Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The women boxers of NYC, housing on Mars and more in this week's look at the web

1. The Women of New York’s Boxing Scene With more people turning their attention toward the world of women’s boxing (thanks in part to UFC champion Ronda Rousey), photographer Brittany Carmichael ventured into some of NYC’s boxing gyms to capture the city’s fighters. Many of the women featured found their way into the sport under various circumstances, but it’s clear that a rigorous work ethic …

NASA Discovers Liquid Water on Mars

Today, NASA announced that a new analysis of images taken from their Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter strongly confirms their hypothesis that liquid water exists on the Martian surface—at least seasonally. The cold, desolate planet has previously been known to house water, but only in the form of frozen slabs beneath its surface, making this an exciting discovery. While the presence of liquid water increases the chances …

Lost GoPro Returns With Stunning Grand Canyon Footage

Over two years ago, a group of Stanford University students launched a GoPro—attached to a weather balloon and with a cellphone to track its landing location—into space. Bad cell coverage ultimately led the team to believe the GoPro was lost forever, until just recently when a woman stumbled upon the device and returned it to them—along with some amazing footage. The GoPro floated 19 miles …