Mars February 13, 2017 Landing sites for 2020 Mars rover: NASA weighs 3 options NASA has selected three potential landing sites for the upcoming Mars 2020 rover: an ancient lake, a past volcanic hotbed and an early hot-spring site.
Mars February 7, 2017 Study questions how Mars could have supported different water sources The early Martian atmosphere likely didn’t contain enough carbon dioxide to keep the planet warm enough for liquid water, according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientists.
Mars January 23, 2017 Microbes could survive thin air of Mars Microbes that rank among the simplest and most ancient organisms on Earth could survive the extremely thin air of Mars, a new study finds.
Mars January 20, 2017 Mud cracks on Mars suggest a watery ancient past NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed shallow crevices on Mars that may have formed from ancient mud cracks, yet more evidence that the planet had a watery past.
NASA January 19, 2017 NASA study paving way for human travel to Mars A group of NASA-funded researchers are poised to enter an isolated geodesic dome on a remote Hawaii volcano to study human behavior in long-term space exploration, including a planned voyage to Mars.
Spaceflight December 28, 2016 The 10 biggest spaceflight stories of 2016 2016 was a very busy year in space.
Mars December 21, 2016 NASA scientists reveal how 'spiders' grow on Mars NASA scientists think they have found an explanation for how mysterious ‘spider’ features develop on the surface of Mars.
Mars November 30, 2016 Huge underground ice deposit on Mars is bigger than New Mexico A giant deposit of buried ice on Mars contains about as much water as Lake Superior does here on Earth, a new study reports.
Mars November 23, 2016 Did NASA Mars Rover find a signature of past life? During its wheeled treks on the Red Planet, NASA's Spirit rover may have encountered a potential signature of past life on Mars, report scientists at Arizona State University (ASU).
Mars November 14, 2016 National Geographic Channel's 'MARS' explores colonization of the red planet National Geographic Channel’s new event series “MARS” mixes documentary with scripted drama to explore the colonization of Mars in the year 2033.
Mars November 11, 2016 Strange feature on Mars is a good place to look for life, study says It's a funnel-shaped hole on the surface of the Red Planet in a place called Hellas.