bottom left) due to their multiple healed wounds. Furthermore, at least one, but possibly three, family members were murdered. The female pictured bottom right was found to have suffered 'shattering blows' to the head.
Will a 'Super Hubble' finally find alien life? Massive 39-foot-wide space telescope proposed to give high definition view of the universe
The High Definition Space Telescope (pictured bottom right), unveiled by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy in Washington DC, will be 100 times more powerful than Hubble. The multibillion dollar telescope, which will have mirror four times larger than Hubble (illustrated top right) will allow astronomers to spot signs of life on distant planets, characterise their atmospheres and to peer into some of the furthest reaches of the universe. Scientists say it will be a 'game changer' and could launch after 2030. A picture of the Milky Way is shown on the left.
From the alien lights of Occator to the mysterious pyramid mountain: First topographical maps of Ceres revealed (and scientists STILL don't know what the bright spots are)
Nasa has revealed the first in depth topological map of Ceres, revealing the strange, unexplained craters and mountains. Pictured, a colour-coded topographic map of Occator crater on Ceres. Blue is the lowest elevation, and brown is the highest. The crater, which is home to the brightest spots on Ceres, is approximately 56 miles (90 kilometers wide).
Could these dull-looking fossils shake our understanding of evolution to the core? Siberian find pushes back emergence of first vertebrates by 20 MILLION years
A fossils, found on the banks of the Maya River, could date back more than 500 million years. They are being hailed as a significant advance in 'our understanding of the evolution of animals'. The ancient marine organisms possess a 'complex constitution' and are believed to be the oldest in the world, predating finds in China and Namibia, which had a simpler structure. Professor Andrey Ivantsov of the Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences said the organisms 'push the first appearance of skeletal animals on the Earth to 20 million years earlier than previously thought'.
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The rolling countryside of MANHATTAN: The interactive map that lets you explore what every block of New York City was like in 1609, the year Henry Hudson arrived
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Elusive and VERY ugly shark captured off the Scottish coast: Six-foot-long false catshark that usually lives at depths of 4,600ft spotted
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Tutankhamun's tomb could contain TWO hidden rooms: Secret doors may lead to his mother's burial chamber, claims study
Mamdouh Eldamaty said scratching and markings on the northern and western walls are strikingly similar to those found by Howard Carter on the entrance of King Tut's tomb. The announcement lends support to a new theory that a queen may be buried in the walls of the 3,300 year-old pharaonic mausoleum. The next step is to conduct a study with radar equipment and thermal imaging. The results will be revealed November 4, the same day Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered.
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