Mars – Page 12 – Esoteric news

August 7, 2016

Why We Shouldn’t Go to Mars: We Might Decimate the Martians

Inside NASA's Office of Planetary Protection, where they don't worry about what Martians could do to us, but what our extremophiles could do to them. The post Why We Shouldn't Go to Mars: We Might Decimate the Martians appeared first on WIRED.

June 7, 2016

Want to Live on Mars? You’ll Need to Make Some Martian Bricks

Scientists are working to transform Martian regolith into a radiation-shielding construction material. The post Want to Live on Mars? You’ll Need to Make Some Martian Bricks appeared first on WIRED.

May 22, 2016

The Citizen Lobbyists Gunning for a Trip to Mars

A small group of citizens are on a mission to convince lawmakers that going to Mars is both possible and affordable. The post The Citizen Lobbyists Gunning for a Trip to Mars appeared first on WIRED.

May 11, 2016

JPL’s New Director on the Future of Mars Exploration

Michael Watkins talks about JPL's role in NASA's Journey to Mars. The post JPL’s New Director on the Future of Mars Exploration appeared first on WIRED.

April 27, 2016

SpaceX’s Plan to Reach Mars by 2018 Is … Actually Not That Crazy

SpaceX is already pretty close to having a lot of the tech they need for an uncrewed mission to Mars. The hardest part will be landing a craft on the big, red rock. The post SpaceX's Plan to Reach Mars by 2018 Is ... Actually Not That Crazy appeared first on WIRED.

March 21, 2016

NASA’s Human Spaceflight Program Can’t Afford Another Reset From the Next President

American astronauts aren’t likely to set foot on Mars unless the next president resists the temptation to hit the reset button on America’s human spaceflight program once again. The post NASA's Human Spaceflight Program Can't Afford Another Reset From the Next President appeared first on WIRED.

March 13, 2016

An Armchair Astronaut’s Guide to the ExoMars Launch

You won't be in Kazakhstan to watch the ESA's big launch? No problem—here's how to watch it live. The post An Armchair Astronaut's Guide to the ExoMars Launch appeared first on WIRED.

February 16, 2016

The 12 Greatest Challenges for Space Exploration

From space madness to crash landings, here's how we'll beat the 13 most difficult challenges to space exploration.

The post The 12 Greatest Challenges for Space Exploration appeared first on WIRED.

November 23, 2015

Mars Could One Day Have a Ring Made of Broken-Up Moon Bits

Phobos is gradually spiraling in closer to Mars, getting ready to self-destruct. And when it does, its remains will give the red planet a brand-new ring.

The post Mars Could One Day Have a Ring Made of Broken-Up Moon Bits appeared first on WIRED.

November 5, 2015

Newest Mars Probe Reveals Clues to the Planet’s Watery Past

MAVEN is a spacecraft on a mission to find out what happened to the red planet's lost water, atmosphere, and magnetic field.

The post Newest Mars Probe Reveals Clues to the Planet’s Watery Past appeared first on WIRED.