Former astronaut doubts that NASA or SpaceX will make it to Mars with their shiny new rockets
It’s widely known that the next frontier for manned space flight is Mars. It’s our closest planetary neighbor that actually makes sense to visit, and …
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NASA’s Curiosity rover snapped an amazing selfie as it was swallowed by a Martian dust storm
Mars isn’t a great place to be right now. Well, it’s really never a great place to be, at least not for the past billion …
Watch the colossal Martian dust storm swallow the planet, and Opportunity along with it
By now you’ve surely heard about the massive dust storm currently raging on Mars. Our planetary neighbor is experiencing a pretty serious bout of cloudy …
The Martian dust storm engulfing the Opportunity rover is so intense NASA is holding a conference – watch live here
It’s only been a few days since NASA held a highly-anticipated press briefing to tell the world that it found organic compounds on Mars that …
Here’s what NASA’s Opportunity rover saw as it was swallowed up by the Martian dust storm
Things are not looking great for NASA’s Opportunity rover on Mars. The rover, which is nearing its 15th year, is currently stuck in a fierce …
NASA’s Opportunity rover, caught in fierce Martian dust storm, sends message back home
With so much interest in what NASA’s Curiosity rover has been up to recently — with the whole “maybe finding evidence of life” and whatnot …
NASA reveals that it’s found organic molecules on Mars that may have come from life
Earlier this week NASA announced that it had something it wanted to tell us about Mars. Today, NASA scientists presented their findings in a pair …
How to stream NASA’s mysterious Mars announcement today
NASA regularly releases news, scientific papers, and new theories related to Mars, and typically it’s with very little fanfare. Scientists have lots of hardware working …
NASA found something on Mars and it’s holding a press conference on Thursday to tell everyone
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been on the Red Planet for a long, long time. Back in March it tallied its 2,000th Martian day, which …
Sex on Mars is going to be risky, but it could create a new human subspecies
The idea of a colony of humans on Mars isn’t just science fiction anymore; NASA and space agencies around the world, along with independent scientists …
Scientists now know exactly where to look for fossils on Mars
Nobody knows for sure whether or not life had ever taken root on Mars. The dry, dusty planet doesn’t seem like a particularly hospitable place …
NASA scientists invented a new way for Curiosity to drill on Mars, and it actually worked
When you’re doing some home improvements and a tool breaks it can be a pretty frustrating experience. I mean you have to go all the …
Watch NASA’s Mars InSight lander launch into space live on Saturday morning
Watching NASA launch new gadget into space is always a fun way to spend an hour, but if you hope to catch a live glimpse …
NASA’s next Mars mission launches on Saturday, and you can watch the pre-launch briefing live today
NASA is just a couple of days away from the launch of its next mission to Mars. The “Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and …
If we want to find fossils on Mars, we need to bring something back
Scientists have a serious love affair with Mars. If (hopefully “when”) mankind sets foot on another planet, Mars is almost certainly going to be the …
Alien hunters think they found a ‘Warrior Woman’ statue on Mars
You know how when you stare at clouds long enough you begin to see shapes and objects and figures that aren’t really there? What you’re …
The European Space Agency’s new Mars orbiter just snapped its very first photo, and it’s gorgeous
The European Space Agency’s fancy new Mars orbiter only arrived at the Red Planet a few weeks ago, but it’s already delivering some really fantastic …
NASA and ESA want to bring Mars dirt back to Earth, but is that a good idea?
We’ve all seen it in the plot of cheesy sci-fi: Scientists find something in space that seems harmless so they decide to bring it back …
Going to Mars is going to cost a lot of money that NASA doesn’t have
If you’ve been following space, science, or even general technology news over the past few years you’ve heard a whole lot about Mars, as well …
NASA wants to send robot bees to Mars
We know more about Mars than any other planet besides Earth, and that’s largely thanks to our ability to send high-tech equipment to its surface. …
NASA is going to look inside Mars for the first time ever
In case you hadn’t noticed, Mars is a pretty big deal these days. The Red Planet is our most similar neighbor and, unlike any other …
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been on the Red Planet for 2,000 days
With the increasingly steady stream of Mars-related news over the past couple of years it can be easy to forget that NASA has had high-tech …
Astronomer discovers incredible never-before-seen object… which turns out to just be Mars
It’s not easy being an astronomer. Making observations of distant objects is challenging in many ways, not least of which is making sure that the …
Elon Musk to first Mars travelers: ‘Good chance you’ll die’
Several space agencies and private companies around the world have been ramping up their research and development in recent years, and they all have their …
This photo of Mars is so bizarre you’ll probably think it’s fake
NASA has made a habit of delivering stunning photos of many of the planets in our Solar System, including Saturn, Jupiter, and of course Mars. …
Scientist says he’s found fossilized alien footprints on Mars, blames NASA for cover-up
NASA has been exploring the surface of Mars for years now, driving rovers for miles over the dusty landscape and making some pretty neat discoveries …
Scientists worry that Elon Musk’s flying Tesla could contaminate Mars with bacteria from Earth
It’s only been a couple of weeks since Elon Musk and SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy into space, toting Musk’s own bright red Tesla Roadster …
Don’t discount the possibility of life on Mars just yet
As far as we know, Mars currently harbors no life. NASA has driven rovers for miles across the Martian landscape and discovered plenty of interesting …
NASA’s Phoenix robot is being swallowed up by Mars
When NASA shot its Phoenix lander into space in August of 2007, it wasn’t expecting it to last very long. The robotic spacecraft touched down …
There’s something wrong with NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA has had an incredible streak of good luck as of late with spacecraft that have far outlived their expectations. Cassini at Saturn, the Opportunity …
