Simulating a Martian landing in the sky above Hawaii
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 23:30
in Astronomy & Space
On a cloudless day in early June, Mark Adler stood facing the empty maw of the Pacific, contemplating invisible winds high above his head. For two years, he had pored over meteorological data from around the world in search of a sweet spot. That search landed him here, at the remote Pacific...