NASA may finally know why Ingenuity crashed earlier this year
Almost a year ago, NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, broke a blade during what would become its final flight. Now, an investigation by the space agency …
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NASA may have figured out why Mars is so dead
The surface of Mars is a frigid and hostile place, but it wasn’t always like that. In fact, NASA has found several pieces of evidence …
NASA found a ‘zebra rock’ that is unlike anything else we’ve seen on Mars
NASA has captured evidence of yet another striking object on the Martian surface. This time, the object is a somewhat funky “zebra rock,” which appears …
Scientists may have found signs of dark matter in Mars’s orbit
A wobble in Mars’ orbit could very well be a sign of dark matter, a new study posits. The study builds off the idea that …
NASA recreated Mars’ iconic ‘spiders’ in a lab for the first time ever
In a first-of-its-kind experiment, NASA recreated the conditions needed to make the iconic Mars “spiders” seen on the Red Planet. Earlier this year, the Mars …
It might not be that hard to terraform Mars after all
With NASA hoping to send humans to Mars in the 2030s and Elon Musk touting SpaceX’s sci-fi-level plans for colonizing the Red Planet, the idea …
Perseverance rover may have discovered signs of ancient life on Mars
A rock filled with veins has caught the attention of NASA scientists peering through footage from NASA’s Perseverance rover. The rock, which is nicknamed “Chevaya …
Medicine for astronauts might expire before the first mission to Mars concludes
We want to boldly go where humanity has never gone before: Mars. A manned mission to the red planet will happen once we’ve gone back …
New images reveal giant scar on Mars in striking detail
Mars. It is one of our closest neighboring planets—and a planet that NASA hopes to send a manned space mission to in the 2030s. This …
Scientists found a nearly indestructible moss that may survive on Mars
A nearly indestructible moss that can survive bursts of gamma rays and liquid nitrogen may be one of the keys to Mars colonization, scientists have …
This new study could kill manned missions to Mars before they even happen
Both NASA and SpaceX are hoping to one day send humans to Mars. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has openly shared plans to colonize the Red …
Mars Express captures signs of spiders on Mars
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express has captured images of spiders on Mars. However, the “spiders” aren’t the usual insects you would expect when hearing …
There was just a major breakthrough in the hunt for life on Mars
The barren, dusty Red Planet was not always a lifeless mess. In fact, scientists have often theorized that Mars was once covered in vast waterways. …
Mars’s influence on Earth could be causing ‘giant whirlpools’ in the deep ocean
Mars’s influence on Earth may be greater than we thought. In fact, the Red Planet, located over 140 million miles away from Earth, could actually …
SpaceX’s Starship may rely on a popular sci-fi concept to create gravity
The idea of using artificial gravity isn’t new. In fact, we’ve seen it as a staple of science fiction entertainment for years. But Elon Musk …
Earthly bacteria could be the biggest threat to colonizing Mars
A new study examines the threat bacteria could pose to human space colonization. According to the findings, which were published in Astrobiology, Earthly bacteria can …
ESA finds Martian water reservoir that’s two-miles deep
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) spacecraft, the Mars Express, has located a Martian water reservoir that is almost two miles deep. The reservoir is made …
Japan’s Mars mission just hit a massive delay
The Japanese space agency JAXA has confirmed that its upcoming Mars mission, which would see a spacecraft traveling to the Martian moon Phobos, has been …
How bugs could help us grow food on Mars
NASA’s hopes to put humans on Mars and one day settle the Red Planet as humanity’s second home could very well rely on some of …
China wants to complete a Mars sample return mission before NASA
China wants to steal NASA’s thunder by launching a Mars sample return mission that brings back Martian soil and rocks roughly two years before the …
NASA pauses Mars Sample Return mission due to ongoing budget issues
NASA’s iconic mission to bring back samples of Martian soil and rocks has gone awry. The space agency shared that the Mars Sample Return mission …
Martian rocks keep hitting Earth, but something doesn’t add up
For thousands of years, Martian rocks have bombarded Earth, sent flying through space after being ejected from their homeworld by violent impacts or volcanic processes. …
NASA is working on alternatives for the Mars Sample Return
The Mars Sample Return mission is going to be exorbitantly expensive. So expensive, in fact, that a report released in late September has NASA looking …
Mars is hiding a core of molten iron, new study suggests
Over the past several decades, we’ve continued to learn more and more about the Martian world. Rovers like Curiosity and Perseverance help us learn more …
We finally know what caused the strongest marsquake ever
Last year, we recorded the largest marsquake that we had ever detected. The quake, which shook the planet violently, was not caused by a crashing …
It takes just 22 people to start a Mars colony, new study claims
When you think of colonies on other planets, you probably think of large groups of people congregating in colony bases like you’ve seen in science …
Martian days are growing shorter, but we don’t know why
New data gathered from NASA’s Insight Lander has revealed that Martian days are getting shorter every year. While the length of days is only getting …
