life on mars
Ancient Volcanoes on Mars Could Have Been the Place for Life
A new study by an international team of scientists has found evidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars, which could…
Turns Out, Mars Sucks Even Worse Than We Knew
One of the most significant finds to come from our ongoing exploration and research efforts of Mars is the fact…
The Mars Project! Von Braun’s Ideas for a Mars Mission. Collaboration with Vintage Space
In a special two part episode, Fraser collaborates with space historian Amy Shira Teitel at Vintage Space to investigate what…
Building Rovers That Can Detect Life and Sequence DNA on Other Worlds
A team from MIT (with support from NASA) is building an instrument that will be able to test for signs…
Mineral Points To A Water Rich Mars
A new experiment conducted by an international team researchers has shown that Martian meteorites may have lost their water, indicating…
Some Earth Life is Ready to Live on Mars, Right Now
A new study from a team of researchers from the University of Arkansas shows that certain types of microorganisms could…
Martian Mineral Points Toward Past Habitability
New samples obtained by the Curiosity rover have shed more light on environmental changes over the past few billion years,…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 431: The Search for Life on Mars
Enceladus and Europa are all the rage these days, but classic Mars is still a great place to search for…
Newly Found Ancient Fossils Show Possibilities For Finding Martian Life
Fossils discovered in Greenland - which are 3.7 billion years old - are the oldest evidence of life on Earth…
How Can We Live on Mars?
It is possible that humanity might one day live on Mars, but it would be quite the challenge. So what…