Reality Checks: Mars, Rejected Princesses, Dusty Big Bang, and Let Girls Learn

• An interview with NASA’s Dr. Ellen Stofan, in which she discusses our future with Mars. (via The Guardian)
• Rejected Princesses is amazing. (via The Mary Sue)
• Dust may be responsible for the historic big bang discovery. (via NPR)
• USAID has started an initiative to help girls go to and stay in school. (via Butterflies and Wheels)

Featured image credit: G. Neukum (FU Berlin) et al., Mars Express, DLR, ESA via APOD

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