Did Mars once have rings? Scientists say it’s possible
Mars may have once had rings, and researchers say the evidence may still be orbiting the planet today. Phobos, the tiny Martian moon, may have …
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China is officially going to Mars
China’s Mars mission is scheduled for July as the country ramps up its space exploration efforts Chinese space group CASC is sending an orbiter and …
NASA will pay you to spend 8 months locked in a Mars simulation
NASA is recruiting volunteers to spend eight months locked up in a simulated spacecraft on its way to Mars. The participants will be studied throughout …
Scientists explain mysterious ‘lava flows’ on Mars
Volcano-like features on Mars may actually be the result of mud flows rather than lava, researchers now say. Using simulated Mars conditions, researchers were able …
Hope for life on Mars dealt a huge blow by new study
Scientists built a climate model to simulate puddles of salty water on Mars which could hold life. The data doesn’t favor the existence of life …
Lava tubes on Mars could act as prebuilt homes for astronauts
Crewed missions to Mars may rely on extinct lava tubes to provide shelter from radiation. Researchers tested how well lava caves on Earth block radiation …
NASA’s Perseverance rover is so, so close to being ready for Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover is now packed up and ready for its trip to Mars. The rover was attached to the descent stage of the spacecraft …
Could Mars missions bring alien viruses back to Earth?
NASA is well aware of the risks of bringing samples back from Mars, and is taking precautions to ensure no microbial life gets loose. Samples …
NASA’s Mars ‘mole’ is finally digging again, but just barely
NASA’s InSight lander mole is digging into the surface of Mars once more, but progress is slow and complicated. The mole is designed to dig …
Rivers flowed on Mars for at least 100,000 years, researchers say
Mars had vast rivers of flowing water for tens of thousands of years, scientists now say. The discovery is based on images sent back by …
NASA’s Mars helicopter finally has a name
NASA’s Mars Helicopter gets an official name thanks to an Alabama high school student. The aircraft has been named Ingenuity, a name submitted by Vaneeza …
NASA’s new rover is headed to the perfect spot to hunt for life on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has a great chance of finding evidence of life on Mars. The rover’s landing site, the Jezero crater, likely preserved signs of …
Ancient Mars may have had received water from two major sources
Ancient Mars may have received its wealth of water from a couple of major sources, new research suggests. Studying the content of Martian meteorites that …
NASA fixed its Mars mole problem in the most unusual way
NASA’s InSight lander might have finally fixed its mole problem. A new strategy to push the mole probe into the surface appears to be working, …
ExoMars mission delayed to 2022, and coronavirus played a role
The launch of the ExoMars mission has been delayed from 2020 to 2022 over testing woes and coronavirus concerns. The mission, which is being conducted …
This 1.8 billion pixel panorama of Mars is Curiosity’s most incredible eye candy yet
NASA’s Curiosity rover has a long history of snapping gorgeous images from its adventures on Mars. The Red Planet offers plenty of opportunities for breathtaking …
We’re close to confirming NASA’s Curiosity rover found signs of life on Mars
As far as anyone knows, there’s no life currently sticking it out on Mars. The Red Planet may have conditions suitable for life, especially deep …
NASA is finally going to reveal the name of the Mars 2020 rover
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission is going to be historic in many ways, and as is often the case with high-profile missions, the space agency has …
There may still be life on Mars, but we’re going to have to dig to find it
NASA’s missions to Mars have offered scientists a glimpse at what ancient Mars might have been like. That’s exciting since it could reveal that Mars …
Mars loves to shake its booty, NASA confirms
NASA sent the InSight robot to Mars with a number of objectives in mind. Since its time on the planet, the robot has become the …
NASA is desperately trying to get its Mars mole digging again
NASA’s InSight mission to Mars has been successful on a number of fronts, but there’s no denying that there’s been one very big disappointment: the …
Japan is going to bring a piece of Mars’ moon Phobos back to Earth
With groups like NASA and the European Space Agency focusing largely on missions to explore Earth’s moon and Mars, the Japanese space agency JAXA is …
NASA is going to bring pieces of Mars back to Earth
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission is definitely going to be one for the record books. The rover being sent to the Red Planet is capable of …
Watch the Mars 2020 rover’s laser in action
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will be the most complex and powerful piece of science equipment the space agency has ever sent to the Red Planet. …
Scientists say Mars had salty, comfortable lakes
Of all the planets scientists have studied over the years, Mars is the one that we know the most about. We’ve sent orbiters, probes, and …
Uh oh: NASA’s Curiosity rover just suffered a puzzling glitch on Mars
It’s been a while since NASA was forced to pull the plug on its Mars rover Opportunity. The trusty bot fell silent after a dust …
NASA narrows down Mars 2020 rover name to 9 finalists
In case you haven’t been paying much attention to NASA’s plans for 2020, let me get you up to speed on what is probably the …
Watch NASA’s 2020 Mars rover drive for the first time
NASA has spent years developing all the sensitive instruments the Mars 2020 rover will carry along with it during its trip to the Red Planet. …
NASA just found a whole bunch of water ice hiding on Mars
When NASA eventually sends humans to Mars — a mission that might not take place for another decade or more — there’s a good chance …
NASA is losing its patience with its misbehaving Mars mole
NASA’s InSight lander is really starting to give scientists a headache. Most of the lander’s high-tech sensors and systems are working just fine, and it’s …
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