The key to building a habitat on Mars? Insect exoskeletons, apparently
Building material is a combination of Martian soil and chitin, a primary component in seashells, insect exoskeletons, and fungi walls.
NASA video offers behind-the-scenes look at Perseverance mission prep
“Countdown to Mars: A Story of Perseverance” is a new short film from NASA that shows behind the scenes footage in the days before the Mars 2020 launch.
All the amazing rocket launches that happened this summer
Summer 2020 was one of the busiest ever for rocket launches. To celebrate this unprecedented spell of lively launchpad activity, let’s revisit the best ones.
Curiosity rover performs special experiment to look for evidence of life on Mars
This week NASA’s Curiosity rover will perform a highly anticipated experiment that could reveal clues about the possibility of life once existing on Mars.
NASA reveals the night sky’s visual delights viewable this month
Plenty of planets and stars are visible to the naked eye
NASA celebrates 15 years of Mars orbiter with stunning photos
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently passed its 15th anniversary leaving Earth behind to observe the red planet, and NASA is celebrating by recapping some of the robot’s best images.…
NASA sets water challenge to aid crewed missions to the moon and Mars
NASA is looking for effective ways to harvest water on the moon and Mars
NASA’s InSight lander shows what’s beneath Mars’ surface
Scientists discovered the depths of three Martian subsurface boundaries
NASA reveals how Perseverance is doing as it hurtles toward Mars
A couple of issues came to light shortly after launch, with one already fixed
How to watch NASA launch its new Perseverance Mars rover live on Thursday
It will search for evidence of ancient life on the planet