Might astronauts bring back a deadly disease from Mars?
April 8, 2015
Microorganisms may inhabit the planet Mars, and they’re also possible on several other worlds of our solar system.
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Drill, baby, drill: hidden glaciers on Mars hold 150bn cubic metres of precious frozen water
April 8, 2015
Those terraformers with a dream of one day seeing a blue or even green Mars could be in luck. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found dusty glaciers encircling the Red Planet that could water Martian gardens for generations to come.
Shortlisted Indian Student Confident of Making It to Mars
April 8, 2015
A 19-year old engineering student, among the three Indians in the short-listed 100 applicants for the one-way trip to Mars in 2024, is brimming with confidence of making it to the red planet.
NASA just backed a dozen new R&D projects aimed at Mars and deep space exploration
April 7, 2015
The minds behind NASA just kicked in millions of dollars to back a dozen new technology products, and a few of these could be the catalysts to eventually get us to Mars and beyond.
Mars One finalist Kaye defends program in face of criticism
April 7, 2015
Following criticism that Mars One’s mission to the Red Planet may not be written in the stars, senior Laurel Kaye defends the mission’s validity.
Could NASA Stop on the Moon on the Way to Mars?
April 6, 2015
NASA's chief of human exploration thinks we'll need a pit stop en route to the fiery planet.
Yes, NASA really is reconsidering the moon, and here's why that's important
April 6, 2015
NASA is quietly reconsidering the moon as a way point on its journey to Mars.
'Back to the moon' report disputed by NASA spokesperson
April 5, 2015
According to a Sunday story in Space Policy Online, a NASA spokesperson is disputing a report first published in the Houston Chronicle that NASA is “quietly” reassessing President Obama’s abandonment of the moon in favor of returning to Earth’s nearest neighbor in advance of a Mars mission.
Ex-NASA astronaut: Mars One mission a 'half-baked' idea that could RUIN our Red Planet bid
April 3, 2015
A FORMER astronaut has blasted a proposed manned trip to Mars - planned for just 12 years time - as a "half-baked" idea that could RUIN mankind's hopes of ever reaching the Red Planet.
Is this where Mars One astronauts will live on the red planet?
April 3, 2015
Danish space architect Kristian von Bengtson has revealed his sketch for Mars One's habitat on the red planet. The concept includes living quarters, a laboratory, a greenhouse to grow crops and even a holodeck.
A New Path to Mars?
April 2, 2015
A new workshop suggests humans to the Mars system might be affordable after all.
