Mars
The Moon Occults Mars for North America Monday Night, Just Before Opposition 2025
Now is the best time to observe Mars in 2025. Mars from 2014. Credit: Paul Stewart. January has an amazing…
Planets Without Plate Tectonics Could Still Be Habitable
It has been thought that the existence of plate tectonics has been a significant factor in the shaping of our…
This Superbacteria can Withstand Enough Radiation to Kill a Person
Nature is filled with examples of extreme life (aka. extremophiles), which are so-called because they can withstand extreme conditions. These…
New Study Explains How Mars Dust Storms Can Engulf the Planet
Mars is well-known for its dust storms, which occur every Martian year during summer in the southern hemisphere. Every three…
Could There Be Bacteria Living on Mars Today?
Mars is often considered to be the planet most similar to the Earth. Earth however, is capable of supporting life,…
Crisscrossing Dust Devil Tracks Across the Surface of Mars
An incredible image of Mars has been released that captures the relentless activity of dust devils, swirling across the planet's…
Where’s the Most Promising Place to Find Martian Life?
New research suggests that our best hopes for finding existing life on Mars isn’t on the surface, but buried deep…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches the Top Rim of the Jezero Crater
In 2018, NASA mission planners selected the Jezero Crater as the future landing site of the Perseverance rover. This crater…
China Plans to Retrieve Mars Samples by 2031
China's growing presence in space has been undeniable since the turn of the century. Between sending the first "taikonaut" to…
A CubeSat Mission to Phobos Could Map Staging Bases for a Mars Landing
The moons of Mars are garnering increased attention, not only because they could provide a view of the solar system's…