Mars
China Wants to Retrieve a Sample of Mars by 2028
In preparation for their sample-return mission to Mars (Tianwen-3), Chinese scientists have created an atmospheric model that accurately simulates Martian…
Curiosity has Seen its 4,000th Martian Sunrise
Not to make anyone feel old, but it's been over 11 years since NASA's Curiosity Rover landed on Mars. The…
Get a Reality Check on Plans to Build Cities in Space
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos may harbor multibillion-dollar dreams of sending millions of people to live on Mars, on the moon and inside free-flying…
A Collapsed Martian Lava Chamber, Seen From Space
Lava tubes and chambers attract a lot of attention as potential sites for bases on the Moon and Mars. They…
A New Map Shows Where Mars is Hiding all its Ice
Water will be one of the most important resources for human explorers on Mars. They'll need it for drinking, propellant,…
Mars Still Has Liquid Rock Near its Core
Why doesn’t Mars have a magnetic field? If it did, the planet would be protected from cosmic radiation and charged…
This is What it Would Be Like to Fly Across Mars
Many of us have dreamed about flying over the surface of Mars—someday. The planet offers so many cool places to…
Magnetic Fusion Plasma Engines Could Carry us Across the Solar System and Into Interstellar Space
In a recent paper, Leiden Professor Florian Neukart describes a Magnetic Fusion Plasma Drive (MFPD) that could revolutionize space exploration.
Even Tiny Amounts of DNA on Mars Will Be Detectable
The Search for Life is focused on the search for biosignatures. Planetary life leaves a chemical fingerprint on a planet's…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover is Setting Records on Mars
NASA's Perseverance Rover has been exploring Mars for more than 900 sols. It's the most scientifically advanced rover ever built…