Mars
Mars One, the Plan to Make a Reality Show on Mars, is Bankrupt
According to multiple sources, Mars One - the organization intent on crowdsourcing the colonization of Mars - is apparently bankrupt.
InSight has Placed its Heat Probe on the Martian Surface. The Next Step is to Jackhammer Down 5 Meters and Hope it Doesn’t Encounter a Large Rock
NASA's InSight lander has finally placed its heat probe on the surface of Mars. The Heat Flow and Physical Properties…
There’s Evidence that Mars is Still Volcanically Active
A new study shows that Mars may very well be volcanically active. Nobody's seen direct evidence of volcanism; no eruptions…
Want to Move to Mars? A Round-Trip Ticket Will Only Cost $100,000 According to Elon Musk
Elon Musk just suggested that the price for a trip to Mars and back could be as low as $100,000.…
InSight Just Put a Windshield Over its Seismometer
NASA's InSight lander arrived on Mars on November 26th, 2018. Since then, it's been busying itself studying its landing spot,…
NASA used Curiosity’s Sensors to Measure the Gravity of a Mountain on Mars
Some very clever people have figured out how to use MSL Curiosity's navigation sensors to measure the gravity of a…
Planetary Scientists Continue to Puzzle Over the Mysterious Slope Streaks on Mars. Liquid? Sand? What’s Causing Them?
New research indicates what could be causing those mysterious slope streaks on Mars, using an Earth analog.
Still no Word from Opportunity
Could this be the end of the Opportunity rover? There's been no signal from the rover since last summer, when…
This Crater on Mars Traps the Cold, and Remains Filled With Ice, All Year Round
Just in time for the holidays, the ESO's Mars Express mission revealed a breathtaking image of a Martian crater that…
InSight Just Placed its Seismometer onto the Surface of Mars to Listen for Marsquakes
NASA's InSight lander has deployed its first instrument on the surface of Mars. On December 19th, the stationary lander used…