Space research could improve food security in outback while preparing humans for Mars
The red, arid dirt of outback South Australia is often likened to Mars. On the surface, both look…
NASA Marsquake Data Reveals Lumpy Nature of Red Planet’s Interior
Rocky material that impacted Mars lies scattered in giant lumps throughout the planet’s mantle, offering clues about Mars’…
How to make metals from Martian dirt
27 August 2025
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NASA to Announce New Astronaut Class, Preview Artemis II Moon Mission
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on Aug. 20 to reflect a change in the Artemis II Science…
SpaceX Mars rocket gets radical fin redesign to prevent flight failures
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has redesigned some parts of its colossal Mars-bound Starship to improve its stability and control.…
NASA’s Perseverance rover makes another strange finding: See photo
ULA’s Vulcan rocket launches Space Force satellites into orbit ULA’s Vulcan rocket lifts off with two national security…
Mars rover captures stunning blue skies on Red Planet | Features
(NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS via SWNS) By Dean Murray How’s this for a holiday snap? A robot has snapped an image…
Scientists Think They Have Found a Brand-New Mineral on Mars
Scientists have a fairly good idea of what Mars’ surface looks like. But exactly what that surface is…
NASA to fast-track plan to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030
US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy has announced the US wants to be the first nation to put a…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Mars Vista As Clear As Day
‘Float rocks,’ sand ripples, and vast distances are among the sights to see in the latest high-resolution panorama…
Underground Microbial Life Could Survive on Mars, Europa and Enceladus Using Cosmic Rays
Radiolysis induced by Galactic cosmic rays could provide a viable energy source for microbial metabolism in the subsurface…
Jaw-Dropping Video Shows NASA’s Plan to Deliver a Helicopter Swarm to Mars Without Landing
It’s been more than a year since the Ingenuity helicopter broke one of its blades, ending its experimental…