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Posted on November 21, 2024

NASA’s Curiosity rover captures 360-degree view of Mars — and finds strange sulfur stones

The Curiosity shows sulfur stones, with no explanation of how they occurred on the Martian surface.
Posted on October 8, 2024

Can Rocket Lab come to NASA’s rescue with new Mars sample-return plan?

In response to NASA's plea for help bringing the cost and complexity of its Mars sample-return program, Rocket Lab has won a contract to study a potential solution.
Posted on December 11, 2017

Trump directs NASA to send astronauts to the moon and then Mars

The US space programme has a new focus on an old destination. President Trump has directed NASA to focus its efforts on crewed missions to the moon before Mars
Posted on October 27, 2017

Boiling water on Mars could make the planet’s sand levitate

In Martian summer, the combination of warm temperatures and a thin atmosphere make any liquid water on the surface boil, which can let dust hover across the ground
Posted on September 29, 2017

Elon Musk’s new plans for a moon base and a Mars mission by 2022

SpaceX aims to launch spaceships to Mars within five years with a new rocket design that could also be used on Earth to make rapid around-the-globe trips
Posted on August 21, 2017

It could be snowing on Mars right now

The Red Planet may have had intense snowstorms long ago when it was wetter, but a model shows it could still have violent snowfall at night when the clouds cool
Posted on August 8, 2017

Nuclear reactors on rockets may fuel future crewed trips to Mars

NASA’s push to develop a rocket engine powered by a nuclear reactor could create a faster, lighter spaceship and cut the trip to Mars down to four months
Posted on July 20, 2017

Elon Musk seems to have ditched Red Dragon lander plan for Mars

SpaceX will design a new spacecraft for a mission to the Red Planet, but Musk’s focus may be closer to home as he tweets Hyperloop plans
Posted on April 26, 2017

The Best Map Yet of What Could Be NASA’s Next Mars Landing Site

The Best Map Yet of What Could Be NASA’s Next Mars Landing Site
A new map charts Northeast Syrtis---a promising potential landing site for NASA's next Mars rover---in unprecedented detail. The post The Best Map Yet of What Could Be NASA's Next Mars Landing Site appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on April 11, 2017

Mars’ Ionosphere: Cold, Lifeless, and Filled With Heavy Metals

Mars’ Ionosphere: Cold, Lifeless, and Filled With Heavy Metals
By tracking the movement of metal ions, scientists get a glimpse into the turbulent Martian atmosphere. The post Mars’ Ionosphere: Cold, Lifeless, and Filled With Heavy Metals appeared first on WIRED.

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