mars
Which countries are going to Mars this decade?
We are likely to see the first humans walk on Mars this decade.
The Mars helicopter’s scary sixth mission
The helicopter's sixth mission almost went down in disaster.
Icy clouds on ancient Mars may have given rise to lakes and rivers
Scientists have long puzzled over how Mars, a cold and dry planet, was once warm enough to support liquid water.
NASA’s Perseverance records first-ever sounds of rover driving on Mars
Sound waves behave quite differently on Mars than on Earth.
Unknown bacteria found living on the International Space Station
The discovery could help astronauts find better ways to grow food in space.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has a 1997 computer chip brain. Here’s why.
It may be old tech, but it's super-reliable.
Best. Science. Fiction. Show. Ever.
"The Expanse" is the best vision I've ever seen of a space-faring future that may be just a few generations away.
Scientists grow extremophile microbes on rocks from Mars
The results could help NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars.
UAE Hope Probe has transmitted its first image of Mars
The UAE is the first Arab nation to send a spacecraft to the Red Planet.
NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on Mars in 18 days
The space agency describes the process of landing rovers on Mars as "seven minutes of terror."
Mars had up to 20 separate ice ages, discover scientists
A new study analyzed Martian glaciers to discover that the planet had numerous ice ages.
NASA images of Mars reveal largest canyon in the solar system
Valles Marineris on Mars is 10 times longer and three times deeper than Earth's Grand Canyon.
Michio Kaku: 3 mind-blowing predictions about the future
What lies in store for humanity? Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains how different life will be for your descendants—and maybe your future self, if the timing works out.
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Meet the robot ‘dog’ NASA is sending to Mars
Boston Dynamics' notorious robot goes on an interplanetary mission.
This ‘brine electrolyzer’ can mine oxygen, hydrogen from water on Mars
Scientists at Washington University are patenting a new electrolyzer designed for frigid Martian water.
Zircon in a meteorite opens the door on Mars’ past
Zircons in a Martian meteorite widens the possible timeframe for life on Mars.
Water may naturally occur as rocky planets form, new study suggests
An ancient Martian meteorite carries with it some compelling implications.
Urban planning in space: 3 off-world designs for future cities
The future of cities on the Moon, Mars and orbital habitats.
Mars pole may be hiding salty lakes and life, find researchers
Researchers detect a large lake and several ponds deep under the ice of the Martian South Pole.
Tools for Mars are being developed in preparation for colonization
Turns out chitin is quite useful when you need a wrench.
Mars colony: Humanity’s greatest quest
Just how close are we to setting up camp on another planet? It's complicated.
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Here’s a map of Mars with as much water as Earth
A 71% wet Mars would have two major land masses and one giant 'Medimartian Sea.'
ESA’s ‘interplanetary cargo ship’ to carry Mars rocks to Earth in 2031
The Earth Return Orbiter is part of a long-term mission to search for ancient alien life on Mars.
NASA’s new project lets you take a simulated ride in a Mars rover
Help future Mars rovers better navigate the red planet's treacherous terrain.
Planet Nine will be discovered in the next decade. Here’s why.
The planet that we are searching for is a little bit smaller and closer than we originally thought.
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These 7 countries and companies are going to Mars in the 2020s
Here's what the world's space agencies hope to learn about the Red planet.
What kind of government will exist on Mars?
The lessons we've learned here on Earth will affect how we govern a new world.
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The future of space travel is starting right now
Astronaut Garrett Reisman talks NASA, SpaceX, and where we're headed next.
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NASA provides first evidence of “marsquakes”
A new batch of papers reveals some of Mars' subterranean secrets.
First Mars samples are headed to Earth. What are the risks?
A Mars Space Flight team member warns that people need to be prepared for what's coming.