Mars
Now You Can Buy Fake Mars Dirt for $20/Kilogram. Obviously You’ll Want to Know if Potatoes Can Grow in it
Researchers from UCF have developed a standarized, scientific way to create Martian soil simulant, which could accelerate efforts to colonize…
A Tiny Motor on Curiosity was one of the First Instruments to Notice the Global Martian Dust Storm
A tiny actuator on a sample arm on the Curiosity rover gave the first indication that a storm on the…
NASA Spots Opportunity as the Dust Storm Clears. Still No Word From Her Though
With the recent Martian dust storm clearing, NASA managed to spot the Opportunity rover on the surface, though communications have…
Astronauts Could Use the ScanMars Device to Search for Water on Mars
There's solid evidence for the existence of water on Mars, at least in frozen form at the planet's poles. And…
Was This Huge River Delta on Mars the Place Where its Oceans Finally Disappeared?
A new study has offered the first definitive proof that Mars' northern lowlands were once covered in a liquid water…
The Bizarre Picture is a 360-Degree View Around Curiosity on Mars
NASA recently released a 360-degree panoramic image based on images taken by the Curiosity rover, which showed its latest drilling…
This is the Habitat in Hawaii Helping Astronauts Preparing to Explore Mars
The NASA-funded Hawai’i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (Hi-SEAS) program is preparing astronauts for long-term missions to Mars, which could…
Carnival of Space #575
Welcome to the 575th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers,…
As the Martian Dust Storm Subsides, There’s Still No Word From Opportunity
The Martian dust storm that has been raging for months finally appears to be subsiding, though it will still be…
Five Teams Compete to Design a 3D Printed Mars Habitat for NASA
As part of their 3D-Printed Habitat Centennial Challenge, NASA recently awarded five teams with a total of $100,000 for their…