Collaborate Disseminate
Newsweek writes that the missing atmosphere of Mars “may be locked up in the planet’s clay-rich surface, a new study by MIT geologists has suggested.”
According to the researchers, ancient water trickling through Mars’ rocks could have triggered a ser… Continue reading Mars’ Long-Lost Atmosphere Might Be Hiding in Plain Sight
New research suggests that Mars’ missing atmosphere may have been absorbed by minerals in the planet’s clays, in a process similar to geological reactions on Earth. It may explain Mars’ loss of its atmosphere and potential to support life, with methane… Continue reading Ancient Martian Atmosphere May Be Sequestered In Clay
SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday. From a report: Earlier this month, Musk had said that the first Starships to Mars would launch in two years “when the next Earth-Mars trans… Continue reading SpaceX Plans To Send Five Uncrewed Starships To Mars in Two Years
With all the recent attention on Mars and the search for evidence of ancient life there, it’s easy to forget that not only has the Red Planet been under the …read more Continue reading An Earth-Bound Homage to a Martian Biochemistry Experiment
SpaceX founder Elon Musk says that the first of his company’s Starship spacecraft will set off for Mars in two years and the first crewed missions will follow in 2028. He sees this as part of his plan to make humanity an interplanetary species.Continue… Continue reading Elon Musk plans to send first Starships to Mars in 2026
“The first Starships to Mars will launch in 2 years,” Elon Musk posted on X.com this weekend.
Musk said the launches will happen when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, which the science blog NextBigFuture identifies as “about November throug… Continue reading Elon Musk: Starships Launch for Mars in 2026. Crewed Flights Possible By 2028
One of the most sought after substances in the Universe is water – especially in its liquid form – as its presence on a planet makes the presence of life …read more Continue reading Possible Discovery of Liquid Water In Mars’ Mid-Crust by the Insight Lander
The good news is that there’s a vast ocean of water under the surface of Mars – enough to cover the entire planet to a depth of a mile (1.6 km). The bad news is that this repository is so deep and unreachable that it might as well be in another galaxy…. Continue reading Vast underground ocean of water found on Mars
Slashdot contributors Tablizer, radaos, fjo3, and dbialac highlighted a major discovery by scientists: a reservoir of liquid water hidden deep beneath Mars’ rocky outer crust. The BBC reports: The findings come from a new analysis of data from Nasa’s M… Continue reading Reservoir of Liquid Water Found Deep In Martian Rocks
Slashdot reader sciencehabit shared this report from Science magazine:
One of the classic tropes of science fiction is terraforming Mars: warming up our cold neighbor so it could support human civilization. The idea might not be so far-fetched, resea… Continue reading Terraforming Mars Could Be Easier Than Scientists Thought