Antarctica’s Deception island is the perfect place to practice exploring Mars
It’s not uncommon for space missions to be tested here on planet Earth.
With the plethora of missions that have been sent to Mars it ...
NASA’s Curiosity Rover captures stunning colorful clouds on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has captured breathtaking images of red and green-tinted clouds drifting across the Martian sky. These clouds, called noctilucent clouds (which means...
These bizarre features on Mars are caused by carbon dioxide geysers
Though it’s a cold, dead planet, Mars still has its own natural beauty about it. This image shows us something we’ll never see on...
How hydrogen kept early Mars warm
Mars haunts us as a vision of a planet gone wrong.
It was once warm and wet, with rivers flowing across its surface and (potentially)...
Humans on Mars: How space agencies are getting ready
Sending humans to Mars is one of the most ambitious goals in the history of space exploration. Unlike missions to the Moon, which only...
Why is one half of Mars so different to the other
Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the solar system: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled scientists since it was discovered...
Why exploring Mars matters
Mars has fascinated humans for centuries, earning the nickname "the Red Planet" because of its rusty color. In recent decades, scientists have been studying...
Could humans colonize mars in the next 100 years?
Mars has captured human imagination for centuries, with its reddish glow in the night sky and its status as Earth’s closest planetary neighbor. But...
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 Martian years (five and a...
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, Mars on the other hand...