NASA confirms Perseverance Mars rover got its first piece of rock
NASA has confirmed that its Perseverance rover has succeeded in collecting its first rock sample on Mars.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2021
The forecast for Mars includes otherworldly weather predictions
As scientists prepare for crewed missions to nearby planets and moons, they've identified a need for something beyond rovers and rockets.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 31, 2021
Will it be safe for humans to fly to Mars?
Sending human travelers to Mars would require scientists and engineers to overcome a range of technological and safety obstacles.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2021
NASA Tests 3D Moon Dust Printer on the ISS in preparation for Mars mission
Designed to build landing pads, roads, and even homes, it could help humans become an interplanetary species.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 15, 2021
New project will simulate life on Mars, pave way for NASA's 'next giant leap'
As NASA prepares for its "next giant leap"—meaning astronauts on Mars—technology developed by 3D printing construction is paving the way
Joseph Shavit
Aug 12, 2021
NASA Learns to Search for Life Underground Using a 'Cave Rover'
Imagine descending into a cave carved out by lava to work alongside a rover about the size of Spirit and Opportunity on Mars
Joseph Shavit
Aug 10, 2021
NASA wants you to spend a year pretending to live on Mars
The space agency is embarking on a ‘one-year analog mission in a habitat to simulate life on a distant world’
Joseph Shavit
Jul 2, 2021
Clays found in Martian crater hint that the planet was once habitable
Parts of Mars may have been habitable for thousands or even a million years, based on analysis of clays found in one of its craters
Joseph Shavit
Jun 30, 2021
NASA researchers find dozens of lakes beneath its south pole
Either liquid water Is common beneath Mars’ South Pole, or these signals are indicative of something else.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 27, 2021
Space Race 2033: China Drops the Gauntlet That It's Sending the First Humans to Mars
China has set its sights on Mars. It's great to see China stepping up, and committing to goals like landing the first humans on Mars.
Joseph Shavit
May 14, 2021
China plans to attempt an ambitious landing on Mars in the coming days
China's "Zhurong" rover, part of its ambitious space programme to send a probe to Mars, is set to attempt a landing on the Red Planet
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