Mars Methane Detections: Are Scientists Ready to Explain These Occurrences on the Red Planet?

Medicine & Technology Jun 30, 2021

Recent reports of Mars methane detections have fascinated both scientists and non-scientists alike. On Earth, a substantial amount of methane is generated by bacteria that help most livestock digest plants.

Was Mars Once Habitable? Clay Minerals in Gale Crater Says Yes!

Jun 28, 2021

Clay minerals collected in Gale Crater on Mars suggests the Red Planet may have been habitable for up to a million of years.

China Makes Mars Simulation Base in Desert; How Does It Look Like?

Jun 16, 2021

As part of its preparation for Mars exploration, China has built a “Mars Camp” in Lenghu Town of the northwestern Qinghai Province to simulate the red planet’s environment.

Young American Space Enthusiast: NASA Says It Hasn't Chosen the 20-Yer-Old for Its One-Way Voyage to Mars

Jun 16, 2021

Alyssa Carson is getting ready to be the first-ever human to go to Mars on a one-way mission, as NASA has not selected or planned yet, specifically for a voyage in one direction.

Ice Blocks On Mars Could Help Humans Land on Red Planet, Experts Say

Jun 16, 2021

A lovely flat spot on Mars features some newly discovered sinuous glacial formations.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Won the Prestigious 2021 Space Exploration Award

Jun 16, 2021

Space Foundation has honored NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter and awarded them the 2021 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration for its history-making achievements.

Mushrooms on Mars, Worm-Like Organisms and Other Unproven Claims About the Red Planet Revealed

Jun 15, 2021

A recently published study claims to have discovered evidence for mushrooms on Mars. These specific features are commonly known and were detected by cameras aboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.

Mars Perseverance Rover's SuperCam Vaporize Martian Rocks in NASA Video Update

Jun 13, 2021

Perseverance rover's high-tech SuperCam gets its time in the spotlight in NASA's new video update, showing that it vaporizes rocks that are 23 feet away.

Mars Selfie: China Captures Coolest Photos of the Red Planet

Jun 13, 2021

China recently landed its own rover on the surface of the Red Planet and in fact, it even just revealed a Mars selfie, one of the coolest Martian pictures ever seen.

Sperm Cells Could Survive on Mars For Up to 200 Years, Researchers Claim

Jun 12, 2021

Scientists believe found sperm could survive on Mars for up to 200 years. Hence, they believe humans will be able to reproduce on Mars,

NASA Commands Martian Muck-Covered InSight Lander to Tidy Up; A Trick Developed for Sedentary Probe

Jun 03, 2021

NASA recently announced it has taken a step for the sedentary probe by commanding its Martian muck-covered InSight lander to tidy up.

Mars Helicopter Ingenuity in Trouble on 6th Flight, Demonstratew Toughness

May 27, 2021

The helicopter deployed from the belly of the Perseverance rover in April, kicking off a five-flight, month-long campaign designed to demonstrate that powered aerial flight is possible above Mars. The sixth flight encountered problems.

Zebrafish Can Shield Humans While on Spaceflight [Report]

May 21, 2021

Researchers at Queen's University observed Zebrafish and believe, the fish, when in a state of induced torpor, could shield humans while on a spaceflight.

China’s Successful Mars Mission: What Will the Zhurong Rover Do?

May 18, 2021

China's successful Mars mission, at approximately the same time, that NASA had its new rover launched, was a successful touchdown with a lander and rover last weekend.

Active Volcanoes on Mars: With Continuing Eruptions Up to 3 Million years Ago, According to Study

May 17, 2021

Recent reports said, active volcanoes on Mars that existed from three and four billion years back, had smaller eruptions that continued up to three million years ago.