Mars
NASA is Sending Humans Back to the Moon, But it Won't Stop There. Next Comes Mars
NASA has released its Architecture Concept Review, which outlines the elements needed to accomplish it's "Moon to Mars" objectives.
Navigate a Global Image of Mars (If Your Computer Can Handle It)
Using data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), planetary scientists have created one of the most unique and detailed maps…
Perseverance is Turning Into That Friend That's Always Picking Up Rocks
NASA's Perseverance rover just obtained its sixteenth sample, which will be retrieved by the joint NASA/ESA Sample Return Mission
Perseverance Sees Drifting Clouds on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover mission provided a bluish pre-sunrise gift above Jezero Crater on March 18, 2022, aka Sol 738, or…
Don’t Just Grow Potatoes on Mars, Use them for Concrete
A while back, we reported on a research group that was using an interesting mix of materials to create concrete…
2033 is the Perfect Year to Send Humans to Mars (With a Bonus Venus Flyby)
According to a new study, 2033 would be a unique opportunity to send a low-risk, lower-cost mission to Mars -…
Don’t Take Batteries to the Moon or Mars, 3D Print Them When you Get There
When the Artemis astronauts and future explorers go to the Moon and Mars, they'll need power. Lots of it. Of…
The 9th Annual Achieving Mars Workshop Report has been Released! How to Make Mars Affordable…
The Ninth Community Workshop for Achievability and Sustainability of Human Exploration of Mars (AM IX) just released its official report.…
Fly Around Jezero Crater on Mars in This New Video
There’s a reason Jezero Crater was chosen as the landing site for the Perseverance Rover: it is considered one of…
Remnants of a Relict Glacier Found Near the Equator on Mars
New results presented at the 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference could change our approach to Mars exploration. Scientists studying…