Browsing: Mars

Nasa has lost contact with a spacecraft that has orbited Mars for more than a decade, though the US space agency said it was trying to…

One of NASA’s workhorse spacecraft in orbit around Mars has fallen silent, leaving agency personnel scrambling to troubleshoot the issue.The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN)…

December 9, 20254 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmHuman Missions to Mars Must Search for Alien Life, New Report FindsA major new study lays out…

November 28, 20251 min readNASA Recruits Mars Perseverance Rover to Monitor Sun’s ActivityMars is passing behind the sun, giving NASA’s Perseverance rover a view of the…

November 26, 20253 min readMars Has Lightning, Scientists ProveThe presence of electrical activity has implications for surface chemistry, future human exploration and habitability on the Red…

Blue Origin successfully launched its huge New Glenn rocket on Thursday with a pair of Nasa spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight…

November 13, 20252 min readBlue Origin’s NASA Launch to Mars Is a Shot across the Bow for SpaceXAfter delays, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company successfully launched a…

As an astronomer studying the universe beyond Earth, I’m fond of “outside the box” views almost by default. But one of my favorites is whenever a…

It sounds like the premise of a new reality show: take four strangers, isolate them in a 3D-printed Martian habitat for more than a year, and…

Unusual features found in rocks on Mars may be the handiwork of ancient microbial life that eked out an existence on the red planet billions of…