Mars
Countdown for Mars Express Begins
Image credit: ESA Controllers at the European Space Agency officially began the countdown clock for the launch of the Mars…
NASA Orders Prototype Martian Airplane
After a series of successful tests with a half-sized prototype, NASA has ordered a full-scale prototype of the Ares (Aerial…
Mars Rover Delayed to Fix Glitch
NASA engineers will need to disassemble both of their Mars rovers to fix an electrical device which could have caused…
Where Should the Next Martian Rovers Land?
Image credit: NASA With only a few months to go before NASA launches its next two rovers to Mars, mission…
Gullies on Mars Not Formed by Water?
Gullies on Mars were discovered in 2001 that seemed to show evidence that liquid water had been on the surface…
Keeping Mars Clean of Earth Bugs
Image credit: ESA One concern engineers have when designing space missions is how to ensure our spacecraft don't bring along…
Ferrari Paint will Fly to Mars
Image credit: ESA In a silly publicity stunt, Ferrari engineers have decided to see just how fast their paint can…
Russians Propose Human Mars Mission
Russian space officials have announced their intentions to send human explorers to Mars by 2015. Hoping for International support to…
Evidence of Vast Quantities of Water Ice on Mars
Image credit: NASA As predicted last week, NASA scientists announced that they have discovered evidence of vast deposits of water…
Potential Discovery of Water Ice on Mars?
Space agency watchdog Keith Cowing is reporting that NASA is due to announce the discovery of large amounts of water…