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When you live on the Moon, your only option for commuting back to Earth or onward to Mars will be some kind of rocket. But each launch will kick up a hellstorm of debris. Building walls to contain all that mess might one day fall to autonomous rovers.C… Continue reading Wall-building robot eyed for blast shield construction on the Moon
“Scientists working with NASA’s Perseverance rover state emphatically that they are not claiming to have discovered life on Mars,” writes the New York Times.
“But many would regard a rock that the rover just finished studying as ‘Most Likely to Contai… Continue reading NASA’s Mars Rover Detects ‘Building Blocks of Life’ in Rock
12 years on Mars — and NASA’s Curiosity rover “has made its most unusual find to date,” reports CNN — rocks made of pure sulfur.
“And it all began when the 1-ton rover happened to drive over a rock and crack it open, revealing yellowish-g… Continue reading After 12 Years, Mars Rover Curiosity Makes ‘Most Unusual Find to Date’
They lived 378 days in a “mock Mars habitat” in Houston, reports Engadget. But today the four volunteers for NASA’s yearlong simulation will finally emerge from their 1,700-square-foot habitat at the Johnson Space Center that was 3D-printed from materi… Continue reading Watch Volunteers Emerge After Living One Year in a Mars Simulation
Scientists in China have found a species of moss that is able to withstand Mars-like conditions. The species is called Syntrichia caninervis and it’s found in regions including Antarctica and the Mojave desert. The Guardian reports: “The unique insight… Continue reading Scientists Find Desert Moss ‘That Can Survive On Mars’
The sun fired off a volley of radiation-riddled outbursts in May. When they slammed into Earth’s magnetic bubble, the world was treated to iridescent displays of the northern and southern lights. But our planet wasn’t the only one in the solar firing l… Continue reading Mars Got Cooked by a Recent Solar Storm
Our interest in Mars has really taken off recently. The Red Planet has become a goal of human exploration – and settlement if you’re Elon Musk – because it’s the only planet in the solar system, other than Earth, where we know life may have existed.Con… Continue reading Kidneys in space: Why a trip to Mars could end in dialysis
Scientists have discovered early morning frost on the summits of Martian volcanoes near the planet’s equator, indicating that water ice forms overnight in colder months and evaporates after sunrise. “While the frosty layer is exceptionally thin, it cov… Continue reading Early Morning Frost Spotted On Some of Mars’ Huge Mountains
Sometimes the impossible turns out to be not so impossible. From satellite data, an international team of scientists has discovered frost forming on top of the tallest volcanic mountains in the solar system on Mars. The snag is that it shouldn’t be the… Continue reading Video: “Impossible” frost found on Martian mountains
Last week, NASA announced it is working with a technology development company on a new propulsion system that could transport humans to Mars in only two months — down from the current nine month journey required to reach the Red Planet. Gizmodo report… Continue reading NASA’s Proposed Plasma Rocket Would Get Us to Mars in 2 Months