Thomas Pesquet Sets Longest European Spacewalk Record Outside ISS; Astronaut Wants To Explore Moon and Mars

SPACE 11.12.2021 22:15 PM

Thomas Pesquet successfully completed his 6-month long deployment aboard the International Space Station. The astronaut recounts his spacewalk experience, the solar flare last October, and his interest to join the future missions to moon and Mars in a press conference held at Cologne, Germany.

NASA Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Reunites With Perseverance After Completing Flight 14, 15

11.08.2021 23:57 PM

The NASA Mars Ingenuity helicopter is back in service and has safely soared the Martian atmosphere for the 14th and 15th time.

Genius Russian Child Claims He is From Mars, Will Save Humanity from Nuclear Destruction; Who Is Boriska Kipriyanovich?

11.08.2021 21:55 PM

A Russian kid claims himself as a Martian-turned-human to warns Earth from the same nuclear fallout that wiped out his entire race on the red planet.

Martian Meteorites Origin Found! Space Rocks That Landed on Earth Studied Using Machine Learning

11.03.2021 21:57 PM

Researchers from Curtin University used a machine learning algorithm that analyzes high-resolution images to pinpoint the likely origin of the Martian meteorites that landed on Earth.

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Finds Organic Molecules on Martian Soil for the First Time; What Did Experts Say?

11.02.2021 22:13 PM

After NASA Mars Curiosity Rover cleaned up some dirt in 2017, a team of researchers discovered organic compounds on Martian soil.

6 Astronauts Stay in a 3-Week Isolation in Negev Desert to Prepare for First Human Mission to Mars

11.01.2021 21:11 PM

In preparation for the first human mission to Mars, six astronauts have recently spent three weeks in isolation, from October 11 to 31, at a simulated Martian base where they carried out different experiments.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Wants to Spend $50 Billion To Bring Humanity to Mars

10.31.2021 22:46 PM

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been amassing wealth in order to realize his ultimate goal — transforming mankind into a multi-planet species and bringing humanity to Mars.

Scientists Experimenting Turning Greenhouse Gases Into Rocket Fuel on Mars to Ease Climate Change

10.30.2021 02:29 AM

Several research projects are attempting to use existing conditions on Mars to fuel future missions. Now, a team of researchers is experimenting on turning greenhouse gases to create rocket fuel on the Red Planet.

How Do NASA Mars Perseverance Rover, Probes Call Home From Billions of Light Years Away? Can DSN Help?

10.28.2021 01:31 AM

Using the Deep Space Network, NASA can still communicate with rovers and space probes billions of miles apart from Earth.

What Was Mars Like in the Past? Scientists Say Red Planet Was More Beautiful Than Earth Before

10.17.2021 22:24 PM

Scientists claim that Mars was like Earth around 4.5 billion years ago, and perhaps it was even more beautiful. However, it became a dry planet.

24th Annual International Mars Society Convention Highlights Success on Current Missions, Future Plans; How To Watch

10.15.2021 21:58 PM

The Mars Society is holding the 24th Annual International Mars Society Convention from October 14 to October 17. Here's how to watch online and some highlights attendees can look forward to.

LOOK: Sharpest Images of 42 Largest Asteroids Released; Features Unique Shapes Like Dog-Bone, Spheres

10.15.2021 07:45 AM

The European Southern Observatory recently released detailed images of over 40 of the solar system's largest asteroids, captured by the observatory's VLT or Very Large Telescope in Chile.

Israel and Austria Set to Conduct Simulated Mars Mission in the Mitzpe Ramon Crater Until End of October

10.11.2021 06:31 AM

A Mars mission sill be simulated by Israel and Austria on the Mitzpe Ramon crater until the end of October.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Images Reveal That Jezero Crater in Mars Was an Ancient Lake 3.7 Billion Years Ago

10.08.2021 07:21 AM

MIT experts examined images taken by NASA's Perseverance rover of the Jezero crater and revealed that it was an ancient lake about 3.7 billion years ago before a flash flood crashed large boulders into the delta.

Does NASA Really Need to Deep Clean Mars Spacecrafts? Scientists Say 'No!'

10.07.2021 23:33 PM

Researchers claim that not every spacecraft on Mars need to be deep cleaned as NASA continues to give solutions to planetary defense.

UAE Eyeing Venus in Its Next Interplanetary Mission Before Studying the Asteroid Belt Between Mars and Jupiter

10.06.2021 02:01 AM

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) just announced its next interplanetary mission that will send a spacecraft to orbit Venus. This announcement comes eight months after its achievement of sending the Hope probe to Mars.

Low-Cost Mars Exploration Being Developed, Novel Ways to Gather More Data on the Red Planet May Be Possible Soon

10.04.2021 03:27 AM

Despite studying Mars for many decades now, there is still more to explore on the Red Planet to gather data on a variety of places. That means cheaper Martian missions are needed.

Is Plant Farming on Mars Possible? Clover in Regolith Soil Develops Through Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

10.01.2021 02:45 AM

A new study suggests nitrogen-fixing bacteria Sinorhizobium meliloti as solution to grow plant food on the Martian regolith soil.

Mars Might Not Have Enough Water to Support Life; Here's What It Means

10.01.2021 01:01 AM

Water appears to have almost gone on Mars. According to scientists, Mars may have never had enough water for people to live on the Red Planet.

Devastating Floods in Mars Helped Shape Famous Deepest Canyons on Red Planet

09.29.2021 23:42 PM

Flooding from overflowing lakes appears to be responsible for around a quarter of all river valley erosion in Mars.

NASA Mars Missions Will Be Quiet For 2 Weeks to Protect Spacecraft From Solar Conjunction 2021

09.29.2021 00:30 AM

Due to a solar conjunction on Mars, communications with NASA spacecraft on Mars will be unavailable from October 2 to October 14.