Mars
The Geology at Jezero Crater is Even More Complex Than Scientists Were Expecting
The Perseverance rover has mapped the structure beneath the Jezero Crater, which shows signs of rocks that could have formed…
New Perseverance Rock Samples Were Altered by Water. They'll be Coming Back to Earth in the Sample Return Mission
The Perseverance rover has collected the first samples that will be returned to Earth, which could provide the first evidence…
This Ice Cliff is One of the Few Places With Exposed Water ice in the Mid-Latitudes on Mars. It’s Probably Tens of Millions of Years old
Because of the orbiters and landers that have studied Mars over the years, scientists have learned that water ice is…
Want to Live on Mars? Here's Where the Water is
By combining data from the Mars Express and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a team of researchers has produced a map of…
How Weak Will Astronauts Feel When They First set Foot on Mars After Months in Space?
A new mathematical model can simulate if astronauts will be operate in Martian gravity after months of flying through space.
Were Phobos and Deimos Once a Single Martian Moon That Split up? Not Likely, says New Study
A new study has cast doubt on the theory that Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos were once a single moon…
Mars and Moon Dust can be Turned Into Geopolymer Cement. Good Enough for Landing Pads and Other Structures
Materials science has long taken the lead in space exploration research, and it seems to have been getting even more…
A new way to Make Oxygen on Mars: Using Plasma
There's more than one way to produce oxygen on Mars. Or at least there is now. After the success of…
Cyanobacteria Will be our Best Partner for Living on Mars
An international team of researchers has found a strain of cyanobacteria that could produce biomass on Mars and grow food…
Perseverance has Found a ‘Cat Hair’ in its Drill Chuck. What is it?
After each use of one of the tools at the end of the Perseverance rover’s arm, the mission’s engineering team…