Space habitat design could shape astronaut mental health on Mars missions
Space habitats may need to protect astronauts’ mental and social wellbeing, not just shield them from physical hazards.An…
NASA Just Delivered the Mars Orbiter Update Nobody Wanted to Hear
After more than a decade in space, a vital Mars satellite suddenly went dark in December. NASA has…
Fungi in space? Study finds surprising survival ability in Mars-like conditions
As space missions to Mars gain momentum, scientists are looking beyond rockets and landing systems. There is a…
Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket
With current chemical propulsion technology, it takes a spacecraft up to 10 months to reach Mars. Reducing that…
NASA humanoid built for Mars research returns to US after a decade
A humanoid robot developed by NASA for future Mars missions is set to return to the United States…
NASA has sparked a race to develop the data pipeline to Mars
Image Credits:NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS For decades, NASA built and flew its own relay orbiters and spacecraft to ferry valuable data…
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 proves growing plants in space is key to healthy astronaut life on Mars missions and deep space travel |
The idea of growing plants in space once sounded like a far-off dream, but modern scientific advancements have…