Detecting organic salts on Mars is key to finding evidence of life there
Finding evidence there was once life on Mars isn’t as simple a flipping open a tricorder to scan for life…
Cosmic comms: How the first humans on Mars will communicate with Earth
In order to establish a human colony on Mars, we’ll first need to get a reliable communications network built. Here’s…
Medicine on Mars: How we’ll keep astronauts healthy on the red planet
The first human visitors that reach Mars will face countless health risks, and when something goes wrong, there won’t be…
Mars subsurface holds potential for microbial life, study suggests
New research suggests that the area beneath Mars’s surface, called the subsurface, might be potentially hospitable for life.
Castles made of sand: How we’ll make habitats with Martian soil
We can’t just bring a bunch of lumber and bricks to Mars and build a habitat when we arrive. Instead,…
Power plants on other planets: How we’ll generate electricity on Mars
The first Mars explorers will need electricity to survive — but how do you generate power on a dusty planet…
NASA just released this awe-inspiring video of Perseverance’s landing on Mars
Stop what you’re doing and watch this awe-inspiring video of the Perseverance rover landing on Mars
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance landing
NASA’s Perseverance rover is set to touch down on Mars this week, and while the success or failure of the…
The driest place on Earth might hold the key to finding life on Mars
Scientists have investigated the Atacama Desert in Chile, the driest place on Earth, which could give clues to finding evidence…
‘Interplanetary cargo ship’ built by Airbus will bring Mars rocks to Earth
The orbiter will bring back Martian rocks gathered by NASA’s Perseverance rover