MARS - SKY NIGHTLY

Oct 21, 2015 (SPX)

Mars has been a focus of astrobiology and exobiology research since the early days of NASA. Even before the invention of the telescope, Mars captured the imagin...

Opportunity parked for solar panels to charge up for winter

Oct 20, 2015 (JPL)

Opportunity is within 'Marathon Valley' on the west rim of Endeavour Crater completing a valley floor survey for clay minerals before moving to the winter locat...

To save on weight, a detour to the moon is the best route to Mars

Oct 15, 2015 (SPX)

Launching humans to Mars may not require a full tank of gas: A new MIT study suggests that a Martian mission may lighten its launch load considerably by refueli...

The Journey to Mars: Bridging the Technology Gap

Oct 15, 2015 (SPX)

As the new movie "The Martian" demonstrates, there's an amazing list of technologies required to safely send human beings to the Red Planet and bring them home ...

Opportunity working at 'Marathon Valley' before winter relocation

Oct 15, 2015 (JPL)

Opportunity is within 'Marathon Valley' on the west rim of Endeavour Crater conducting a valley floor survey for clay minerals before moving to the winter locat...

Pebbles on Mars likely traveled tens of miles down a riverbed

Oct 14, 2015 (SPX)

The extensive valley networks on the surface of Mars were probably created by running water billions of years ago, but the source of that water is unknown. Now,...

Climate models used to explain formation of Mars valley networks

Oct 14, 2015 (SPX)

The extensive valley networks on the surface of Mars were probably created by running water billions of years ago, but the source of that water is unknown. Now,...

Mars colonisation still far off: Amitabh Ghosh

Oct 12, 2015 (IANS)

NASA scientist Amitabh Ghosh said on Friday that though the discovery of liquid water on Mars opens up immense possibilities, colonization of the red planet is ...

Lakes on Mars - SETI Editorial

Oct 12, 2015 (SPX)

I thought I was going to share my thoughts with you on the new study that was just published by Science. I was busy typing. I hope you will enjoy this commentar...

NASA outlines obstacles to putting a human on Mars

Oct 10, 2015 (UPI)

The engineers, scientists and astronauts at NASA are working on an endless list of fascinating experiments, projects and missions. But one target looms above al...

Wet paleoclimate of Mars revealed by ancient lakes at Gale Crater

Oct 09, 2015 (SPX)

We have heard the Mars exploration mantra for more than a decade: follow the water. In a new paper published October 9, 2015, in the journal Science, the Mars S...

NASA Challenge Seeks Ways to Use Mars' Natural Resources for Astronauts

Oct 09, 2015 (SPX)

Living off the land is different when the land is 140 million miles away, so NASA is looking for innovative ideas to use in situ (in place) Martian resources to...

ASU Mars images star in 'The Martian'

Oct 09, 2015 (SPX)

Images of Mars taken by a visual and infrared camera designed at Arizona State University take a star turn in the new hit movie "The Martian." Last November, th...

Curiosity Rover Team Confirms Ancient Lakes on Mars

Oct 09, 2015 (JPL)

A new study from the team behind NASA's Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity has confirmed that Mars was once, billions of years ago, capable of storing water in l...

NASA unveils missing pieces in journey to Mars

Oct 09, 2015 (AFP)

NASA on Thursday outlined the many challenges that remain before humans can set foot on Mars, calling the problems "solvable" but setting no firm date for an as...

Geology Award Going to Mars Landing Site Expert at JPL

Oct 08, 2015 (JPL)

A prestigious geology award will be presented in early November to a leader in selecting landing sites on Mars: Matt Golombek of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laborator...

MRO imagery reveals Red Planet's stressed substrate

Oct 07, 2015 (UPI)

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spends much of its time watching the Red Planet's shifting sand dunes, which offer plenty of clues about erosion and weather ...

NASA Lays the Groundwork for Homesteading in Space

Oct 06, 2015 (SPX)

When moving from one city to another, people rarely bring their house with them - they just rent, buy or build a new one. Astronauts don't have the luxury of a ...

The Journey to Mars Begins with People on Earth

Oct 06, 2015 (SPX)

Scientists around the world are advancing knowledge of our world and beyond using the state-of-the-art facilities in the International Space Station. But all of...

3D-Printed Igloo Wins House on Mars Design Contest

Oct 06, 2015 (Sputnik)

The contest, held by NASA, generated many ingenious architectural concepts of what housing on Mars might look like. A 3D-printed igloo has emerged as the winner...