Giant Flare That Swept Through Solar System Came From Another Galaxy 11.4 Million Light-Years Away

Medicine & Technology Jan 14, 2021

NASA satellites detected a giant flare was detected in April as it swept past Mars. Experts say it came from a powerful neutron star 11.4 million light-years away.

Curiosity Rover Celebrates Its 3000th Day on Mars by Sending a Panoramic Photo From Its Mission

Jan 13, 2021

On the 3000th day of the Curiosity rover, it sends its most recent panorama photo of Mars from its mission.

NASA Astronauts Preparing ‘Astrobee’ Flying Robots to Enhance Space Science

Jan 13, 2021

NASA recently announced its astronauts aboard the International Space Station are currently preparing the new flying robots called Astrobee to improve science on the orbiting laboratory.

Top 5 Winning Farm Ideas on Mars

Jan 11, 2021

Ideas are needed to create architectural innovations that would ensure food security for the future colony on Mars.

NASA Extends Juno, InSight Missions to Two Planets

Jan 11, 2021

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the extension of Juno and InSight missions to further investigate Mars and Jupiter.

Mars Curiosity Rover: What You Should Know About Its Long Mission on Mars

Jan 10, 2021

Perseverance joins another rover and lander currently working on Mars with other orbiters in the skies above. What sets this car-like robot apart?

Extraordinary New Images Show the Largest Canyon in the Solar System

Jan 05, 2021

Valles Marineris is the largest canyon in the solar system. Despite HiRISE images, scientists are still unsure of how it was formed.

China's Mars Probe Tianwen-1 On The Way to Enter Martian Planet's Orbit Next Month

Jan 04, 2021

The most complex aspect of the Mars project is the lander's automated landing.

Is it a Good Idea to Live on Mars, a Planet Where One Cannot Breathe?

Jan 02, 2021

Young astronaut Alyssa Carson said the sun would run out of fuel to burn," and conditions on Earth will be quite different from the regular life humans spend at present.

Mars Sample Return Program Enters Phase A

Dec 21, 2020

NASA has approved the Mars Sample Return to bring the first pristine samples from Mars back to Earth.

A Sneak Peek at Mars’ Inner Layers via NASA’s InSight Robotic Explorer

Dec 18, 2020

During their meeting, the research team reported that InSight had detected almost 500 small 'marsquakes,' although only a few with a magnitude higher than 4.5, said Paul Voosen.

Lemurs’ Hibernation May Be the Answer To Cryogenic Sleep For Space Travel

Dec 14, 2020

A study is looking into aspects of how lemurs are shielding their cells against stress, regulate global levels of the gene, and the manner they store adequate energy for their survival from hibernation.

Trial Device MOXIE Could Contribute to Rocket Launch Off Mars

Nov 28, 2020

The MOXIE or Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment is a trial device with the ability to yield oxygen.

Ancient Martian Megaflood Once Washed Through Gale Crater on Mars’ Equator - Study

Nov 24, 2020

The megaflood might have been the product of a meteoric effect generating fire in Mars. The chain of events could have eradicated the ice deposits on the Martian planet and caused gigantic ripples.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Detects Signs of Mars Megafloods

Nov 24, 2020

A study which the Scientific Reports journal published this month provides the 'first identification of megafloods.'