Mars
Schiaparelli’s One Second Of Terror
Investigators have made progress into determining the cause of the Schiaparelli accident, which appears to be due to a temporary…
Is There Life on Mars?
You know what would be exciting? Finding life on Mars. What is the best evidence we’ve seen for life on…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 429: Living on Mars
When Elon Musk announced plans to send humans to Mars, he conveniently left out one important aspect. How are we…
Stephen Hawking Issues A Wake Up Call
According to a recent speech given by Hawking at the Oxford Union, humanity has 1000 years to become interplanetary, or…
How Bad is the Radiation on Mars?
Due to the lack of a magnetosphere and its very thin atmosphere, the surface of Mars is exposed to a…
Mars Has Features That Look Very Similar To Life Bearing Hot Springs On Earth
Rock formations at the Gusev Crater on Mars closely resemble formations at El Tatio in Chile, which were partly formed…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 428: The Moons of Mars
We begin a miniseries on Mars. How many episodes will we do? Who knows? But we start today with a…
Mars One Merges With Mobile Payment Company In Odd Restructuring
Space exploration oddball Mars One has announced a merger with a Swiss mobile payment company called InFin AG.
Curiosity Finds a Melted Space Metal Meteorite on the Surface of Mars
An small object noticed in some of the Curiosity rover's images has been identified as a small meteorite, likely composed…
Best Photos Yet of the Mars Lander’s Demise
New photos from NASA's Mars orbiter reveal the Schiaparelli lander crash in finer detail.