The Driest Place on Earth Could Help Predict How Life Might be Surviving on Mars
Scientist find microbes in clay deposits beneath the Atacama desert, a good sign for missions looking for life on Mars
Our Complete Guide to Mars Opposition Season 2020
Grab your telescope: when it comes to astronomy, 2020 saved the best for last, with a fine opposition of the planet Mars coming right up next month on October 13th.
The Surface of Mars Might Have Gotten an Acid Bath, Obscuring Evidence of Past Life
According to a recent study, the presence of acidic and alkali fluids on the surface of Mars mean that its soil is not likely to hold onto evidence of past life.
China’s New Reusable Spaceplane Lands After 2 Days in Space
China’s mysterious reusable spaceplane recently launched and has returned to Earth after spending two days in space.
China’s Mars Mission Took This Picture of the Earth and Moon
No matter where you are, where you’ve been and where you’re going, it’s always good to see home. And we all love seeing pictures of our home planet, as seen from space.
Perseverance Has Been Put Inside its Atlas V Rocket
NASA’s Perseverance rover and elements of the Mars 2020 mission were recently loaded aboard the rocket that will take it to Mars!
Dawn Patrol: Jupiter and Saturn at Opposition 2020
Missing the planets in the first half of 2020? That’s all about to change, as the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn reach opposition in rapid succession this month, heralding a return to the dusk sky.
China’s Mars Rover Launches in Late July
In July there’s another launch window to Mars. It looks like China is ready to take advantage of it, by launching their first rover to the planet. It’s called Tianwen-1, meaning “Heavenly Questions”, or “Questions to Heaven.” The complete mission consists of a lander, an orbiter, and a rover.