Will Elon Musk Get to take this Mars Selfie?
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla, is widely known for his ambitious plans to send humans to Mars and establish a permanent settlement on the planet. But why…
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Want to live on Mars? You might want to think again.
There are many serious difficulties associated with living on Mars, including the harsh and unforgiving environment, the potential for radiation exposure, and the challenges of long-term confinement and isolation. One…
Mars Lander Arrives Safely on Surface
(Source NASA) – Mars has just received its newest robotic resident. NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander successfully touched down on the Red Planet…
Tough Choice, Man to Mars or Robots to the Universe
This week NASA announced that there are two moons in our own solar system with liquid water oceans. These also contain the chemicals and energy sources needed for life. Cassini scientists announce…
NASA Study Mineral Veins on Mars
(NASA) – Scientists now have a better understanding about a site with the most chemically diverse mineral veins NASA’s Curiosity rover has examined on Mars, thanks in part to a…
Second bite of Martian mountain taken by NASA Rover
(NASA) – The second bite of a Martian mountain taken by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover hints at long-ago effects of water that was more acidic than any evidenced in the…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover Spotted from Mars Orbit
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover can be seen at the “Pahrump Hills” area of Gale Crater in this view from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars…
Curiosity’s Mini-Drill Test at ‘Mojave’ Provides Unusual Opportunity
(NASA/JPL) – This view from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on the arm of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows some of the outcome from a shallow-depth, mini-drill test…
