Mars
What’s Next for the Rovers?
With the announcement that the twin Mars Exploration Rovers have had their missions extended, scientists and engineers have big plans…
Desert Soil Will Teach How to Search for Life on Mars
Techniques that helped sequence the human genome over the last decade could help researchers prove, once and for all, if…
Humans on Mars by 2011?
The Associated Press is reporting that a private group of Russian space experts announced plans to send 6 humans to…
Rover Mission Extended
NASA has extended the mission for its Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, after Spirit met the success criteria for…
Two Directions for Sample Return Mission
Since it was awarded a contract to study the feasibility of return samples of Mars back Earth, EADS Space has…
Spirit Finds Hints of Past Martian Water
NASA's Spirit Rover has found a rock that seems to have been acted on by water in the past. The…
What’s Creating the Methane, Life or Volcanoes?
Scientists consider the discovery of methane in the Martian atmosphere to be one of the strongest indicators of habitable conditions…
Mars Express Confirms Methane Discovery
The European Space Agency has confirmed reports that Mars Express has measured methane in the Martian atmosphere. The presence of…
Researchers Find Methane in Mars Atmosphere
Researchers from both NASA and the European Space Agency are reported to have independently found evidence of methane in the…
Spirit Begins its Journey to Columbia Hills
Once Spirit wraps up its observations of Crater Bonneville, it will begin the long journey to reach the Columbia Hills,…