Mars
Trick Plants to Grow on Mars
If humans are going to live on Mars, we're going to need to learn how to grow plants in the…
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Will Launch on August 10
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is set to launch in just a couple of days - its launch window opens…
Mars Express Preparing to Look Underground
The MARSIS radar instrument on board Mars Express is now extended and fully operational, and ESA scientists have begun using…
Is Methane Evidence of Life on Mars?
Is the discovery of methane in Mars' atmosphere the first direct evidence of extraterrestrial life? Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence,…
Water Ice in a Martian Crater
This image, taken by ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, shows a large patch of water ice sitting on the floor of…
What’s Making Martian Methane?
With the discovery of methane in Mars' atmosphere, scientists are trying to find out what the source is. Since methane…
Measures to Prevent the Contamination of Mars
A new report from the National Academies' National Research Council says that NASA will need to be more careful to…
Mars Has Been Cold for Billions of Years
With the evidence turned up by the Mars Exploration Rovers, the Red Planet was once warm enough to have liquid…
Next Mars Orbiter Will Launch August 10
NASA's next mission to the Red Planet, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), is in the final stages of preparation for…
Search for Mars Methane
Since scientists announced the discovery of methane in the atmosphere of Mars last year, there has been a controversy about…