The Plan To Get To Mars In Three Days Explained
March 7, 2016
Scientists have just found a possible way to get to Mars in an unprecedented 3 days. What is photon driven propulsion and how does it work?
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Scott Kelly's epic year in space: Is NASA any closer to Mars?
March 7, 2016
Scott Kelly's 340-day mission represents an important step toward exploration of the Red Planet, but the challenges of such a mission remain daunting.
SpaceX Could Beat NASA to Mars -- and Do It Cheaper
March 7, 2016
Don't want to wait 40 years to go to Mars? Elon Musk has a plan to get there faster.
Professor muses on Mars trip after astronaut's return
March 7, 2016
For one University of Iowa professor, the return of astronaut Scott Kelly to Earth after almost a year in space could open the door to an even larger space milestone: a trip to Mars.
"""Mars Missions Will Take 2.5 Years,"" Say NASA Scientists"
March 7, 2016
During a Reddit AMA, the NASA scientists shed new light on the mission to Mars.
Mars landing' after year on ISS: Russian cosmonaut's suitability for interplanetary flights tested
March 7, 2016
Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko has taken part in a Mars landing experiment right after he touched down on Earth, when his almost year-long space mission ended.
Space simulation crew hits halfway mark til August re-entry
March 7, 2016
This fourth 'Mars' mission is the longest in HI-SEAS history.
UAE to finalise space laws soon
March 7, 2016
It would follow US legislation passed at the end of last year detailing how companies can profit from the commercial extraction of minerals and other materials, including water, from asteroids and the Moon
Side effects of 340 days in space: burning skin and terrible basketball skills
March 7, 2016
Coming back to Earth after spending 340 days in space can be a pretty traumatic experience.
Oscar Mathews, Mars 100 Candidate.
March 5, 2016
Heidi Hecht speaks with Oscar Matthews, one of the “Mars 100” of the Mars One project.
Astronaut Scott Kelly: Mars mission is 'doable'
March 5, 2016
Part of Kelly's year-long mission in orbit consisted of experiments that will determine the program for landing humans on Mars in the future.
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