The Challenges of Using Nuclear Rockets for Mars Exploration
For years, scientists have envisioned using nuclear rockets to make trips to Mars faster and more efficient. Nuclear propulsion, fueled…
For years, scientists have envisioned using nuclear rockets to make trips to Mars faster and more efficient. Nuclear propulsion, fueled…
For decades, Mars has intrigued scientists with the possibility that it once hosted conditions suitable for life. NASA’s Curiosity rover,…
Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in a 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from…
For decades, scientists have been captivated by the idea that Mars was once a thriving planet, teeming with water in…
Mars continues to surprise us. It has been surprising me for years. But last week, NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted an…
In a groundbreaking cross-application of technology, an algorithm initially developed for NASA’s Perseverance Rover on Mars is now opening up…
A recent study by researchers from the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna, in collaboration with Umeå University,…
Mars stands out in our solar system due to its unique ellipsoidal shape, with different dimensions along each of its…
Researchers analyzing gravity data from Mars have uncovered massive, dense structures concealed beneath layers of sediment in what was once…
Cloud enthusiasts and researchers now have a powerful new tool to explore the mesmerizing cloud formations and atmospheric phenomena on…
“If these landings are successful, we could see crewed flights to Mars within four years.” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has…
China has accelerated the timeline for its Mars sample return mission, aiming to outpace NASA and become the first nation…
Unveiling the Most Detailed Global Image of the Red Planet Caltech recently revealed a breathtaking global mosaic of Mars, generated…
Ground-penetrating radar from the Chinese Martian rover Zhurong has revealed previously “invisible” shallow impact craters and other structures in the…
We call Mars the red planet. However, Mars used to be blue and covered with water, leading us closer to…
Almost four years after its successful landing on Mars, two years on Mars, NASA’s Insight lander is running out of…
Mars, the red planet, the reddish star in Earth’s night sky, is full of surprises. The more we explore it,…
The world is all about UFOs this year. 2022 has changed so much in regard to how people see and…
Mars continues to provide us with entertaining stories. As the Perseverance rover slowly explores the surface of our neighboring planet,…
China’s Zhurong finally sent images from the surface of Mars. The photographs confirmed that the solar panels and antenna deployed…
Update 2021: NASA’s latest rover, Perseverance, and the first Maritan helicopter Ingenuity are already exploring Mars. To read more about…
The Soviet Union had real plans to send humans to Mars decades ago. This was revealed in a declassified document…