A Machine Learning Tool Supports the Search for New Craters on Mars

TECH & INNOVATION 10.02.2020 09:20 AM

Planetary scientists and artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have collaborated on a machine learning tool that helped discover new craters on Mars - including small impacts left by a meteor about eight years ago.

Signs of Water Bodies in Mars' South Pole Suggest Life

09.29.2020 08:10 AM

A network of possibly saltwater ponds and lakes might be underneath Mars' South Pole, which might be a strong indicator of life in the Red Planet.

Chitin-Derived Materials Can be Used to Create Tools & Shelter on Mars

09.17.2020 09:00 AM

Chitin, an organic substance commonly found on Earth, can be used to create tools and shelter for future space explorations on the Moon and on Mars. Scientists have been developing technology that efficiently manufactures chitin-derived materials.

Japan to Take Ultra-High Definition Images of Mars Using 8K Camera

09.13.2020 23:47 PM

Japan will send an 8k camera to Mars to capture ultra-high definition images of the red planet and its moons.

Astronauts Train to Explore Lava Tubes on the Moon and Mars

08.20.2020 07:15 AM

Astronauts train to explore lava tubes or underground caves, on the Red Planet and on the Moon. New data can give insight into former volcanic activity and reveal signs of life.

SpaceX Starship SN5 Completes Its 150m Hop

08.05.2020 07:40 AM

SpaceX has just completed a 150-meter hop for its Starship SN5, the prototype for its Mars spacecraft, on Tuesday afternoon, August 4.

Ice Sheets Created Mars Valleys, Not Rivers

08.04.2020 10:00 AM

A new study published Monday, August 3, on Nature Geoscience suggests that it was ice sheets that carved Mars valleys and not rivers.

Ingenuity: The First Helicopter To Fly on Mars | Watch the Broadcast

07.30.2020 06:20 AM

NASA scientists are having a Wright brothers moment as Ingenuity will be the first helicopter to fly on a different planet. If successful, the independent helicopter will set a new milestone for the future of robotic space explorations.

NASA's Big Move to Search for Life on Mars – and to Bring Rocks Home

07.29.2020 21:48 PM

This summer, NASA is taking the next giant leap in the search for signs of life beyond Earth. This summer, NASA is taking the next giant leap in the search for signs of life beyond Earth.

NASA Shares Details on Upcoming Mars Mission

07.24.2020 07:40 AM

Scientists explain how the Perseverance rover will be searching for signs of life on Mars, starting with the Jezero Crater. They hope to find traces of Martian microbes in what used to be a lake.

China Is Set to Join the Mars Race With Tianwen Spacecraft Trio

07.23.2020 06:07 AM

China is set to launch its own Mars rover, coinciding with a US space mission of the same kind, in the latest chapter of the international space race.

Bound For Mars: United Arab Emirates' First Spacecraft 'Hope' Takes Off From Japan

07.19.2020 22:19 PM

The UAE's first Mars-bound spacecraft left Japan on Sunday, July 19. The country has big hopes for the mission as it hopes to deploy more missions to outer space in the following years to come.

China Is Getting Ready to Launch a Rocket to Mars

07.18.2020 04:08 AM

China, U.S.A, and the U.A.E. will all be launching rovers before August for their Mars missions. They rovers will be scheduled to land on Mars by early 2022 for scientific research.

Five Planets Will Be Visible This Sunday Along with a Crescent Moon: How To See Them Without a Telescope

07.16.2020 00:43 AM

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are set to put on a show in the night sky this week; telescopes are not required.

NASA Invites People to Explore Mars Through Images Taken by the Curiosity Rover to Train Its AI Algorithm

06.24.2020 15:52 PM

NASA launches its new project called AI4 Mars which involves volunteers looking through pictures of Mars and naming the rocks and other surface features as a way of training the AI algorithm of the rover.

NASA to Pursue Mars Mission 2020 This July Despite Setback to Avoid Incurring $500M Cost

06.19.2020 11:07 AM

NASA will push through launching Mars 2020 before mid-august while Earth and the Red planet are still aligned. The rover Perseverance has been designed with a special plaque as a tribute to coronavirus front liners.

110 Humans Sufficient for Mars Colony, French Expert Says: Who’s Up for It?

06.18.2020 23:22 PM

In a new study, Professor Jean-Marc Salotti from the Bordeaux Institut National Polytechnique in France says that the minimum number of people needed to colonize Mars is 110. He believes that chances of survival on the red planet would be higher if the settlers shared tasks in various activities on Mars.

Dubai's Martian City Is Currently Being Built by Architects - Here's an Inside Look

06.11.2020 08:12 AM

Architects share their progress in building a Martian City prototype in Dubai's desert. The Burj Al Arab, the Opus, and the Dubai Frame - famous architectural structures all home to Dubai, alongside man-made archipelagos in one of the word's most futuristic cities.

Elon Musk Confirms Sticking to the Launch Date of the First Starships to Mars for the Future Mars City Spacex Is Building

06.06.2020 08:20 AM

The Mars City is the most ambitious project ever of SpaceX and Elon Musk's determination to reach the red planet in super-fast time has not wavered.

A Mini-Armada of Space Explorers: China, UAE, and US are All Going to Mars this Summer!

05.22.2020 01:21 AM

Three countries are headed to the red planet this summer, deploying their landers and orbiters to explore the red planet and its atmosphere

[WANTED] Volunteers to Live in Isolation for 8 Months in Mars Simulation: How Much Will NASA Pay?

05.21.2020 00:11 AM

NASA will pay volunteers to spend eight months locked up in a simulated spacecraft on its way to Mars. But how much is it willing to pay? What are the requirements? Find out.