Mars
Want to Find Evidence of Life on Another Planet? Look for Cellulose
Until recently, the oldest evidence of biological material on Earth came from fragments of ancient protein found in Tyrannosaurus Rex…
Deepest Canyon on Mars: New Images from the Mars Express
This breathtaking 3D landscape was constructed with high definition images taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board…
NASA U-Turn Over Mars Rover Funding
No sooner had news hit the web that NASA had cut funding to the Mars Exploratory Rovers (MER), NASA took…
Spirit Rover is Switched Off to Save NASA Money (Update)
To save the Mars Expedition Rover (MER) program some cash, controllers will be forced to switch one of the four-year…
The Mars Curse
Admittedly, Mars has drawn more space missions than the rest of the Solar System's planets, but why have nearly two…
Salt Deposits on Mars Might Be the Right Place to Search for Life
Researchers announced today that they have discovered large salt deposits on the surface of Mars. These deposits point to places…
Mars’ Violent, Volcanic Past … and Possible Future?
Planetary geologists have a relatively simple method for calculating the age of a planet’s surface: count the number of impact…
Ancient Lake on Mars Found by HiRISE a Good Place to Look for Life
Despite what it might look like, this is not the beach of a lakeside resort here on Earth. It's what…
Observing the Atmospheres of Venus and Mars Leak into Space (Video)
It turns out that Venus and Mars aren't actually that different after all. Although Mars has very little atmosphere to…
A One-Way, One-Person Mission to Mars
Will humans ever really go to Mars? Let's face it, the obstacles are quite daunting. Not only are there numerous,…