Mars
Future Mars Explorers Could be Farming Oxygen From Landscapes Like This
Viking’s biochemistry experiments have been among the most hotly debated scientific results of all time. The lander famously collected samples…
There’s a Big Rock Stuck Inside one of Perseverance’s Wheels
It looks like the Perseverance rover has an unwanted passenger, a rock stuck inside one of its wheels. The image…
Mars Explorers are Going to Need air, and Lots of it. Here’s a Technology That Might Help Them Breath Easy
In situ resource utilization (ISRU) is still a very early science. Therefore, the technology utilized in it could be improved…
A Mars Meteorite Shows Evidence of a Massive Impact Billions of Years ago
Researchers at Australia’s Curtin University have discovered evidence of a massive impact on the Martian surface after 4.45 billion years…
Curiosity Finds a Bizarre Rock on Mars that Looks Like a Flower
The Curiosity rover took a picture of something pretty enticing this week on the surface of Mars. While the object…
Here’s What China is Planning to do in Space for the Next 5 Years
Central planning is literately central to any communist country, though its history has mixed results. As part of that planning,…
China Releases a Selfie-Stick Video of Tianwen-1 Above Mars
Selfies have become ubiquitous everywhere - even Mars. Now, the Tianwen 1 orbiter is getting into the spirit with a…
NASA and HeroX are Crowdsourcing the Search for Life on Mars
NASA and HeroX have launched the Mars Spectrometry Challenge, which will reward a total of $30,000 for new ideas on…
Lasers Could Send Missions to Mars in Only 45 Days
New research from McGill University shows that a powerful laser array could propel a fusion-engine spacecraft to Mars in a…
We Might Know Why Mars Lost its Magnetic Field
Mars is a parched planet ruled by global dust storms. It's also a frigid world, where night-time winter temperatures fall…